I am going for a consult at albany med. . . ADVICE PLEASE!!!!! Knowledge is power. Thanks so much!

not trying to scare you but i have heard awful things about Albany med, did you consider Ellis I got my surgery done there and all the doctors there are WONDERFUL!!! Good luck with everything!!

About the hospital in general or the program? Can you give me and example of what you have heard? I was wondering. . . . .I have heard WAY more about Ellis on here?

i have 4 friends who started off at Albany and only one ended up having his surgery there(three others went to Ellis) and ended up having his band removed the same day he had it. I was told the staff and doctors were unprofessional and rude. My experience with Ellis was fantastic they have an amazing program with staff who will bend over backwards for you and my doctor who is the new doctor on staff there Dr.Panamaglore was amazing he made me feel so comfortable and at ease and i trusted him 100%. Obviously this is your surgery and you should feel comfortable wherever you go but just wanted to tell you what i have heard about Albany med's program.

Hi, I can't tell you for sure, I have no experience with Albany med. But I do know that Albany med is one of the three Surgical weight loss centers in the entire state! NYU being one of them as well..not sure who is the third. Of course, there are other places that do WLS, but to be a surgical weight loss center you have to meet certain requirements. Also, I know that Dr. Kurian (of NYU) studied at Albany Med, I beleive she did her residency there...and she is one of the best surgeons in the country. So Albany med sounds promising to me.

Good luck!

I am really confused now. Any one else out there wanna chime in? lol. This is such a big decision and I don't want to make the wrong one :/

dld,

I had a lap band placed by Dr. Singh at Albany Med 2 weeks ago (June 18). I had a very good experience and have not one bad thing to say about Albany Med, or Dr. Singh (yet). I would be happy to discuss my experiences in more detail with you via IM if you would like.

I did not use the Nutrition program at AMC. I used Albany Nutrition (affiliated with St. Peters). They work with Singh and his group. I have no issues against Ellis (I was born there!), but everything I have heard says the Singh is the most experienced in the area. His bedside manner is not sparkling, but to be honest, I have never met a surgeon whose was. The best surgeons are kinda like the engineering nerds of the doctor class. I want the best surgeon. I figure I can take care of my head. Let me know if you have specific questions, and I will be happy to answer them the best I can

Gary

Edited July 2, 200818 yr by FinsToLeft

I know I'm a few months late, but I wanted to chime in too. I love Dr Singh and Albany Med. I wouldn't go anywhere else for my care. While his bedside manner isn't the best - he is good at what he does.

On Monday he will be removing my band and 2/23 he will do my revision to RNY but really there is nobody else I would trust to do my surgeries!

I am having surgery in monday. I am freaking out a little bit.

Are you doing it with Dr Singh? What time is your surgery tomorrow? He is removing my band at 7:30AM

Local Banders....

anyone still hanging out at lapbandtalk?

I'm trying to find some locals

HI Melissa... how you doing? talk to you soon!