Just curious if any one here has used Dr. Spiegal in the Houston. Tx area? My wife and I are considering using him. Any good or bad replys would be nice.

Thanks

There are at least two threads about him. Do a search and find them. You will get lots of information.

I used Dr. Spiegel. I believe he is the best surgeon. However, his aftercare is not good, his office staff is not good, and his support are not good. There are other doctors in town that have a better reputation. It just depends on what you are looking for.

Aftercare is a big part of this procedure. You must rely on your doctor for fills. Dr. Spiegel just changed his process and I, for one, don't like the new rules. I don't want to go to his office and be treated like one of the herd.

Good luck to you and your wife

Dr. Collier did my surgery. I think he is wonderful. His staff are great, and his post-op care is great. He requires that you have an office visit every month (with or without a fill) and he really listens to you. He also likes you to meet with a nutritionist and he hooks you up with support groups. Several of my family members have also had this surgery with Dr. Collier and they all feel the same.

Hope it helps,

Ginger

Dr Speigel has good stats in terms of surgical successes and i respect him however, it was MANY of his patient posts on various websites that pursuaded me to keep looking, and i found Dr St Laurent who once was in the same practice as Speigel but now is not.

I love my surgeon and hes exceptionally patient oriented. He listens intently, answers his own email, has a nutritionalist working in his practice and his staff are exceptionally knowledgable and friendly. A lot of them are banded themselves.

When i researched him, he had performed over 1500 of these.

his website is:

http://www.nwendosurgical.com/

to find out more. His office is in North Houston. I like him so much that i fly down from Maine to get my fills and for checkups.