I am from Southern NJ and am interested in lap band surgery. I have gone through with all the requirements for gastric bypass and opted not too. It seemed too risky. After doing my own research, I have found that lap band is less evasive and much less riskier than gastric bypass. HELP anyone please?

Is your cry for help re: surgeon choice? Could you be a little more specific?

Welcome to LBT - most of us here arrived at the same conclusion as you have - lapband much less risky than RnY.

Poke around the site - there's lots of stuff to learn before you get banded that will help make your journey much smoother and less stressful.

Thanks for the quick reply. I am looking for a good no, a very good surgeon in the Southern NJ area, who performs LAP BAND. I need to have it done, so please can anyone help?

Thanksssssss!

Hi Tshyyone,

Welcome to LBT!! Probably the best place to start with a surgeon recommendation is Inamed's website, www.inamed.com. They train the doctors to install their band, so they're a good source for referrals.

Are you trying to get insurance to pay for it? Once you have a list of docs in your area, the next step is to figure out which ones are in your insurer's network. That will probably eliminate most of the guesswork from finding a surgeon.

Many people in New Jersey travel to NYC for banding, and there are at least a few surgeons in Northern New Jersey who are very experienced (mine included). So if you can't find someone really close to home, there are lots of options farther afield.

Nice to meet you!

I have not been banded yet but have met with who I believe to be a very good sergent. Dr. Patel of Atlantic City Medical Center. I am going to all the appointments to get ready for the surgery. His office is located in Linwood.

I am going to Dr. Noyan just south of trenton takes about an hour to get there but he was the only one that takes my ins. without leaving the state. After my first visit I was really at ease with him. I am sure he did not intend on spending an hour talking to just me:eek: but he did. Sorry if anybody here was sitting in the waiting room that day :nervous

here is the link to his info if you want it the page needs to be updated

badly but the contact info is right Just not the numbers of surgeries

Bariatric Surgeon Profile - Earl Noyan, MD

Good Luck

if you have any questions you can PM me if you want