Anyone had great or awful with an la surgeon, I'd love to know as I'm just starting this journey and could use some direction. I live close to Cedars....anyone there?

Thanks-Gwenn

I was banded on Oct 15 and I love my surgeon, Dr Scott Cunneen at Cedars Sinai. Funny, direct, top of his game, is the co-director of the Bariatric Surgery division. I have clean puncture wounds, no infections, he fixed my hiatal hernia and have had no problems thus far.

I would go for Cedars Sinai. Nice hospital, great staff and heck, it's local to you!

Thanks, Spiritus, for the Cedars recommendation. I was off the computer for a few days so just read your post.

I'm a Cedars girl too. I live just a few blocks away and all my doctors are there through my HMO network. They will cover this and yup, I'll be at the bariatric center. I had already gone to the nutritionist there and my shrink (because of the weight) is a Ceders doctor as well. So I'm hoping I can move on this soon. I'm ready. My internist, who is thrilled I'm finally asking to do this, says there are two great surgeons there who have done these thousands of times. I really appreciate the name. I'll see what I can do. I'm glad you had such a great experience. I am very happy at Cedars too, so it's good to hear.

I hope you continue to have great fortune with this. Thanks again.

Gwenn