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10-04-2007, 01:03 AM
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#1 | | Banded 11/15/07
Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 28
Posts: 775
State: Colorado |  Colorado Surgeons
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! :)
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10-15-2007, 09:17 AM
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#2 | | Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 29
Posts: 3
| 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
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04-21-2008, 01:19 AM
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#3 | | Banded 11/15/07
Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 28
Posts: 775
State: Colorado | 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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04-26-2008, 03:05 PM
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#4 | | Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 213
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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! | |
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05-01-2008, 12:31 AM
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#5 | | A Girl Has Got To Eat
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 174
City: Greeley State: Colorado | Good to hear about this thread!!
Would love to have it filled out for Tillquist! | |
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05-07-2008, 04:12 PM
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#6 | | Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 5
| 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!
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05-13-2008, 01:54 PM
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#7 | | A Girl Has Got To Eat
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 174
City: Greeley State: Colorado | What's 'the bigger Vanguard?' | |
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05-13-2008, 03:52 PM
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#8 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 43
Posts: 9
| 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. | |
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05-13-2008, 04:13 PM
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#9 | | losing it in ne
Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 53
Posts: 65
State: Nebraska | 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
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05-13-2008, 06:07 PM
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#10 | | Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 213
| Quote:
Originally Posted by 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. | 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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06-06-2008, 10:07 AM
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#11 | | Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 47
Posts: 53
| Northern Colorado
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
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06-14-2008, 03:37 PM
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#12 | | Autumn
Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 29
Posts: 12
City: Alamosa State: Colorado | 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
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06-16-2008, 10:16 PM
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#13 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 37
Posts: 8
| 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. | |
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06-19-2008, 04:25 PM
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#14 | | Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 10
| 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
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