Virginia

[haheen 1]

Who do you recommend for the surgery in Virginia

[Tobeornottobe 89]

What part of Virginia?

[haheen 1]

Richmond area but id travel to any doctor in virginia

[Tobeornottobe 89]

My suggestion would be in order to find someone local to the Richmond area, contact your health insurance company and find one who is in network and uses a center of excellence.

I am in NoVA and there are several bariatric practices in the area; Fair Oaks and Sentara have stellar bariatric programs. Bluepoint Medical, Virginia Bariatric.

Again, I would (and did) start with your health insurance company. Then I put my feelers out to people I knew who had surgery and asked about their experiences.

[haheen 1]

Thanks, i dont personal know anyone who has had bariatric surgery so its kind of hard to know who people suggest

[Tobeornottobe 89]

I totally understand. Is there a program near you where you can go for an informational session? Inova Fair Oaks and Sentara in Lakeridge offers them on a monthly basis. Sentara would probably be closer as it's like a 2 hour drive from Richmond. You can check their website for when the meetings.

http://www.sentara.com/woodbridge-virginia/classesevents/events/weight-loss-surgery-seminars-northern-va-36.aspx

Hope this helps.

[haheen 1]

Thank you it does

[Tobeornottobe 89]

Let me know how it goes.

[swimbikerun 1,039]

There is a bariatric GI at VCU. Don't they have a program up there?

I would suggest calling every program on your insurance that is within a driveable range for you. Make them earn your money. I would ask how they deal with bad problems, references for when things gone wrong, how they deal with them.

[twinmom2015 8]

A family member of mine just had vsg in Richmond! Advanced Surgical Partners of Virginia. Dr. Matthew Brengman.

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[shrinkingkimber 200]

Just wanna say hi fellow Virginians! There aren't any Bariatric surgeons close by here in southwest VA so my surgery is in TN.

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[Tobeornottobe 89]

Just wanna say hi fellow Virginians! There aren't any Bariatric surgeons close by here in southwest VA so my surgery is in TN.

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Welcome.

[smb1966 129]

If your still looking, I would recommend Dr. Anthony Terracina in Newport News VA. I could go on for hours telling you how awesome he and his staff are or tell you he has done 1000+ gastric sleeve surgeries alone not to mention all the other optiins, but the best way for you to see is to make an appointment for a seminar and just go. You will see that the 45 drive will be the best time you have ever spent on you! I am almost 9 months post op and am speaking from my personal experience and those of every single other patient I have ever encountered at his practice. Good luck to you.

smb1966

Edited June 2, 2016 by smb1966