Thinking of lap band, also are there any seminars in michigan.

Does she do fills under fluorscopy? Thanks!

Does she do fills under fluorscopy? Thanks!

Not sure to which Doctor your asking about?? Dr.Pleatman (Who is a man) Does fills using a type of ultra sound in his office to locate the port. Flora is usually only used in cases where the port can't be located under regular cirumstances, to the best of my knowledge.(i.e. flipped port)

Try Dr Deol's seminar. She is very thorough and one of the best. this is her site:

www.michiganbariatrics.com

My boyfriend is being banded November 20th. His Doctor is Dr. Zoe Deol M.D. She is in Troy Michigan at William Beaumont Hospital. I work at Beaumont Hospital and can guarantee you that Dr. Deol is one of the BEST!

ha ha. it seems that we are routing for our Dr.s'. So No. 1 Lap band Surgeon is Michigan in my opinoin is Dr.Deol. This is actually quite objective based on her experience as one of the first involved even in the FDA trials.

Dr. Boutt in Port Huron at the Lapband Center of Michigan

I do both band and bypass, and also take care of patients who have had surgery elsewhere.

Hi there! Does that include patients who have been banded in Mexico? From what I'm reading, a lot of people are having trouble finding someone to treat them if they've been banded outside of the US. I don't have anything scheduled and haven't even spoken to a surgeon yet, but I know I would be self-pay (lousy insurance) and Mexico would probably be my only option, as I called the bariatric center in the Flint hospital that does it and was quoted $17,900. In FLINT. If it's that high there, I can't imagine it's anything but higher in the rest of the state, leaving me only one option if I decide to pursue this, and that's Mexico. *sigh*

North Oakland Medical Centers has opened a Bariatric Center. I am the Program Director. We will be doing LapBand as well as lap gastric bypass, including revisions. We do not have any program fees. We accept patient who have been banded elsewhere.

I will continue to run my private practice separately from the Bariatric Center, though time will tell whether or not I put myself out of business!

Mark Pleatman MD

www.laparoscopy.com/pleatman

You can contact the Bariatric Center at 248-857-7346

OH! I just followed your link... are you performing the surgery at N.O. only, or can you do it at any of the other hospitals where you're on staff? $12,500... holy cow. Including everything, even fills. Awesome, now it's time to have the money talk with the hubby! [edit] Oh, one more thing... do you absolutely require seminar attendance first?

I suppose an update is in order. North Oakland Medical Centers closed their Bariatric Center. I am still in practice, however, as usual. I do surgery at many hospitals in the area. I am now affiliated with Harper University Hospital, a certified "Center of Excellence."

The cash prices you see posted on my website ($12,500 for LapBand, $11,500 for gastric bypass or vertical sleeve gastrectomy) only apply at POH Medical Center, where the hospital charge is unbelieveably reasonable. Every other hospital is at least twice as expensive.

I still continue to take care of patients banded elsewhere.

Mark Pleatman MD

www.laparoscopy.com/pleatman

Email pleatman@laparoscopy.com

The cash prices you see posted on my website ($12,500 for LapBand, $11,500 for gastric bypass or vertical sleeve gastrectomy) only apply at POH Medical Center, where the hospital charge is unbelieveably reasonable. Every other hospital is at least twice as expensive.

I still continue to take care of patients banded elsewhere.

Mark Pleatman MD

www.laparoscopy.com/pleatman

Email pleatman@laparoscopy.com

POH.... Oh boy. I work in the medical field too and... well, I'd have to do a lot of thinking about that. I'm assuming it would be outpatient surgery and wouldn't require a hospital stay? Thanks for answering so quickly btw! :eek: