Hi everyone! New here!

I'm looking into having VSG (hopefully sometime this year) in Louisiana. I'm looking for any info you guys may have about self-pay in Louisiana or surrounding states: costs, doctors, hospitals, any information/ suggestions really.

Thanks!

Where are you? That will help narrow down suggestions to those near you. I'm in SE LA.

Hi! I'm in Thibodaux, LA... Anywhere near there: NOLA, Baton Rouge...

I'm self-pay with Surgical Specialists of LA. They have offices in Metairie, Slidell, Covington and Lafayette.

Ochsner has bariatric surgeons, but don't know if they require insurance or not.

How much have you been quoted? (if you don't mind me asking)

Just under $14K for everything.

There is a Louisiana forum that discusses this in detail. There were several different prices quoted from a bunch of doctors here.

I paid 14K over in Lake Charles

I had my surgery done almost 2 years ago in West Monroe with Dr. Zizi and it was 12,900.

Thanks everyone! I'm happy to be seeing less than $20,000 from y'all.

If ur willing to fly to Las Vegas I've seen it go for $11400 with dr Umbach I think that's how it's spelled

Or theirs alway Mexico $4500 and up defending on the dr you choose

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If ur willing to fly to Las Vegas I've seen it go for $11400 with dr Umbach I think that's how it's spelled

Or theirs alway Mexico $4500 and up defending on the dr you choose

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I'd be okay with traveling if the travel expenses still didn't exceed the usual price here, but Mexico is a no. I'm not comfortable going outside the US.

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Here is the info for Dr Umbach I guess the price went up to $12k

http://www.blossombariatrics.com/gastric_sleeve.html

I've seen some of the coordinators still offering him for $11400 so check around

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I went to Mexico for experience, but when I researched doctors in the US as a second choice I found the most reasonable price with Dr. Thomas Borland in New Iberia, LA. His site tells you the cost and where your money is going. I think he may be worth looking into. Here is the site

www.thomasborlandmd.com

I've heard nothing but great things and he is 9,800. Best of luck

I went to Mexico for experience, but when I researched doctors in the US as a second choice I found the most reasonable price with Dr. Thomas Borland in New Iberia, LA. His site tells you the cost and where your money is going. I think he may be worth looking into. Here is the site

www.thomasborlandmd.com

I've heard nothing but great things and he is 9,800. Best of luck

I'm really happy to be hearing about Dr. Borland. He's only an hour away from home, yet I never would have heard of him without y'all. He is def the best price I've seen anywhere around.

Thanks!!

You're so welcome! All the best