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Hi there I am new to this site and I am not had surgery yet I was looking to see if I could get some advice from anyone...:help: I live in the Houston, Texas area & I need to find a good surgeon is there anyone who has heard of Dr. Hadar Spivak or Dr. Felix Speigal?? Or can you recommend another surgeon preferrably on the North side??

Can't wait to be banded, you all sound like you are doing so well, any other advice would be appreciated. Thanks

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I have heard good things about both of these docs. You might try putting their name in the search at the top of the screen and see what has been said in the past. I am in Texas, but my insurance wouldn't pay so I went to Mexico. Good luck in your search.

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Welcome Mac281

Best wishes on your research/search for a great Surgeon.

Keep us posted.

:) becky

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I am just now seeing this thread. Dr. Spivak is my surgeon. I couldn't recommend anyone else for you but him. If I were you, I would attend both Spiegel's and Spivak's seminar's and decide from there what you want to do.

I am not pleased at all with the way Spiegel treats his patients and I wouldn't let him come near me with a 12 foot pole. That is my opinion though. I can speak from personal experience as to how he has treated a dear friend of mine. I just do not care for him at all.

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Heathergurl, Thanks for the feedback, I will be making an appoinment w/ Spivak soon since all my reasearch has shown he is the best choice of the 2.

How do you feel know about the surgery. Is there anything you could tell me know that you wish you knew before surgery? Did you do all liquid and/or Protein a week before??

Sorry I have a lot of questions....

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Heathergurl, Thanks for the feedback, I will be making an appoinment w/ Spivak soon since all my reasearch has shown he is the best choice of the 2.

How do you feel know about the surgery. Is there anything you could tell me know that you wish you knew before surgery? Did you do all liquid and/or Protein a week before??

Sorry I have a lot of questions....

How do I feel now about the surgery?

It is one of the best things I have ever done in my life. If I wouldn't have had it done I would be close to 400 lbs, no doubt!

There isn't much I wish I knew before I had it done... I researched fairly well, and Spivak's office is wonderful if you have questions.

Spivak just put me on a low carb diet until surgery. To shrink the liver in case it was fatty.

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