boyfriend wants to have lap-band

my boyfriend wants to have lapband and I heard from another bander about a surgeon in Denver that only charged $8,000.00  mine wants $15,000.00  does anyone know of this Dr.    Thank you

Kirschenbaum is around $9900.  I'd be interested myself as to what most charge as I'm contemplating the same.  I know the average is up around $14,500+

Yes Dr. Kirshenbaum is 9950.00. He is excellent.  I loved him! 
The others range around 14K to 27K

Thanks Iam,  I also see that Metz is about $9900. 

thank you for the time to respond to my post maybe he will go aheadand get his done!!!!!!!!! and colorado will be a nice vacation for me  

thanks that helps

Hi everyone:

A couple of questions...Does your boyfriend know EXACTLY what he's getting himself into?  Does he know this isn't some cool nifty way to become a "macho man"?

You'd be surprised at the number of guys who think that. 

If your boyfriend is amongst those who see getting a Lap Band as a way to become a "macho man", he'd better think things through and more clearly BEFORE searching for a surgeon.

Just my $.02 worth....

Cheers :)  

yes he knows exactly what he would be getting into as I had my band done july 9 he knows that it is'nt easy  and I can't figure out why anyone would be so discouraging to another person and he dosn't need the surgery to be a "MACHO MAN"  be cause he is very sweet and caring  and a really nice guy to boot