Anyone know of a good lap band surgeon in the Salt Lake City area? Preferably affiliated with a big hospital, not an independent surgery center. Thank you!

Also- it would help if they accepted Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance. Thanks!

I used Dr. McKeen, he has a practice in Orem, Utah. I was very satisfied with him and also his Nurse Chris.

There is a place called Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians. It is affiliated with St. Mark's Hospital. That is where I attended my class and am waiting for insurance approval. I also have Blue Cross Blue Shield through Wyoming. They seem to be great doctors. Four of my co-workers have had the gastric bypass done through this office and were very pleased. I am selecting Dr. McKinlay, however, there are two other doctors but Dr. McKinlay has been doing it the longest. Good luck on your journey!

I'm gonna have to pimp Dr. McKeen too - very good - I was a self pay but I think Blue Cross should cover it - you just have to jump through alot of hoops to get them to pay for it - you have to be on a Dr. supervised diet for a year, see the head shrinker, nutritionist etc etc etc yada yada yada . . .

good luck

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Dr. McKeen is wonderful. He works between Salt Lake and San Jose, CA. I would highly recommend him.

Dr Hansen is great also he is in sandy at alta view hospital

I did a search and found several... I went to the bariatric surgeons association or something like that online and did a search.

Being uninsured I went to Mexico, Baja and it only cost 7k.

Tomorrow is my first fill w/ Highland Family Practice thru fillcentersusa.

Keep us posted on who you choose!

Grace, do you know how much they charge - my friend had his done in Mexico and needs a fill - thanx in advance

Fill Centers USA - Weight Loss Surgery - Bariatric Surgery - Gastric Bypass Surgery - Lap Band Surgery Information and Support is their website, but just went and found it not working... did yesterday! oh, well, maybe down for site maintenance.

Fill Centers require the provider charge: (going from memory)

$299 for the first visit and includes fill

$1?? maybe 125 or 150 or 199 - can't remember for all other subsequent visits and includes a fill

Fluro costs like $80 extra, no matter if it's first or subsequent visit.

Any time you need an 'unfill adjustment' if you notify fillcentersusa w/in a week, or 3 days, it's FREE as long as you go back w/in 3 weeks (or something like that)

and if you need just a visit w/o adjustments, it's $75.

I will post a thread on how my first visit with them goes.

Have your friend call Highland Family Practice and see how much an adjustment is w/ Dr. Muse... maybe a better rate is used if not going thru fillcentersusa. Maybe not! He can always go thru the fillcentersusa if prices are too high.

Good luck!

Thank you - I'll pass that along - good that it's in Highland and close - it's been about a year since he's been banded so he's due for a fill.

The fill today was way BETTER than expected. Dr. Muse was wonderful, efficient, and thorough.

There were several patients coming and going.... at the radiologist.... the same folks were there.... they all were banded in Mexico. There were two others just passing through the area and stopped in for a fill.

Bullseye the first attempt and I got 2cc's for my first fill.

I'm happy...very happy.

$299 and $85 for fluro. After today will be $155 and I don't think he's gonna need fluro! He's very experienced.

The fill today was way BETTER than expected. Dr. Muse was wonderful, efficient, and thorough.

I'm glad you had a good experience!