steph_co

I thought it would be helpful if you guys could give info on surgeons in our state for soon-to-be bandsters to make a decision. If you could list the following info, it would be very helpful:
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Surgeon Name

Location

Date of banding

What your surgeon closed with (sutures, glue, staples, etc)

How many incisions

Type of band (if you know)

Overall cost of your surgery (if you wish to share)

And your personal review of the surgeon and his/her office and staff
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Thank you so much in advance, guys! If you can think of another thing to add to the list that I didn't think of, please feel free! :)

Neets

Surgeon Name: Frank Chae

Location: Sky Ridge Medical Centre, Lone Tree, CO

Date of banding: 9/10/07

What your surgeon closed with (sutures, glue, staples, etc): Sutures deeper, with glue on top

How many incisions: 5

If you got an AP band (if you know): I got the bigger Vanguard

Overall cost of your surgery (if you wish to share): $15,000

And your personal review of the surgeon and his/her office and staff: LOVE the hospital, staff and dietician are very friendly and supportive. Dr. Chae is very professional and the one of best in his field. (He teaches the surgery.)

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Banded 9/10/07 by Dr. Frank Chae
Sky Ridge Medical Centre, Lone Tree, CO

steph_co

Oh, this post had disappeared. I guess after the re-organize, it came back. So now I'll answer for mine. :)

Surgeon Name: Thomas Brown

Location: Lowry Medical Ctr, Denver

Date of banding: Nov 15, 2007

What your surgeon closed with (sutures, glue, staples, etc): sutures

How many incisions: 5

Type of band (if you know): AP small

Overall cost of your surgery (if you wish to share): $10,850

And your personal review of the surgeon and his/her office and staff: Dr Brown was great. Good bedside manner, very approachable, good experience. I like the NP (Allyson) that does my fills. Their social worker that does the evals is great. The nutritionists are great. The only one I kind of hold issue with is the receptionist. She runs warm and cold. I can't say hot and cold because I've never seen her overtly warm to somebody. LOL It's like lukewarm and cold. Short on the phone. Kind of irks me, but I love the rest of the staff.

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Only 14 lbs to "normal"!!!

Long2bThin

Great Thread Steph, I am currently researching Dr.'s and this thread will be very helpful. There's gotta be more Coloradoans, come on, let's hear about your surgeon!

BikiniBeachy

Good to hear about this thread!!

Would love to have it filled out for Tillquist!

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Tamboh63

Surgeon Name Dr. Stacie Perlman

Location Colorado Springs

Date of banding

What your surgeon closed with (sutures, glue, staples, etc) sutures, glue

How many incisions one main one and 4 little poke marks

Type of band (if you know) I am not sure, I just know that it is the smaller one?

Overall cost of your surgery (if you wish to share) so far, about 15 K, but Insurance (BCBS) is covering like a normal surgery? not complaining...

And your personal review of the surgeon and his/her office and staff I love my surgeon, she takes all the time you need to answer questions you may have. The office staff is exceptional! They did all the leg work for me!

BikiniBeachy

What's 'the bigger Vanguard?'

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ollieboo2382

Surgeon Name - Dr. James Smith

Location - Pueblo, Co

Date of Banding - 7-12-07

What your surgeon closed with - sutures/glue

How many incisions - 4 small - 1 larger

Type of Band - VG

Overall cost of surgery - $14,000 - includes 1 year of fills

Personal review of surgeon/staff - I love my surgeon and his staff. They are all very knowledgeable, caring and compassionate. The follow up /support groups are wonderful. My surgeon is actually at each and every support group.

losing it in ne

Surgeon Name Dr Michael Snyder
Location Denver / Rose Medical Center
Date of banding 4/11/08
What your surgeon closed with (sutures, glue, staples, etc) glue
How many incisions 5 3 of mine were slightly larger due to previous mediacl history
Type of band (if you know) I have'nt aked this yet will on my next visit I think I got a card in the hosoital but can't find it now.
Overall cost of your surgery (if you wish to share) check out his web site @denverbariatrics.com
And your personal review of the surgeon and his/her office and they are great several are band or bypass patients themselves. He offers a full program and support not just surgery and fill. I opted to drive from Ne because I trully believe he has a great program and if you are not successful it is because you didn't follow through with his recommendations. Most of which I'm finding through this website are much more realistic and doable then a lot of them out there.
Good luck in your search.

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Banding 4/10/08
Dr Micheal Snyder
Denver, Co
starting weight 363
goal 150

Long2bThin

Thanks so much for your report, Losing It. I have my first consult appt. with Dr. Snyder in the morning. I am very anxious and hope to get a surgery date soon, have all the prescreenings and paperwork done so far and am self pay. He has come very highly recommended by some people I know and that means a lot which is why I chose to stick with him vs. many of the other choices in Denver.

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highest/preop/current/goal
305.4/295.4/266.6/169

Cherlita

Surgeon Name: Dr Michael Roller, Northern Colorado Surgical Associates (NCSA)

Location: Fort Collins, CO

Date of banding: 11.27.07

What your surgeon closed with (sutures, glue, staples, etc): steristrips (looked like tape)

How many incisions: 5

Type of band (if you know): Inamed, 14cc

Overall cost of your surgery (if you wish to share): ~$24000 (UHC covered, just had to pay my co-pay)

And your personal review of the surgeon and his/her office and staff: Wonderful surgeon, wonderful staff. They have always been very supportive. They have monthly Support Groups, one with the Surgeon and Nurse, a second group with the Bariatric Surgery therapist. NCSA staff take on even the high risk patients that other Surgeons refer. They are general surgeons as well as Bariatric. I highly recommend them. www.ncsurgical.net

Cherlita
Banded 11.27.07
379/345/180

autumnlee

Surgeon Name: Dr. Johnell

Location: Greeley Colorado at NCMC

Date of banding: 9-28-2004

What your surgeon closed with (sutures, glue, staples, etc): tape

How many incisions: 5

Type of band (if you know): don't remember

Overall cost of your surgery (if you wish to share): around $13,000, insurance covered most of this

And your personal review of the surgeon and his/her office and staff: I felt so comfortable with the staff and surgeon. You can tell that they really care about you and would do anything for you. They even take calls at anytime day or night. I recommed this doctor.

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Banding 9/28/04
Dr Michael Johnell in Greeley CO
starting weight 274
goal 160

droppindown

Surgeon: Dr. Tillquist
Location: Englewood, Colorado
Date: 5/29/08
Closer: Glue
incision #: 5
type of band: Realize
Overall cost: 12K self-pay
Dr. Tillquist is great, very sweet. I LOVE his NP CJ, she is fab! Receptionist is off putting at first, but gets better. So far, so good.

Deb W

Surgeon: Dr. Melniczek
Location: Lakewood, Colorado
Date: 5/23/08
Closer: Glue
incision #: 5
type of band: Emmi?????
Overall cost: 9K self-pay

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Banded: 05/23/2008
By Dr. Melniczek
Denver Colorado