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heygirlfriendBB    14

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Dr Kim performed my inverted gastric sleeve in 2011...100+ lbs GONE!!! Life is so much better now! No more high blood pressure and no more sleep apnea! YAY!! And I agree with Tiff.....we do have the most amazing aftercare support group page on Facebook. It is private and only for patients of Kim Bariatric Institute and many wonderful friendships have blossomed from our mutual desires to help each other be successful. He has an office in Colleyville and Frisco...so hopfully we will see you there soon!!

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Maggietcu2    55

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My concern about Dr. Kim is the actual inverted gastric sleeve ... and the fact that his price is half of other clinics. I'm wondering what the long term affects are from rolling stomach muscle over the surgical staples? This procedure is already a last straw ... trying to minimize having to go back in ????

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BrownEyedTxGirl    139

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Dr. Kim is half? Did you get a cost from his office? I was in a couple of weeks ago and his cash price was 5K more than the other two surgeons I met with.

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woo woo    872

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Dr Kim has some issues, lawsuits etc. One patient lost his legs due to a mistake during surgery by another surgeon from Kim's office (substituted without patient's knowledge).

I happen to believe that he has some marketing people on these boards occasionally posing as patients but I cannot prove that.

I used Nicholson, my procedure and recovery was textbook no issues whatsoever. 9 months out currently.

I also met with Roshack, he did my most recent follow up appointment and he seems great and very knowledgeable as well.

Nicholson is an extremely skilled surgeon and also happens to be a very nice and friendly person.

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woo woo    872

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They have support groups as well as clothing swaps. I have not participated but I hear they are good and well attended.

I know that they bring a psychologist to speak on different relevant topics each month, along with nutrition/exercise experts and info.

I would have liked to have tried the swap!

I'm not aware of any special events, but, I might not know about them since I haven't been going to meetings.

There are many Nicholson Clinic patients on this board, maybe others will jump in as well.

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imsoglad56    402

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My husband and I both used Dr. Jayaseelan at Dallas Bariatric Center. Loved, loved, loved him and his staff! We had wonderful experiences and still enjoy going in for follow up appointments.

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skinnytiff    49

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Its very unfortunate what happened to him and sad that it goes against Dr Kim's name. The media always leaves out information to make others look bad. Dr Kim is a good doc and I have no regrets in choosing him. Just because patients reply to others asking about certain doctors doesn't make them marketers, it makes them excited to share about how that doctor has effected their lives.

Dr Kim has some issues, lawsuits etc. One patient lost his legs due to a mistake during surgery by another surgeon from Kim's office (substituted without patient's knowledge).

I happen to believe that he has some marketing people on these boards occasionally posing as patients but I cannot prove that.

I used Nicholson, my procedure and recovery was textbook no issues whatsoever. 9 months out currently.

I also met with Roshack, he did my most recent follow up appointment and he seems great and very knowledgeable as well.

Nicholson is an extremely skilled surgeon and also happens to be a very nice and friendly person.

Edited by Tiffatavon

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skinnytiff    49

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My inverted sleeve surgery was with Dr Kim was 3 years ago and have not had any issues at all. I know a lot of the support group patients, and none of them have had issues with the inverted sleeve as well.

My concern about Dr. Kim is the actual inverted gastric sleeve ... and the fact that his price is half of other clinics. I'm wondering what the long term affects are from rolling stomach muscle over the surgical staples? This procedure is already a last straw ... trying to minimize having to go back in

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DrPitt2B    7

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I live in Ft. Worth and was referred to the Nicholson clininc by someone I really trusted and can't say enough about them, Dr. Nick and his team have been recognized and awarded Best Baraitric Doctors in Dallas the last several years. I drive about 60 miles just to see them, I am 3 weeeks post op today and everything is going great. AWESOME DOCTORS!

Mbaldree, Dr. Nick is doing my surgery Tuesday! I'm excited and a little nervous. I got lots of pain meds prescribed so I hope it's manageable.

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