I'm looking into getting the lapband and was wondering if anyone has it done in Massachusetts. Where and with who?

Dr. Sandor @ Winchester Hospital.

He and his staff are great. They have support meetings the last wednesday of every month from 7-9pm @ Winchester Homecare (in a boardroom) off Swanton St. First hour is dedicated to newbies, 2nd hour is support for people who specifically had lapband surgery.

If you do a search on Commonwealth Surgical Associates, Stoneham MA and all his info/directions will come up.

I use Dr Haag at Baystate in Springfield. He gives absolutlely painless fills and always hits the port the first time with no wiggling. I have been 100% satisfied with him and his staff.

:thumbup:in norwood ma-- glasgow and glasgow they are soooooo great--anything you need they will take care of--any questions --they are great--i had my surgery in dec and i know three other people that have gone to them with great results---good luck

I was banded at Mercy Medical by Dr. John Kasper. His office is great as well as the Comp. Weight Management program at Mercy.

Hello and welcome. I went thru the program and Brigham and Womens hospital. We are lucky here in MA bc we have so many top notch hospitals here.

check out the local MA support thread here

Massachusetts Local Lap-Band Support

hi i am from western mass and dr fialo will be my surgeon too! nice to see mass folks here. how has it been for you?

Hi everyone,

I had my surgery done in western mass. Dr. John Kasper was my surgeon out of new england surgical group. I also had my surgery at Mercy. I can not say enough about all of them! they are amazing!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy i decided to go with them. I was banded 2/11...and it was an incredibly easy process and recovery. just about two weeks out and feelng great. Also cant say enough about mercy hospital staff! i was sooo nervous and they were just amazing.

hi i am from western mass and dr fialo will be my surgeon too! nice to see mass folks here. how has it been for you?

Hi Mira! Fiallo did my surgery - he is great!!! Do you have your date yet?

Hope to hear from anyone who attended PVSA support meeting this past monday night. I am still pre-op just waiting any day for insurance approval. Curious to know how the post-op portion of the meeting was. We were given 'the boot' and sent home early so I was just wondering how things went.

Hope to hear from anyone who attended PVSA support meeting this past monday night. I am still pre-op just waiting any day for insurance approval. Curious to know how the post-op portion of the meeting was. We were given 'the boot' and sent home early so I was just wondering how things went.

I missed the meeting - I plan on going to the March one.

hey all.....just got banded 5/5/09.....had it done at Brigham and Women's by Dr. David Lautz.....have lost 20 lbs so far

My surgery date is 6/19/09 and I am having it done at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. Dr. Sillin is my surgeons name.

I had my surgery at Lahey too. Dr. Nepomastay was my surgeon. I had a quick recovery and no complications at all. You'll do fine!

i had my surgery july 1 09 in boston ma at boston medical center by doctor hess !! amazing experience so far.. lost 30 pounds prior to surgery and 10 pounds since its been a week!