DR Verboonen

At the risk of starting another "My MD can beat up your MD" thread I would like to hear from folks that have had surgery with Dr Verboonen and what their experiences were. I am working to help someone do some more research and would really like personal experiences of those who have used him. Thanks

Write his name in the search box and see what turns up. Hope this helps.

Not sure when it was that he got out of prison for US insurance fraud but he's not exactly an ethical person and does NOT have a great rep for surgical skills. He made a deal with an FBI agent who was posing as an insurance adjuster to submit fake claims to insurance co's for procedures that were never done. He got caught and spent some time in prison.

Surgical skills: For example, a gal I know on line (we talked on the phone many times, emailed, etc) was banded by Verboonen several years ago. She ended up with an infection due to a bad fill by a US doc. She ended up losing her band.

I begged her not to go to Verboonan, I begged and pleaded but she went back to him for a sleeve but she got a better price from him than a good surgeon. She ended up with leaks all the way around her staple line (botched job) and was in a TJ hospital for three weeks trying to recover. When she was strong enough to travel she went home to a US hospital. She had a feeding tube put in and that was the last I have heard from her. Her phone is disconnected, her email account is closed. To be honest, I suspect she is dead.

Be very careful here, there are many doctors with good reputations with quality skills. Better to choose one of them.