Hi all - I am just getting started with this process and I'm curious if any fellow SW Floridians have pointers. I am seeing Dr. Matthew Bagan in Port Charlotte for a consult today and l am looking into a seminar for Dr. Moses Shieh. If anyone has info on either, good or indifferent, I would really appreciate hearing it. Thank you.

Welcome to LapBandTalk! Have you found the FL forum, yet?

Just found this website! Wow lots of info. I have started the process with Dr. Shieh. He and his staff are awesome! It takes awhile to get in to see him...but he gives you all the time of day to make you feel secure in your decision. Dr. Shieh seems down-to-earth and well experienced. My girlfriend is a nurse at Healthpark and she is the one that recommended Dr. Shieh - all the nursing staff love him and his bedside manner with his patients. I hope this helps.:eek:

I had Matthew Bagan do my surgery on 11/5. I love him and I love his staff. Sandy is great and always answers my questions quickly. It's a bit of a hike for me, I am in East Fort Myers, but I like them so much that it was worth it.