Are there any members from the west coast who care to share any recommendations? I've tried to do a few searches on my own, but so far nothing has come up. Is there a section of the forum that I am missing?

I was planning on seeing Dr. Carson Lui, but holy-moly am I having trouble with his office staff. There have been mistakes already, and I haven't even gone to my first appointment. :thumbup:

I live in Riverside, so really most of southern California will work since I'm in the middle of everything. LA, San Diego, Palm Springs, etc.

Your help is very much appreciated!

If you don't mind going to San Diego, UCSD has a great team. Dr. Horgan was my surgeon and he is amazing. He is also known for performing a laprascopic gull blader removal on a female through the easy way out :] He is a crack up and I have had amazing results with a pretty responsive team.

I had to wait six months before I had my surgery because I am in a study that was waiting for funding.

So you can try your luck. Its worth it.

Lapband Weight Loss Surgery at UCSD Medical Center

Good luck!

Dr Bhoyrul did my surgery at Scripps in La Jolla.

He did an excellent job and I had a very easy time going through the steps I needed prior to insurance approval.

Here is a website to contact him

La Jolla Surgical

Thanks for the info! I'll look them up right now.

San Diego is about an hour away, as is Los Angeles. Do you think that is a problem for fills--or if (God forbid!) some sort of complication?

not really. Maybe in the beginning you might have to drive a few times to the doctor to get it but once you find your spot than its just about your check ups.

good luck

dr. eric pham at st joseph's hospital in Orange, cA. They have a whole team of docs, nurses a designated recovery area and special beds for bariatric patients.

Thanks! Off to check them out right now. :cursing:

I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Sunil Bhoyrul. I originally started off at UCSD, but I was not a good match for the UCSD program (I'm a very private person and UCSD is a learning hospital . . . so there were LOTS of people involved in my care and I didn't like that). But at Dr. Bhoyrul's, the office staff stays the same, I meet with Dr. Bhoyrul EVERY time I go to his office, and he's just a kind and caring person. I couldn't ask for better care or for a better lapband experience.

If you have questions or just want to talk, feel free to PM me.

I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Sunil Bhoyrul. I originally started off at UCSD, but I was not a good match for the UCSD program (I'm a very private person and UCSD is a learning hospital . . . so there were LOTS of people involved in my care and I didn't like that). But at Dr. Bhoyrul's, the office staff stays the same, I meet with Dr. Bhoyrul EVERY time I go to his office, and he's just a kind and caring person. I couldn't ask for better care or for a better lapband experience.

If you have questions or just want to talk, feel free to PM me.

I am in a teen study, and i meet with the same doctors everytime. I have never seen a student of any kind while i am in the office. We are treated the same as the normal patients except for a few things we have to do every visit. Dr. Horgan has been a great support system for me.

Just my opinion.

I'm seeing Dr. Krahn at Western Bariatric in San Bernardino. His practice is at St. Bernardine. It's a Center of Excellence, which is what my insurance requires. I had the seminar 8/12 and will have my first consult 9/23. So far, his staff seems to know what it's doing.

Very happy with Dr. Billy in Ventura. Good team and follow up help. If you go on the lapband site (not this one) he is listed as a prefered doctor. He actually teaches other docs to do the procedure.

Good Luck

I went to Dr. Callery in Poway, near San Diego. I like him very much! He operates out of Pomerado Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital (where I had my surgery).

Denise

My surgeon is David Martin at Huntington Hospital Pasadena. There is also California Bariatric Associates at Arcadia Methodist Hospital, Dr Troy LaMar. I like him and his staff but he will not do a LapBand on anyone with BMI over 45.

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Are there any members from the west coast who care to share any recommendations? I've tried to do a few searches on my own, but so far nothing has come up. Is there a section of the forum that I am missing?

I was planning on seeing Dr. Carson Lui, but holy-moly am I having trouble with his office staff. There have been mistakes already, and I haven't even gone to my first appointment. :biggrin:

I live in Riverside, so really most of southern California will work since I'm in the middle of everything. LA, San Diego, Palm Springs, etc.

Your help is very much appreciated! :cursing:

I had my surgery done by Dr Liu and love him! It was as close to painless as it could be. I, however, went through California Bariatric for the appointment. I got it immediately. You can call them at 562 924 3301 (they do have an 800# but I cant find it, sorry) Tell them you want to speak to Brandon and was refereed by Diane in Apple Valley. Explain that you want Dr Liu. CA Bariatric was very helpful dealing with my insurance, getting the nutritionist, and psychologist exam done quickly, Good luck and let me know how you make out.