Have anyone has surgery at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Fl. if so with whom and how was your overall experience? Also for my Floridans where and with whom did you or plan to have your surgery and how was your experience.

I had my surgery on March 10th at the Orlando Regional Hospital by Dr. Jawad. My experiance wasa very comfortable. Everyone was very attentive and professional. The nurses were angels especially when I first came out of surgery. I was very uncomfortable in the recovery area when I first woke up and they ran to my side right away to comfort me. I remember one in particular that was hugging me and being very motherly. I was there for a day and then wqas sent home feeling great.

My husband and i also had our surgeries with Dr. Jawad at Orlando RMC. He was very thorough and the nurses were awesome. We electected to drive from Ocala to have our surgery him perform our procedures there. He was the BEST choice for us!

My friend's dad had surgery at Memorial. Mine was at Baptist in Jacksonville. His process was pretty easy...his insurance cleared him in 6 months, he had no pre-op diet, and while his weight loss has been slow he has had zero complications. I don't know who his surgeon was, but at Baptist all the bariatric surgeons worked together through the same group, so maybe Memorial is like that to?

@@MzStockton - I had mine at St. Vincents Southside. It was a great experience. Dr. Uchal and his staff took great care of me before and after. I wanted to go to Riverside but I also wanted to be first in that morning for surgery. The best appointment for that was May 6th 2015. No regrets! I have BCBS federal employee (spouse), had 3 classes (one each month) and a nut & psych appointment as well. I had medical documentation showing numerous attempts at prescription weight loss. Paperwork was submitted third week in March and approval paperwork rec in mail by April 3rd. I had surgical appointment about two weeks later (21st?) and could've had surgery on the 29th because I started pre-surgery diet pretty much as soon as I completed last class in March.

@@Jane I have bcbs federal as well plan 105 what oop expenses did you have to pay?

Thanks everyone for your responses. So far I've heard good things about Memorial and Dr. Deperi so I'm going with them. Had my first appt today but due to severe thunder storms and me having to travel I rescheduled for later this month

@@Jane None yet I'm scheduled for my first appt on the 16th, just was wondering though. As well what are they requirements?

I am in Jacksonville too. I used Baptist Medical Center. I had a great experience and have been very happy. Good luck to you!

I had mine at Tampa general Hospital. My surgeon was Dr Gonzavlo. I do not recommend him. When I got sick after surgery and had 5 hospital stays and so many complications. He just scratched his head and seemed to refuse to consult his peers to help save my life. I finally demanded my wife's surgical team Dr Moore and he was a godsend and he finally got me better under his care. The other surgeon had no compassion or bedside manner