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phantompouch    19

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Would anyone here know anything about dr. daniel Herron at Mt Sinai ?Was he ever sued ?What mistakes,if any ?all the best......

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JohaAidenMommy    15

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3boysandanewme yes your right i know it can happen even with the best doctor in the world and im not saying hes a bas doctor because my friends surgery went great as some of her friends also, i just got a little scared after reading that and you know what even after that i would still consider him because of the good reviews, just pray to God everything comes out good HE knows we are all doing this for good Health????????

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Idonerds    136

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I'm having mine done @ NYU langone medical center which is a bariatric center of excellence Dr. Wren fielding was recommended by my primary care physician. I've been going there for 2 months and they are extremely professional.

I having it in NYU as well, my surgeon is her husband.

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Alex Brecher    10,494

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I having it in NYU as well, my surgeon is her husband.

George Fielding is top notch. You're in great hands. Send him my best please.

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chubbsey1    126

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I having it in NYU as well, my surgeon is her husband.

Great! Good Luck!

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cruummbs    36

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stopobesityforlife.com

Dr.Spence Holover

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Aspring424    76

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I'm having surgery NY Presbyterian .. 168th..

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cruummbs    36

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What happened with Dr Herron?

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harley_quinn25    80

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I'm going with dr Camacho of Montifiore in the Bronx. Have my fist meeting with him on friday

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BloomingLotus    179

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I also was sleeved by Dr. Schwack at NYU a week ago. I have not had any problems with him at all. For anyone intending to use him though, stay on top of your pre-op requirements for insurance and the office itself. I found that on a few occasions I had to be the one asking what to do next because I wasn't fully informed. Overall, still a very good experience.

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Tanya Gif    23

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@@ka3yaa, I am scheduled with Dr. Pomp for Feb 26 gastric sleeve surgery. Getting more and more nervous as the procedure approaches. I may need to have my gallbladder removed at the same time :(

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Alora VSG Begonia    53

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I also was sleeved by Dr. Schwack at NYU a week ago. I have not had any problems with him at all. For anyone intending to use him though, stay on top of your pre-op requirements for insurance and the office itself. I found that on a few occasions I had to be the one asking what to do next because I wasn't fully informed. Overall, still a very good experience.

Hi There, I'm (hopefully) going to get sleeved by Dr. Schwack this summer. What things were they not on top of in regards to your insurance? I was feeling unsure about what they were telling me were my pre-reqs as well. I'm with Oxford UHC. They were telling me I just needed 6 months of weigh-ins and then to see the psych, get the endoscopy, see primary care physician, and nutritionist. Did you find anything missing from their requirements? Just trying to make sure I personally have my ducks in a row. Bad enough having to wait 6 months but if they screw up my pre-reqs I'd be mad... lol

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Tanya Gif    23

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@, I also have Oxford United. I am getting sleeved with a different doc on Feb. 26 but the ones you mentioned are the requirement for Oxford. You don't need anything else

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