NYC Area Recommendations

[serpentrose 0]

I recently decided to get weight loss surgery and was looking for recommendations of surgeons in the NYC area. Thanks!

[RickM 1,753]

No direct experience, as I'm out here on the left coast, but by reputation I would want to talk to Dr. Mitchell Roslin. He gets mentioned occasionally in our support groups from the doc's interfacing with him at the ASMBS conferences, and I like the papers and talks that I have seen him present online and response from other patients of hisi; I like his approach. He is capable of doing all of the major bariatric procedures, including the complex RNY to DS revision, and like most DS capable surgeons, he is not a big fan of the bypass (because there are better things out there,) I have heard patients for whom he specifically recommended the bypass because that is what was the best procedure for that case. Most bariatric surgeons give you the choice (maybe) of the sleeve or the bypass, whether or not either of those are really the right thing for you.

Again, short answer, I would have a consult with him as part of the process of deciding.

Good luck in this venture....

[RnYBabe 36]

I started my process at Maimonides, but the team wasn't responsive and I didn't feel I was going to get the best care, they basically handed me a paper, and told me I needed to schedule and complete appointments (no doctor recommendations or anything) and then come back when I had done all of those steps. I transferred to Bellevue and the process has been amazing. All of your appointments are scheduled for you on the first day you go in after they confirm you are a candidate (they take your height and weight, no self-reported anything). My surgery is Sept 27th, I started the process with them on July 14th. The surgeon, nurses, and surgery coordinates have all been so helpful. Would definitely recommend you check them out. They are really popular, so you may have to wait a bit before your initial appointment. I called them and maimonides the same day. Maimonides was able to get me in 2 weeks before Bellevue.

Edit: My surgeon is Manish Parikh

Edited August 26, 2023 by AkilahO

[JonBlue 2]

I haven't had my surgery yet but my program is with Mount Sinai in Queens. They have been great.

[MilanoNYC 5]

My surgery is next month with Dr. Esposito from the Comprehensive Weight Loss Center at Staten Island University Hospital at Northwell Health. Everyone there has been so wonderful and supportive. Someone is always there if you need to talk or have any questions.