I am helping a friend with some research who is interested in having the Lap Band, any of you from the Illinois are have any good Dr.'s to reccomend so I can email him the info?

Does anyone know about the Lapband surgery done in Mexico??It is much cheaper for self pay...Just wondered if anyone has been there??

I see Dr. Lahmann at Midwest Comprehensive Bariatric in Joliet at Silver Cross Hospital 815-723-8571. They are my aftercare doctors and everyone there has been just great. ~Mandy

I am using Dr. Lutfi at Mercy Hospital in Chicago. My surgery has just been postponed until April 8th. They came HIGHLY recommended. I would make the drive. While they are slower than all get out in terms of getting back to me, they are taking care of all of the paperwork for me. Please let me know if I can answer any of your questions.

Deena, This is not the appropriate place to be posting your advertisement for services. LBT is not acceptible of this type of solicitation. I have addressed this in a PM to you.

HI, HOW ARE YOU DOING NOW? I AM THINKING OF THE LAP BAND BUT VERY SCARED.. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.. JJJKKK890@YAHOO.COM

Dr lutfi is great im having surgery mon june 30th it only took me 8 weeks to date

I am helping a friend with some research who is interested in having the Lap Band, any of you from the Illinois are have any good Dr.'s to reccomend so I can email him the info?

I would encourage your friend to see Dr Alverdy from University of Chicago hospitals, he is truly the best. I went to another Dr and now I have many regrets...............warning do not use Dr Rossett ..........the after care is horrible, you can't get a return phone call and he doesn't like to give any fills....................my surgery was done without filling my band and he has only filled it once since my surgery and its been 6 months!!!!!!!

thank you, i'm going through HMO insurance and I guess it has to clear before they let me know but they asked which would l prefer uic or loyola.

I had my lap bad done at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood in September 2008. As far as I understand it Dr. Sharfi Sarker is the only surgeon doing the lap band at Loyola. Check out if uic has any type of support group. The support group at Loyola is basically defunct. Surgery-wise, Loyola was fantastic. They took excellent care of me.

what happened with loyola's weight loss surgery? they used to have a whole wing in the hospital devoted to weight loss patients. if anyone knows please reply

what happened with loyola's weight loss surgery? they used to have a whole wing in the hospital devoted to weight loss patients. if anyone knows please reply

I heard that they had a death for one of the gastric bypass patients and so they stopped doing gastric bypass and now the only weight loss surgery they do is lap band. They have no real bariatric division to speak of. Just Dr. Sarker.

hi, his name is dr. siegel and they do accept most insurances even the medicaid card. he's in gurnee.