I AM SO CONFUSED. I HAVE NARROWED DOWN MY CHOICES BETWEEN DR. ORTIZ, DR. HUACUZ, OR DR. KURI. IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO TO HELP ME CHOOSE PLEASE HELP. THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP I GET ON THIS BOARD.

QUEENIE:eek:

There are some great US doctors who will do it for the same/close/better prices as the Mexican doctors now. I think it's easier to find someone locally to do your fills if you have been banded here, too.

do you have a list of the doctors in the u.s. that does surgery reasonably for self payers?

lena23

I was just banded on 2/27 by dr ortiz and I have never been more impressed with a dr. They give you their personal cell phone numbers after surgery, and they actually answer!!!!! Its amazing. The cost includes transportation to and from the air port and 3 nights hotel stay- in a nice hotel. He has done over 5000 lap bands, never lost a patient, and teaches docs all over the world on how to install the lapband. Lap Band Forum - Lap Band Surgery Discussion, Lap Band Fills, Plastic Surgery after Weight Loss is the forum that is supported by the OCC (dr. ortiz's center) good luck in your choice!

Thanks everyone for posting. I have chosen Dr. Ariel Ortiz. I am havingsurgery on March 26 or 27. I am very excited. I researched a ton and found Dr. Ortiz to be the best surgeon anywhere including here in the states. He has proctored many other physicians here in the US. His office staff and himself are great very thorough and intelligant.

THanks Again Queenie Good Luck to everyone having surgery!

Huacuz???? you brave souls !!! I would choose abyone else ....

Dr. Huacuz.... talk to all his patients (ensure they really are his patients and not competitors under multiple names on this board).

I've had great success with him. He did a perfect job on me....perfect as the band worked, he did his part, I did my part....and well, check out my ticker.

Secondchance, I saw on another thread you were banded a long time ago and had complications and now have a bypass. I see you just joined lapbandtalk....welcome to the group.

me and my friend are posting the same message to see if we can help someone and don't need to suffer what I am suffering from a mistake of Dr. Huacuz. If that is not helping I am sorry. I hope I could hear about him before go to him and today end up having all the surgery again and with a bill of more than 25.000,00

Dr. Huacuz.... talk to all his patients (ensure they really are his patients and not competitors under multiple names on this board).

I have talked to his patients on the phone. Thanks.

I am his patient, i can prove it. I can send all my papers work to anyone who wants to know. I am not a bad person is just to hard what I am going trough now that I don't want anyone to go trough the same thing.

you may are very happy with dr. Huacuz but please let people know he makes mistake or you will not feel good to your self if he does the same thing he did on me with someone else. When I was searching for dr. I wish I had someone telling me about him.