Just want to say Hi. I haven't been banded yet. I'm just a wannabe. I'm looking for info on Mexican Doctors. Please give me the scoop. If I can get my insurance to pay then I'll stay in the good ole USA. Who's the best in the USA? I'm I asking to much for a newbe??? LOL

Hi Dolittle, it depends on where you live. I live in Northern CA and have a wonderful surgeon out of San Jose. Dr. McKeen is his name. Good luck with everything.

Hi Julie, I live in Illinois. I've been looking for info on Mexican Doctors because I think I'll have to pay out of pocket. I was wondering how to find info on the Mexican Doc's. I tried Inamed, but ran into a wall there. So now I'm trying the lapband boards. PS, it looks like you've done well with band, congrats

Hi Dolittle.

Almost everyone who goes to Mexico for surgery seems to have a very positive experience, so for self-pay I think it's a great idea. One other option is a very exerienced bariatric surgeon in Colorado, Dr. Kirshenbaum, who has been doing lap bands for a couple years now. You can get more info on hime at LapbandRockies.com

His total price is $9950.

If you run a search on this site you can see posts from others who have used Dr. Kirshenbaum. I'm scheduled for sugery with him on 1/16.

But again, the Mexican docs also seem great. The general price there seems to be about $8500 these days.

In general, if you get surgery outside your local area, try to line up someone for fills and other aftercare in your area before proceeding with the surgery. It's good to know for sure that you have options. In some geographic areas of the U.S. it can be very difficult to find aftercare if you had surgery somewhere else.

If your insurance will cover this I would focus on finding the best doctors in your area, not just on the best doctors in general in the USA. Many doctors are quite good at this, and experienced, and there can be some advantages to staying local.

Keep reading this forum. All the answers you need are in here.

Welcome and good luck.

Mark

Hi Dolittle, if you want info on Mexican doctors I would put a thread out specific to that question. There are a ton of people out there that can give you good referrences. Good luck.

Since I'm new,,, how do I do that? right here at the thread?

Yes, I would post it in 2 places. Lapband support and Lapband doctors/facitilies. When you go into those areas you will see the thread link to set up a new thread at the top left hand corner. It should be fairly easy. Good luck.

Check out the FAQ button at the top, it tells you how to do all that. In addition to starting a new thread, you can also run a search for "mexico," and you'll find enough reading to keep you occupied for quite a while.

Welcome to lapband talk Dolittle...

Best wishes on your research

:girl_hug: becky