Just starting the process and nervous about the right surgeon. Looking in Torrance, Ca or Manhattan Beach, Ca area.

Are you using insurance? Dr. Paul Cirangle is one of the best in the country. He's in your backyard.

Yes I'm using insurance. He only private pay?

Thank you for responding, I was starting to wonder if the posts were actually showing up. Not getting many follow ups.

No he takes insurance, so that's good..... I was just asking because he's pretty expensive if you are self-pay! You should definitely check him out.

Will do, thanks. Looks like he is in nothern cali but I will certainly reach out to him tomorrow.

where are you in Ca? Southern Calif or South Bay SF?

Yes, his office is in San Francisco. Sorry, when you said South Bay Area, I assumed you meant South San Francisco Bay Area! He's still worth a call. Good luck!

Southern California... Torrance, Manhattan Beach, area.

Check into Ara Keshishian; he operates out of Glendale, but I believe that he does have an office in the South Bay area. He is one of the long experienced DS/sleeve surgeons around and would have been my choice had I not gone up to SF for my sleeve. Cirangle is great if you fit his ideal patient profile (SMO+/very high BMI), but if you don't, there are better choices. I went with the doc across the street (figuratively) from him as he fits my needs better. Look carefully at a doc's program to see how well it fits your needs, whether it can be tailored for your needs or is an assembly line operation.

Thanks, I will look him up. Is there a way for me to update thread? So I can be more specific about what city I'm in. This app is a little difficult to manipulate.

Just starting the process and nervous about the right surgeon. Looking in Torrance, Ca or Manhattan Beach, Ca area.

Without a doubt, I would have Dr. Houman Solomon do my surgery again! He is top in the field and is one of the few prestigious members of the ASMBS (see links below). Let me know if you have any questions (PM me)

http://www.southbaysurgeons.com/profiles_hsolomon.php

http://asmbs.org/mission-and-purpose/