Help with Self Pay

Hi,
Need help finding a LAP-BAND® surgeon near chicago il or Indiana or Wisconsin for a reasonable price as i will be self paying under $11000.00

Is Mexico safe ???

Please help, i really need it

Hi SKinny
Yes Mexico is very safe. We just had my husbands surgery there in Tijuana, Mexico on 12/30/2008 and It was very clean and safe. The hotel was very nice. We had a good time. We never had any problems since being home. We are going back to Tijuana, Mexico for his 1st fill in 7 wks. He can't wait to go back and neither can I. The Obeseity Control Center is OCC. We had Dr.Martinez do his surgery. Dr.Ortiz is the other surgeon that does them there too. For his 2nd and many more fills we are going to USA Fill center. I hope this can answer some questions. If anymore questions I will be happy to answer more for you.
Danester

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Hi Danester
Thanks for replying I was wondering what was your cost???Where in chicago are you going to get fills???

If you're willing to travel over 2000 miles to go to Mexico (2090 miles from Chicago per google earth), you also might want to consider Dr. Tersigni at Bay Bariatrics in Coos Bay, Oregon (2341 miles from Chicago). Bay Bariatrics is a certified Center of Excellence and Dr. Tersgnin recently lowered his self pay price, in the surgery center, to $10,000.

Bay Bariatrics - Steve Tersigni, MD - Coos Bay, Oregon

I wish you success in your search.

I second Dr. Tersingi. He is wonderful and so are all his staff.

If you are going to go to Mexico, I would go to Dr. Alberto Aceves. He is a great surgeon at a very good price. The hospital he practices in is an extremely beautiful hospital. He advertises here and the ad is usually on the right. If you click on it, you can see pictures.

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I was banded by Dr.Aceves in Mexicali on 12/27/08. I was extremely happy with my experience. Arrived the day before for pre-op, spent one night in a hotel, had surgery, then one night in the hospital. If you fly (I drove) they'll transport you to and from the airport and you stay 2 nights in the hospital. Total cost was $7,000. Must admit, initially there was no way I would go have surgery in Mexico but I had the luxury of driving down to check out the hospital and meet the Doctor ahead of time. Being a self-pay it just made more sense then the original plan of $17k in Los Angeles for 2 hours in a surgery center! Good Luck in your research!

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There is a doctor here in Denver, CO who will do it for $9950. That way you could stay state side. There is a lot of discussion here about him.
About Gerald Kirshenbaum, MD, MHA, RVT, FACS | Lap Band of The Rockies - Dr. Gerald Kirshenbaum

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hi Skinny

I'm in Ohio but going to fly back for the 1st fill in TJ Mexico. Then after that driving to a Fill Usa center in michigan which is close to us. You would have to call the OCC and ask them what there price is as the price is a confedenital privacy. I will tell you there pricing is very good and afforable or else we would not have gone that far at all.

Carolyn
Dane(husband) banded by Dr.Martinez at the Obesity control center- 12/30/2008

Another vote for Dr. Kirshenbaum in Colorado. I flew in from NC for surgery with him. $9950 for everything and he is fantastic. Denver is also a great place to vacation. I vacationed there for several days before my surgery, then I deducted my flight cost for me and my companion, as well as my hotel stay the night before and after the surgery and part of my rental car expense.

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