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Dr. Gerald Kirshenbaum - Dr. Kirshenbaum

Lufferly

By Lufferly, in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals

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Lufferly    7

Lufferly
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Hey, I'm wanting to be banded by Dr. Kirshenbaum in Denver, and I was wondering if anyone went to him, if they liked him, does he have any hidden charges, what does he require pre-op, things like that. Thanks.

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smsmithart    4

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hi i was banded by dr k back in feb

hes cool doesnt have any hidden fees he is bery nice and the surgery center was nice too...

i am having some weird pain like spasms or something now though and i will have to have a dr here in florida look at my band and that will be costly ...

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Lufferly    7

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so, you're from florida... but went to dr. k. why?

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hikerchik    0

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Hi

Im from NJ, I finally gave up fighting my insurance company and am flying out to Colorado to get banded by Dr. Kirschenbaum on 12/17/08. I have read good things about him. The only bad thing I read about him was that he wouldnt accept some type of insurance, and that there was 1 complication where the lapband was defective. I would have had to pay $20,0000 here in NJ. Dr. K. is just under $10,000. And he is in the U.S. of A! I think the trip out to Colorado will be quite a savings in my pocket.

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lovinglife    0

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I am also being banded on 12/17/2008 also with Dr K.

They do tons of this type of surgery here, but my insurance doesn't cover it so I did a lot of research and found Dr K. to have the most experience and a price I could afford to self

pay.

I am soooo excited.

Hiker, where are you staying?? I have everything ready except for the hotel.

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Lufferly    7

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please let me know how dr. k is! I really want him to do mine, hopefully next may, but i just have to convince my parents to pay for it 5 years sooner than planned. thanks guys!

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hikerchik    0

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I am probably staying at either the Hilton Garden inn on maridian blvd. or the 4 points Sheratin. They looked like the nicest hotels that werent all that high, except the Hilton Garden supposedly offers a discount for patients of Dr, k. but when we called they knew nothing about it. So its still up in the air. Hey maybe I will see you there loving life!

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9pdmnm5    0

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Hey, I'm wanting to be banded by Dr. Kirshenbaum in Denver, and I was wondering if anyone went to him, if they liked him, does he have any hidden charges, what does he require pre-op, things like that. Thanks.

Hi! I was banded by Dr.K on 9.29.08. No hidden charges w/Dr.K and the only pre-op diet he requires is one week no carbs. Very simple! I think he is fabulous and would recommend him to anyone. :thumbup:

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hikerchik    0

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Smsmithart,

How was the Laquinta hotel? Was it a nice place?

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Lufferly    7

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Hi! I was banded by Dr.K on 9.29.08. No hidden charges w/Dr.K and the only pre-op diet he requires is one week no carbs. Very simple! I think he is fabulous and would recommend him to anyone. :thumbup:

How long did the whole process take? From picking him, to talking with him, scheduling the surgery, and actually getting it?

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How long did the whole process take? From picking him, to talking with him, scheduling the surgery, and actually getting it?

[Dr.K is a very busy man! However, I think I called around the 1st part of Aug. Had my consult 8/14 and scheduled surgery that day. So, I guess it was about 8 wks

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jmegirl    2

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I'm also a patient of Dr. K's and I absolutely love him. I just had my first fill Friday. I flew out to CO from NC, but I chose him because I'm self-pay and he was the most affordable with the best experience that I found.

If you want to find a lot more of his patients, we all tend to gather in a thread in the Doctor's forum, called "Considering Dr. Kirshenbaum". The thread seems to always be at the top because we're a friendly, chatty bunch of girls!

Good luck to you!

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