I'm a 15,000 self pay in Houston, Tx. Wondering if anyone out there has heard of anything good or bad on Dr. Matthew Laurent.

i just had lapband on friday may 16th by dr. frank felts...love him!! he called me himself on mon to check on me...they treat you like a princess there!! and my surgery was only 12,900$

I am getting banded on June 10th by Dr. St. Laurent. I've had my initial meeting with him and LOVED him. Can't say enough good things about him. I've done a lot of research on all of the doctors in the Houston area and I haven't heard a single complaint about Dr. St. Laurent.

I am also self-pay and going through "Journey Lite" in Houston. While I haven't met anyone there, I have talked on the phone and emailed back and forth with the people there. All of them have been super nice and when I was deciding on the doctor they went above and beyond to answer every single one of my hundreds of questions with no heistation and no attitude. Not only did I love the people but I found the cost was pretty good for all it included. My cost will be $15,000, and that includes, free fills for life, free support and classes at the Journey Lite office, 6 months (1x a month) visits with the Dr's nutritionist and monthly visits for the first year and 6 visits the 2nd year with Dr. St. Laurent after the surgery. Most of the surgeons you only see on the surgery date and maybe a week after, he was the only one I found that had so much follow up and personal care. Not to mention, he was wonderful during my visit. He took his time, answered all of my questions, didn't seem rushed, and treated me like a patient, not just another surgery and another check in his bank account. I met with several doctors and/or surgery groups in Houston and he was the only one that made me feel like that.

Good luck to you!! :biggrin2: