Uggghh, I found a lot of information about local support groups and a program with another doctor. With my current doctor all I have left is my psych eval and my 3rd appointment is Thursday before I can get cleared for surgery. I believe the other doctor has more experience under his belt and performs the proceedure at a more equipped facility...uggghh decisions

Have you asked your current Dr how many of these procedures they have done? What their rate of complications are? Does either perform surgery at a center of excellence?

The other surgeon may have more or different hoops to jump through. Another thing to think about is that many times Drs do not like to take patients from other Drs. All things to consider IMHO

Have you asked your current Dr how many of these procedures they have done? What their rate of complications are? Does either perform surgery at a center of excellence?
The other surgeon may have more or different hoops to jump through. Another thing to think about is that many times Drs do not like to take patients from other Drs. All things to consider IMHO

The doctor office I spoke to today performs the surgery at a center of excellence my current doctor performs the surgery at a smaller hospital that is not considered a centernof excellence.

Trust your gut. I would switch they are centers of excellence for a reason they are kept to a higher standard. In my state the only hospitals that do bariatric surgeries are bce also there are such things as blue dot centers. Mine is one of those they are kept to an even higher standard and some insurances not only make you go to a cofe but blue dot.

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On 4/24/2018 at 1:47 AM, TaylorMade4One said:

The doctor office I spoke to today performs the surgery at a center of excellence my current doctor performs the surgery at a smaller hospital that is not considered a centernof excellence.

I would make the switch. There is much to be said for a COE.Some insurance companies require that surgery be done at COE.