I would love to hear any information you may have to share about Dr. Kuri, thank you

I had my surgery with Dr. Kuri and I would do it again in a heart beat, he makes you feel very comfortable and always calls back if we run into problems after a fill. The day of my surgery he went in to say hi and then afterwards (before I left the hospital) he went in twice just to make sure I was feeling good enough to leave.

He has excellent bed side manners!!

For me I found him to be pleasant along with his associates.I however wasnt a big fan of Miguels behavior(he is the shuttle driver)-he actually was always late and then the first day after we had been on planes.traffic,doctors offices etc....he thought he was going to keep washing his vehicle while we sat in the van-i of course did not allow this-long story but anyway....He also isnt the most informative person-now dont get me wrong-he is a nice enough fella Im sure just think he may be over extended and it reflects off on us.The hotel is nice enough-we arent in the nicest part of town but the hotel is probably a 3 star here in the states.We ate at the restaurant for my final meal-it was nice and very affordable.There is a delicious taco place around the corner-cant remember the name but honestly you are there such a short time it doesnt really matter.Do keep in mind the manner they do things is different and the hospital you go to is VERY small-10 rooms with 17 beds and rustic in appearance.The people are nice and its a good idea to have a basic phrase knowledge sheet with you so you can communicate because none of the nurses who attended to me spoke a lick of english.I was in room 10 and they do indeed check on you so thats good.They will give you a little yellow pill the night after surgery that you should get about 9 or 10 to put under your tongue and it will knock you out for the best sleep EVER-lol.

Thank you for the response. I will be a rebander, so making sure i get a lot of research done this time around. Great information thanks.

Thumbs up for Kuri...gottta get to bed but will give more info later. alatina paints a very good pic. well done!

I guess because I do speak spanish I really did'nt have a problem. Miguel really tries his best to do everything he needs to but I think Dr. Kuri is growing so fast that they need 2 or 3 more drivers. To me it was a great experience because even though Miguel was late, I enjoyed the time just talking and getting to know my new bandster buddies!

It is all worth it in the long run!!!

Thank you for responding, drivers are the least of my worries. I have had a band erode so I am being pretty picky for the second time around if there will be one.

good luck with next surgery-

If you are picky about your surgeon's skill placing bands, you can't go wrong with Kuri. Re-banding my be another issue, however. Is it possible for you to travel to TJ for a pre-op appointment with Kuri? Just so you get a feel for how he will handle your case and surgery, etc? Even if you didn't choose him, it seems like it would be worth it to "interview" and have a chance to ask questions. I'll bet JoAnne would be of great help to you...You can link to her e-mail at BeLiteWeight.com

Good luck. I hope you are able to get your band back. Kuri is a dear man, very talented, knows his stuff about LapBands. I think you are smart to consider him.