I am making the steps towards having the surgery but my main concern is finding a qualified, and reputable doctor in my area. I live on Long Island (Suffolk county) so if anyone know of any doctors that they have used please let me know.

Thanks

If you could let me know how it goes for you. I am going to have surgery the end of june or 1st week in july. I have my meeting with Dr. Geiss on Mon. morning. are you nervous?-Elisa elisalevine1@verizon.net

elisa,

You are going ahead with it. Good for you! I am down 94 pounds so far! Yes there are things I miss, but it is worth it! Good Luck!

I am also from Commack - Both my husband and I used Dr. Allam in Southampton - GREAT !!!!!

Yes I am ready. I have yet to meet the Dr. although I have met everbody else. In the morning I have my appt. with him. I went the wrong day but I met a girl there and she said she is down 30 pds in 3 -1/2 months . I am ready.

That's funny do you have any kids in the commack schools? I have one at woodpark and one at middle school. How are you doing with the band?

my three children graduated from Commack High School. Wonderful school system. I know that the lap band has been the best thing in the world for both myself and my husband. After years of struggling with weight loss and weight gain etc. This has been a good journey. Some days are harder than others but we support each other and that certainly helps. good luck on your journey - contact me any time.

I would think that it would be what your insurance wants more so then the Doctor. I know most now want notes from a 6/mo Doctor Diet.

NYBG is awesome! You should realy check malpractice of Dr.s. Dr. Holover has no history and is healthgrade reccommende 5 star dr. None of the others are including Dr. Garber . I actually like dr. garber because he answers his email and was on top of things in the hospital but Dr. Holover actually did my surgery. As far as the office goes, it's like any other dr.'s office. I have never had a problem getting a fill and it does not hurt at all. As far as making you sign a paper that the fill costs $250, they also make you sign a contract you won't eat ice cream and excersize 3x's a week. It's a business they want to be paid they are making a fortune off us. I was lucky my insurance covers fills, I still eat ice cream occassionally and no contract is going to stop me. I do excersize because it's the only way to get good results not because they made me sign a contract. This is about you and for you I spent a year researching dr.s I went with dr. holover because I thought he was the best available who took my insurance and did SILS. I was not crazy about his personality in the office. I thought he was kind of arrogant bragging about how he's the best. However, he was really great to me in the hospital and after the surgery. I would never consider another dr.