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I used Dr. Spiegel and he is awesome! He has amazing experience in what he does and I attend his support groups which are helpful.

Good Luck!

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Michelle
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Banded 1/30/08
Dr. Felix Spiegel
Twelve Oaks Hospital

I used Dr. Spiegel & am quite happy w/my decision! He was very thorough in his explanation & has been very helpful in answering all my questions to date. I'm registered for my 1st support group tomorrow. Am looking forward to it. He's mentioned each time I've been in the perks of attending and if it's free, why not???

Good luck with your decision!

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Mel
Banded 3/7/08
Dr. Felix Spiegel
Houston, TX

I am going to try to go to the support group tonight - just depends on my schedule. It is such a stinkin long drive. But maybe I will see you there!

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Wendy
Striving to be the person my dogs thinks I am.
www.BeldwinKennels.com
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Tricare Prime - Dr. Spiegel
02/19/2008 - BANDED!

Cool Wendy! I'll be there a little early to get a good seat! Luckily it's on the way home from work & a coworker & I are going. It's been such a blessing to find her! She's the one that inspired me to get the band done after we started carpooling. It's truly wonderful driving w/her & having that one on one support on a daily basis. Dr. Spiegel mentioned to us as a group last Tue & Wed that we should go. He also reiterated it when he came in the room to see me. Happily told him I'd registered. BTW the staff suggests registering if in the event there's a cancellation. Hope to see you there!

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Mel
Banded 3/7/08
Dr. Felix Spiegel
Houston, TX

I recommend Dr. Dexter Turnquest. Office # 281-444-8054. He's really awesome. He performed LAP-BAND^® on my husband last month and will be doing mine next week. He is very patient, informative and his staff is very supportive. He performs his surgeries at Houston Northwest Medical Center located off of FM 1960 and I-45. My husband has had a quick recovery and we know several others that he has operated on without incident and who have raved about him.
Hope this helps.

Rachel, since you first posed this question in March, have you been banded? If so, who did you eventually go with? In case you haven't been banded, I would recommend Dr. Spivak. He banded me on July 16. His staff is great and Dr. Spivak does the fills himself on Tuesdays and Thursdays with barium tests. All included in the first year if you take the inclusive package (mine cost $12,900).

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I got my band a year ago. Dr. Fernando Miranda is my surgeon.

In 2006 I tried to use Dr. Speigel -- and wasn't daunted by his quirky bedside manner. But in the middle of getting together past surgery records that would have qualified me Aetna, he suddenly dropped Aetna -- or so his staff told me.

I called Dr. Spivak's office and they refused to see me.

So -- I sat around and gained weight until my cardiologist actually feared for my life!! He sent me to Dr. Miranda and I couldn't be happier!!! He also did my Daughter-In-Law in May and my son is considering doing it after the first of the year -- he'll go with Dr. Miranda, too! Seriously, I would recommend him to anyone in the Houston area!

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Nana (a.k.a. Pam)
Banded 8-14-2007 by Fernando Miranda, Houston, TX
5' 5" H-321/S-301/C-224/G-150
www.myspace.com/nanarenan


"I lost 100lbs and people say, 'Oh, I can really see it in your face!'. Apparantly, I was The Kool-Aid Man before. Ohhhh YEEAAAHHHH!!" -- John Pinette

I used Dr. Hollis at True Results in Houston and he did really well. He kinda looks like Data from Star Trek but is knowledgable and does good work.

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