Hey everyone! Just wanting to see if anyone out there used this doctor before for your surgery and if so please share the process and time frame it took for everything!!!

I was just approved through Kaiser and they are sending my Referal over! I am beyond excited right now!!!!!

I believe my mother in law used Dr. Suh for her bypass surgery about 10 years ago. She lives in Murrietta and I could've sworn that was her Dr.

If it was, her wait time was a whole year, but please take into consideration that it was bypass and 10 years ago.

Yay! I have him too. My consult is feb. 28th I believe after you consult you have pre op testing (which I proactively started). Then they get a pre auth for surgery and schedule your pre-op appointment. He also wants you to go to a support group meeting and a seminar. I'm going this coming Monday to his seminar. I already did the support group meeting. I hope there isn't a lot of time between the consult and the pre-op appointment. I'm praying for a march surgery date.

Hope this helps.

Yay! I have him too. My consult is feb. 28th I believe after you consult you have pre op testing (which I proactively started). Then they get a pre auth for surgery and schedule your pre-op appointment. He also wants you to go to a support group meeting and a seminar. I'm going this coming Monday to his seminar. I already did the support group meeting. I hope there isn't a lot of time between the consult and the pre-op appointment. I'm praying for a march surgery date. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Hope this helps.

How did everything go? I'm a band to sleeve revision, and have my consult with him in a few weeks.

What does he require before the surgery? How quick is his scheduling?

How did everything go? I'm a band to sleeve revision, and have my consult with him in a few weeks.

What does he require before the surgery? How quick is his scheduling?

Hey!

Well, I went to my consult and it went great. His nurse is really nice but a little pushy for the Rny By pass. Dr. Suh said the sleeve is great and I would be perfect for it.

I did all my pre op and then he required a 6 month bariatric program class for me. Im really bummed but after that class its pretty mucha guaranty.

According to my medical group, its a requirement. No way around it. Not everyone has to do it.

Im not quite done yet.

Best of luck to you

I had my consult with him on March 7th- and my surgery date is April 27th!!! I had already completed my process through Kaiser so when I met him all I had to do was the support group and the seminar. I have not yet done the support group.

I had my consult with him on March 7th- and my surgery date is April 27th!!! I had already completed my process through Kaiser so when I met him all I had to do was the support group and the seminar. I have not yet done the support group.

Wow, that is quick.

I have Blue Shield, which it appears is one of the easier insurance providers to get approval from. Also, I have already had a baby born this year and gall bladder surgery, so my deductible and yearly maximum are already covered, so it would be basically free if I'm approved.

My band has slipped and needs to come out. My BMI is "only" 33, and don't have much in the way of comorbidities at this point, but I'm hoping I will still be ok for the surgery.

If it gets dragged out and I have to do a bunch of stuff beforehand, then I might be out of luck if it drags into next year.

I love Dr. Suh????. He did my surgery for me 2014

Yay! I have him too. My consult is feb. 28th I believe after you consult you have pre op testing (which I proactively started). Then they get a pre auth for surgery and schedule your pre-op appointment. He also wants you to go to a support group meeting and a seminar. I'm going this coming Monday to his seminar. I already did the support group meeting. I hope there isn't a lot of time between the consult and the pre-op appointment. I'm praying for a march surgery date. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=' :)' />

Hope this helps.

How did everything go? I'm a band to sleeve revision, and have my consult with him in a few weeks.

What does he require before the surgery? How quick is his scheduling?

Did you end up using Dr Suh?

Did you pay our of pocket or insurance cover it?

Can you share your experience with me?