I am looking for a good fill doctor in the Houston TX area. My doctor is here but to be honest I was not impressed with his office. Until my last appt I had only seen my doctor through a company called NeWeigh (they are wonderful). My doctor's office was not impressive. No nurse on staff, just a receptionist. The office is dirty and rundown. I even had to get a wet paper towel to wipe blood off the chair in the examination room so that my husband could sit down. I am 8 weeks post op and have not had a fill yet. I would like to find a good doctor with good facilities that I can trust. Thanks!

Garwood's number in College Station is 979-696-3700. His number in Willis is 936-856-5665. Don't have addresses, but the offices are really easy to find.

I hear that he is moving his office in College Station and he hasn't been at the office in Willis for a month.. I called for appt to get a fill... got the answering service. I believe that his wife had surgery.. hope all is well!! YIKES.. surely he'll be back...

I heard that Dr. Stephanie didn't do fills under fluro. Good to hear she is now. I desperately need my band checked up. I may be dialated. I'm currently filled to the max in my band and have no more room left for a fill.

ok, I talked with Dr. Garwood and he will have office in Lufkin. Is that close to you? He told me to call the new office in a couple of weeks.. I can get you the number..

Hi, I am in Houston and I'm looking for a doctor that takes Mexico patients but uses flouro for the fills. Could you give me the list of doctors you found in the area?

Thanks!

Tina

Dr. Garwood is in Lufkin, he was in College Station.. old number is above. call his office and see if they have the new number.

I am trying to find Dr. Garwood. His College Station number has been disconnected and I can't find a number for him in Lufkin. Does anyone have it?

Dr. Garwood update: New office in Lufkin Texas 936-639-2244.. He is suppose to be moving furniture in this week. Call the office, tell them you need lapband fill, they will take your information and call you back.. Nice lady on the phone. I need a fill bad!! hopefully he'll be up and running next week..

If you're new to him, tell him Kathy Caldwell sent you... He's a great doc, very kind and understanding, doesn't rush you, listens and works with you, like previously said, has a window for adjustments....

good luck!!

I see Dr Garwood as well. Love him. I had my surgery in 2003. SO it has been a while. However Dr Garwood is NOT a surgeon. He does not do the lapband surgery. He only does follow up care.

I LOVE Dr. Stephanie Eijsink, who sees lapBand patients in College Station every other Saturday (she alternates between College Station and Tyler and does LapBand fills on Saturdays only). She charges $200 (cash only) for a fill with flouro, and uses lidocaine before the needle is inserted. She is really great, and has a lapband herself, so she understands the quirks of the band. Her husband takes the appointments for her, and usually you'll need to leave a message and will get a call back within a couple hours. She is not a lapband surgeon, and will do fills on patients from Mexico. Her number is: (903)520-8847.

Does anyone know if Dr. Garwood will be using the Willis office at all? Willis would be awesome for me because Lufkin is too far. I've tried the 979 number but it's been disconnected and I left a message on the answering machine at the 936 number, however the message on the machine didn't say who I was calling so I'm not sure it was Janice.

Irene

Dr. Garwood is working at the Urgent Doc in Nacogdoches Texas most days. He is still doing fills. If you need to reach him call the clinic and ask for him 936-560-9898 or reach him at 979-575-7740. I work for him currently and came across this site while googling him and he said to put his information out there. Look forward to your calls

I was just reading all the responses and wanted to check and see if Dr. Stephanie Eijsink was still doing fills?? I recently had my surgery done in Mexico and am looking for a fill doctor.

I was just reading all the responses and wanted to check and see if Dr. Stephanie Eijsink was still doing fills?? I recently had my surgery done in Mexico and am looking for a fill doctor.

yes she still do . I had my third fill with her last saturday and belive it or not . I drive from Houston to College station so i can do my fill . she is nice and informative and helpfull.

Hi -- are you still active in this group? I am thinking of switching to Dr. Balette bec my current doctor is so horrible. I have been 10 months post op and havent lost in 8 months and he has refused to fill me for 3! i dont know what to do i am at my whit's end. I had a year of free fills and am coming up on that year April 29 and then will switch.

Do you happen to know what Dr. Balette would charge for a fill?

What part of Houston?

I swear by my doctor (Dr. Jason Balette) from the Surgical Group of the Woodlands.

The office is clean, the nurses remember you (and the ones who don't are just as friendly as if they've known you forever). Dr. Balette has done all my fills and it never has been a painful or bad experience. (Even an unfill when I told him I was fine and walked out thinking I'd loosen up. Big mistake. I called, they immediately fit me in for an unfill).

So, if you're North of Houston I highly recommend him.