Hey there-

I've just started the process - does anyone have any information about Dr. Thomas Brown in Denver?

Thanks!

Angie

no...sorry....but welcome to lapband talk...hope someone can give you some info on the doctor ...

I know he's contracted with Kaiser and does their patients. I'm sure he's not solely with them. Hope that helps.

I adore Dr. Thomas R Brown from CBSI in Denver. He's like Mr. Bean in a way. Dry humor, smiling eyes. I really felt at ease. He just sort of casually sauntered in and started explaining things. He answered all of my questions like we had been friends for years. No nonsense, no little rays of sunshine, just honest to goodness truth.

But sadly, that is as far as the good times roll. I had some complications after surgery. At only 2 1/2 months out, my port stitches came loose and Dr. Brown refused to fix it for free. This should have been covered!!! It was less than 90 days out from surgery and typically any complications (surgical errors) are remedied by the MD at no charge. This was not the case. My new MD even agrees that he should have been responsible and liable to fix the port stitches.

I was informed by the billing office at CBSI that since I paid the discounted cash pay price of $9900.00 that no complications would be covered. Yes- I paid cash for this through donations from friends, family and a sizable loan.

This complication fix/refusal was NOT in the paperwork I signed. NEVER in any of the contracts did it say that since I was paying the lowest fee, I would be getting the lowest quality of car and the lowest amount of service.

I have since transferred care to closer to home. I would NOT recommend going to Dr. Brown as a cash pay patient or if you do, get the additional BLIS insurance for cash pay patients that is advertised on this site. If I would have done that, this would not be an issue. I'm going to have to pay an additional $4000 dollars that I don't have to replace the work that should have been covered under the 90 global. This stinks!!!

I'm having surgery on the 9th of March through CBSI. So far I have no complaints. However, I have read that there are a lot of people who don't like him. Since you are unsure about going to him or not, I would recommend going to the free seminar (if you haven't already) and setting up a consultation. I'm fully covered through my insurance, but if you aren't, which I am assuming you aren't if you are coming to colorado, they will fight with the insurance company to try to approve you, if not all, then some.

Good luck on your decisions!