How do you check out a doctor? Surley if you can check out just about any business, there is a way to check out doctors.

Gosh I wish I could remember how I did this. I found medical website that for 14.95 gave me a printout of what ever doctor I chose. I put in what information I knew, and if they are licensed, they are in there. It finds them and then provided me with where they went to school, when they graduated, what they were licensed in, (bariatrics or not) how many years they have practiced, what states, what hospital affiliations, how many complaints have been issued against them, any lawsuits that had occured, etc. etc. I researched three doctors until I found mine, who was squeaky clean. I'll see if I still have the printout so I can give you the name of the site. I felt MUCH better after doing that.

I just googled Lab Band centers, found the doctors near me called and made an appt for a free consult and just talked to them. Believe me you can get a good feel for a doctor and his practice in that short time!!!!!

You would be amazed at how many surgeons are doing bariatric surgery but aren't certified in it........

On that note you should ALWAYS call the medical board in your area to make sure the surgeon you choose has no complaints against him/her.

I just googled Lab Band centers, found the doctors near me called and made an appt for a free consult and just talked to them. Believe me you can get a good feel for a doctor and his practice in that short time!!!!!

I did the same thing.

I checked the state medical board and it gave me their schooling and license number, but didn't mention lap band. I have met with them and have seen other associations they belong to and just hearing them talk about it in person in front of over 100 people was pretty convincing(especially when their faces lit up when they talked about how amazing it was to actually see an external change in the people they operated on).

When I want to know about a doctor, I approach a nurse friend or acquaintance. If they don't know, usually they know someone who does. After all, who works more closely with doctors? "Hey, How is Dr. So and So? " Long pauses, troubled facial expressions, or stumbling, rambling responses usually mean the nurse is less than confident in the doctor regardless of what she/he actually says.

I look for enthused responses or better yet "that's who I would go to if I were having your procedure!" Take care!

Tammygirl