Hi all! Just wanted to reach out to see if any of you can recommend an Orange County/Los Angeles County bariatric surgeon that is in the center of excellence program. I have united health care choice plus and they want me to use COE. I currently have a band and would like to switch over to the sleeve.

Thanks!

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Torrance memorial medical center

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Dr takahasi

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Miguel Burch at Cedars in Los Angeles. Great doctor and a great program. I've been super happy.

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In Orange County, Smart Dimensions. I am in the process of having Dr. Russo do a revision from band to sleeve. Just waiting on insurance approval. They are at Orange Coast Memorial in Fountain Valley and will perform the surgery at Orange Coast or Fountain Valley Hospital.

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In Orange County, Smart Dimensions. I am in the process of having Dr. Russo do a revision from band to sleeve. Just waiting on insurance approval. They are at Orange Coast Memorial in Fountain Valley and will perform the surgery at Orange Coast or Fountain Valley Hospital.

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I had a consult with Dr. Russo, he wont do the band removal and sleeve in one surgery. Wants me to wait 90 days after band removal then get sleeved. Only issue with that for me is that I wont get approved for sleeve after the 90 days cause I dont weigh enough, bmi too low. But dont get me wrong Smart dimensions is great and the surgeons know whats best for their patients but I wanted a all in 1 surgery instead of 2 surgeries. Best wishes!

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Really? I have a good friend that just had her band revised to a sleeve in one surgery by Dr Russo. He advised me that he would do it in one surgery unless there is too much scar tissue. I had my band placed by Dr. Quebbeman with The NEW program, but honestly I really liked Dr. Braverman with that practice. Don't know if you've looked into them.

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Hi all! Just wanted to reach out to see if any of you can recommend an Orange County/Los Angeles County bariatric surgeon that is in the center of excellence program. I have united health care choice plus and they want me to use COE. I currently have a band and would like to switch over to the sleeve.

Thanks!

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Martinez Eufrocino C MD  

Address: 12820 Studebaker Rd # 100, Norwalk, CA 90650

Phone: (562) 651-0021

A friend of mine had the lap band, and she said hardly any hoops to jump through and he was fantastic. He works out of LA, Orange and San Diego country I think.

Me too had band to sleeve with doctor Russo and he had told me that there was a chance I was not going to get sleeved the same day but if everything looked good he would do it and he did, so I got sleeved the same day...very good doctor by the way...

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