Dr. Douglas Krahn did my lap-band surgery in April 2009, and I have enjoyed being his patient.His bedside manner is very comfortable, and he is dedicated to each patient to make the band work to the best of it's ability. I have lost 70 pounds since my surgery, and he has always been so good at guiding me in the right direction diet wise. I HIGHLY recomend him if you are considering having lap-band surgery in the Inland Empire. His staff is incredible, and I get excited when I have an appointment because I love seeing all his staff and meeting new fellow lap-banders.

I have heard wonderful things about him. A friend of mine had him for gastric bypass and she says thanks to him she is alive.

I haven't had the surgery yet but it will be soon, my insurance, informed me they have received my referral. I am anxious to get this party started. I believe Dr. Krahn is the best one to do the surgery.

They are the BEST. And like Jen said, I get excited to see Stevie and Terri, too!

Hi cherrygirl85, I've wanted the lapband for a while, and today came across your post in a websearch, i joined the forum and made an appt with Dr Krahn. My stats are just like yours 5'5", 315 lbs, although im starting to think thats just where the scales top out, cuz i feel like i've been piling on weight lately. Anyway, thanks for the inspiration. I've never been this excited to go to the Dr. :thumbup:

Hey madpassion!!!! WELCOME! That is too cool! You are so well on your way! You will look and feel sooooo much better. Dr. Krahn is an AWESOME surgeon who really cares. He may seem kinda "stiff" at first, but make him laugh and he loosens up =]

ANY questions you have about this whole journey, please feel free to ask away! I work swing shift, so the hours I reply may be a little odd =P

Can't wait to chat more!

Holley

Hi Folks-

My wife is in the process of getting the Lap-Band with Dr. Krahn. However, she is having trouble finding a psychiatrist or psychologist that will do a bariatric psych evaluation. We have Blue Cross-Blue Shield. If anyone can recommend someone, please let me know.

Johnnie, how awesome for your wife!!! Okay, this was the part of the pre-op that was the most challenging.

I went to a lady literally across the street from Rancho Speciality Hospital. I also have the same insurance. That lady's name is: Georgina Lamphere PhD. Here is her website with contact info:http://havenpsych.com/html/georgina_lamphere__ph_d_.html.

She is sooooo suer nice! She just asks some stuff about your life to make sure you can mentally handle the surgery. She said "you seem great and I guess I won't be seeing you again unless you ever want to come back and talk about anything."

Good luck to you!

Cherry, thank you very much. I'll have my wife contact her.

I appreciate your help.

No worries, Johnnie! Let me know if I can answer any other questions =]

Holley

Hello Everyone,

I'am new to the forum, and Im researching as much as I can about the Lapband,because saddly diet and Exercise have not worked for me.Im 27 weigh 235 and stand at 5'2.NOT GOOD.I live in the IE , and recently married, the most amazing man.Im really interested in the step by step procedures that I should take in order to follow through with getting the Lapband. I live in Rancho Cucamonga, so having a Dr that can do the surgery near home is awesome.

Hello Everyone,

I'am new to the forum, and Im researching as much as I can about the Lapband,because saddly diet and Exercise have not worked for me.Im 27 weigh 235 and stand at 5'2.NOT GOOD.I live in the IE , and recently married, the most amazing man.Im really interested in the step by step procedures that I should take in order to follow through with getting the Lapband. I live in Rancho Cucamonga, so having a Dr that can do the surgery near home is awesome.

Steph, WELCOME! How awesome that you decided to do something really good for yourself. This will be awesome for you - you won't regret it! If I can help you with any questions, please don't hesitate to ask! Message me, and I can give you my private email address. I had the surgery a little over a year ago. I started at 5'5" and 330lbs. Right now I'm down to 230. I'm so happy with my results so far and look sooooo much better than I did!

Hope to hear from ya soon!

Holley

i live in Ontario and just found this thread. who's the best doctor in the area?

would you refer Dr. Krahn?

thanks

Pink,

Sorry that I am so delayed on responding. Dr Krahn is the best one around if you ask me. I may be a lil partial to him though I had surgery about a year and a half ago and have had no complications. I have lost 112 pounds, and am SO happy with the results that I have seen with the help of the band. Dr. Krahn is a very busy man, but every time I see him I appreciate that he doesnt rush me in and out. He always remembers me and his bedside manner is superb. His staff is very helpful and always friendly. I hope that you at least meet him and consider him to do your surgery. You won't regret it!

Dr Krahn just did my LapBand surgery 12/29/10. Less than a week out, I must say I feel great...no nausea, no pain, the worse I had was a headache from the general anesthesia.

The first time we met, he walked into the room and asked which surgery I was considering and I replied, "I want the LapBand." Then he mentioned how I used to drink sodas and how I like sweets and he asked, "Will LapBand work for you?" And I had No CLUE what he meant by that question, so I replied..."Is this a trick question?" THEN to add INSULT TO INJURY, he politely asked me to pull my pants so that he could examine my stomach area....and silly me, I'm so used to GYNO's asking that question that I'm like...OK! I begin pulling down my pants to my knees....

I'm sure he thought I was a complete idiot. I felt like a complete idiot. He held back laughter for me, and I was his client. Period.

From start to finish, the entire process took 3 months with my insurance coverage through Aetna. The staff was helpful. The forms are thorough because they know what information the insurance companies need BEFORE a problem occurs.

He is a great doctor who gets the job done, and I am SO happy I went through his program, and can't wait to start seeing more results.