I know that the Dr's I am going to for my lap banding was the first Dr's in the state of Maine to do Lap banding. I know that they started banding in 2003 and in the first year did 200 surgeries or something like that. I know they took turns going to train doing lap bands but how do I know they are truly certified.

Just wondering...

Inamed used to have a list. But being on that list did NOT mean they are experienced...

I don't know anything about a "certification." I just know that Inamed used to list doctors who had taken the training seminar or whatever even before they had performed their first surgery.

I don't know if this will help, but go here http://www.asbs.org/ it will also tell you if the place you are going to is a Center of Excellence, the gold standard in the US, from what I understand!

http://www.allerganandinamed.com/products/obesity/us/patient/patient.html

there is a link for surgeon locator on the left hand side of the page.