Southern California

[beabenitez1978 26]

I'm having to change providers, and thus my PCP, in order to even HAVE surgery.

Has anyone here used Dr Troy Lamar for their surgery? I chose a particular PCP because he and Lamar both are in the same network. It was pretty bass ackward, because I chose the surgeon based on his taking my plan, and then chose my PCP from a list of doctors who are also on it.

(I can't help but think of the Simpsons character Troy McClure when I think of or say his name. Is that bad?)

FWIW, If you have Preferred IPA for your provider and you're still waiting on approval, make sure your capitated hospital even offers Bariatric surgery. My former capitated hospital does not, although PIPA kept insisting I find a surgeon who performed it there

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Hi Sumatra,

Dr. Lamar is my surgeon. So far a great doc and office to work with. My surgery is scheduled for August 4th....

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Ha....stupid auto correct...Sumaire!!

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[Sumaire 75]

Autocorrect is not your friend. LOL

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[niamayhem 1]

I am going to the usc keck hospital seminar on sat in so nervous does anyone know what happens at the seminar ?

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[Sumaire 75]

I ended up being switched (by my insurance company) from a doctor who required a seminar before the first appointment, to one that doesn't. I'm glad I don't have to go that route.

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[nurse247 74]

I'm live in Lake Elsinore with my business in Anaheim. My surgery was 12/26/2007 start 265#, current 137#.

Wow small world

I'm in Menifee

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[determinedtolive 134]

I'm in Anaheim

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[Sherbear2 35]

Who is doing your surgery? I'm not far from there.

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Edited August 27, 2016 by Sherbear2

[Sumaire 75]

I've switched to Dr Mutafyan recently, after numerous issues with my insurance medical group.

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[MBollinger 15]

I'm in southern Cali and my surgery date was August 26th

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[Sherbear2 35]

Who is doing your surgery? @@MBollinger

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[TWW200 30]

Looking for some one from the area.

I'm in Camarillo and using Dr. Billy as my surgeon. Where are you?

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[Sherbear2 35]

Orange County

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[reinaf89 13]

I'm from the Santa Barbara area my surgery is sept 14

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[MBollinger 15]

Who is doing your surgery? @@MBollinger

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Sorry for the late response getting used to this app lol but Dr Krahn from St bernadines did my survey I'm a little over 2 weeks postop and I feel fantastic already lost 20 lbs

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[Sumaire 75]

Giggly as hell right now. My old surgeon's passive-aggression failed.

Both the psychologist and the nutritionist who did my work ups while I was at my previous surgeon were kind enough to send those work ups to my new surgeon, so they will now be submitting that information to the insurance company for surgical approval.

I will probably be a babbling idiot for the next week. I apologize in advance for any attacks of stupid you may see on my part.

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