With waiting for insurance approval and everything else, I didn't get a surgery date until THREE days before we move across the country. My surgeon knows this and knew it was the plan all along.

Now that it's getting so close, I'm wondering who to follow up with in two weeks. I'll be moving to the Colorado Springs area but can travel south to Pueblo or north to Denver.

Anyone have someone good they can recommend?

With waiting for insurance approval and everything else, I didn't get a surgery date until THREE days before we move across the country. My surgeon knows this and knew it was the plan all along.

Now that it's getting so close, I'm wondering who to follow up with in two weeks. I'll be moving to the Colorado Springs area but can travel south to Pueblo or north to Denver.

Anyone have someone good they can recommend?

My surgeon was Dr. Michael A. Snyder in Denver @ the Denver Bariatrics, I would recommend him in a hearbeat! You can check out his website @

www.denverbariatrics.com good luck to you, hope you find someone you like.

surgery...12.28.07

My fill Dr. works out of both Pueblo, and Canon City. He is open to patients banded by other Dr.'s---I am one!

His name is Dr. Timothy Brown with Colorado Bariatrics. His phone # is 1-866-BAND or 719-275-4061. Website is www.coloradobariatrics.net .

You can call and talk to Reenie, or Andrea, they are both very well band educated, and super helpful!!!

Let me know if you need anything else in relation to them!

Good Luck with your surgery and your upcoming move!!

Kat

I see Dr. Kirshenbaum in Denver...fills for his patients is very cheap, so you may want to call and see if could take you in.

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Everyone seems totaly positive about Dr. Kirshenbaum in Aurora, Colorado. He does seem like a good guy. Best thing is to go to the doctor/hospital thread and read what people have to say about the different Colorado docs. :cursing:

With waiting for insurance approval and everything else, I didn't get a surgery date until THREE days before we move across the country. My surgeon knows this and knew it was the plan all along.

Now that it's getting so close, I'm wondering who to follow up with in two weeks. I'll be moving to the Colorado Springs area but can travel south to Pueblo or north to Denver.

Anyone have someone good they can recommend?

Hi, Colorado Springs Surgical Associates all do bariatrics. My doc is Dr. Fedorak, and he is wonderful! The are in Colorado Springs at Penrose Hospital on Cascade Ave. downtown. Penrose Hospital is a Center for Excellence in Bariatrics. Good luck!

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Hi, Colorado Springs Surgical Associates all do bariatrics. My doc is Dr. Fedorak, and he is wonderful! The are in Colorado Springs at Penrose Hospital on Cascade Ave. downtown. Penrose Hospital is a Center for Excellence in Bariatrics. Good luck!

Is Dr. Fedorak doing Bands?

Are there several at Penrose who do bands now?

My insurance would only cover Penrose last year and only one physician and he didn't do banding. So I paid cash and went with Dr. Kirshenbaum in Aurora.

My insurance now covers banding as of July and they said the one doctor whom they cover is just starting to do the Lap Band.

I have friends at work who want to have the Band, but I wasn't sure who the surgeon was.

Just rambling here!

Thanks everyone. Unfortunately my insurance requires another referral, and my doctor put in a referral for the *wrong* doctor.

So now I have to wait until next week and get another referral put in which will probably take another week or two. Grrrrr.

Flyway...I used to work at Penrose! I worked there for 7 years and I know most of the docs over there. I didn't know they were doing bands, though.

Is Dr. Fedorak doing Bands?

Are there several at Penrose who do bands now?

My insurance would only cover Penrose last year and only one physician and he didn't do banding. So I paid cash and went with Dr. Kirshenbaum in Aurora.

My insurance now covers banding as of July and they said the one doctor whom they cover is just starting to do the Lap Band.

I have friends at work who want to have the Band, but I wasn't sure who the surgeon was.

Just rambling here!

Hi! Yes, I think they all do banding now, and I think just in the last year. There are several docs in the practice- I think Fisher does the most bands. But Fedorak was awesome. Penrose has that whole specialized unit for bariatrics. I actually had mine done at Printers Park surgical center since that's all my insurance would approve, but had a great experience. Your friends are welcome to post questions to me if they have any

Was Fedorak band-friendly? Did he try to push bypass? I'm not sure if I want to go with Fedorak or Fisher.

I'm so tired of docs trying to push bypass on me!!

Hi, I went to Denver Bariatrics and it's located in pretty central Denver. My surgeon Dr Snyder is very nice, and his fill nurse is very good! I think his fills are $100 without insurance, but they have been so kind to bill mine as an office visit so I just pay my copay which is $15 and they even have let me bill that so I can just pay it later. :tt2:

And, welcome to Denver! I hope this city brings you lots of joy! :tt2: