New to FL - looking for a Bariatric Doc / Support Group in Delray / Boca / Boynton area?

Moving to Florida in the very near future and am looking for some guidance on finding a Bariatric Surgeon who might be willing to accept my wife and I (post-op) for follow ups.  Also would be interested in some recommendations for Support Groups...

We will be in Palm Beach County ( Delray Beach / Boca Raton / Boynton Beach area)

Thanks!

I wish you guys lived closer to Tampa. Me and Steve have to make plans to meet up with you guys. Nan is my second Mom. You guys rock! We have our own support group in Tampa.

So when do you move to Tampa?

Hugs Kristen

If you find any good Dr's. let me know  I'm moving down there also.  Maybe we could meet after we botrh get settles.

Susan G.

Hi  !!!!
Wish u were coming over to our side in Tampa...But anywhere in Florida is a Great choice!!!!
 I have a Great doctor  At Tampa general Hospital   ...  Dr Murr
and 2 good support groups...Tampa General Hospital Group and Bay Area Weight Loss ...
I see we have a friend in common...know Nan  for over 30 years....
Good luck to u on your move...
anna

I am in a similar situation. I moved to the Boca/ Delray area not quite 2 years ago. After asking people on here and seeing that Dr. Wizman is a center of Excellance I chose him for both me and my husband for our fills.He charges $500 for a program fee, not sure what for they really dont have a program, I think they have a support group but I think its just chairs set up in one of the exam rooms for people to meet in I find more support on here.   Sorry to say I should have done more research. I am currently here in NJ waiting for surgery from my orignal surgeon for a port replacement. Our original surgeon is currently cheif of Bariatric Surgery in 3 major hospitals and always did our fills under fluro, had an amazing program and team at his offices. If you had any issue he ushered you right in to sit with the dietician etc. Dr. Wizman has either himself or his assitants do fills in his office as they belief that it is too expensive to do fills under fluro, personally I think he just doesnt want to be bothered.(The one time I insisted on fluro, reason following, I waited 2 hrs for him to show.) Being in his usual rush, being behind schedule, I insisted always that he do my fills and not an assistant so I wouldnt have a problem with my very picky band and I always asked to have it done under fluro for which I was always told it wasnt necessary. Needless to say I put on 30 lbs under his care (for which his assistant tells me its my fault as I should be there every 6 weeks for a fill) Under my old surgeon he always told you to get to know your band/ restriction and you will know when it is time for a fill with that I lost 70 lbs.  Well back to Dr. Wizman and him being in a rush  he went to do my fill in the office and stuck the needle in wrong (I knew it right away from the burning that lasted from that moment for an entire week) and needless to say put a hole in the tubing of my port. It took me going back 3x in one month of me telling him there was a problem (one of those times I insisted he do it under fluro and he still said there was no problem) where he would fill the band up to 3 and it would be back to 1 in less than 3 days. Before he would admit well maybe there might be a hole but maybe you just need a new port from all the times you were stuck. So just go home we will call you to set up a surgery date. 3 weeks later his assitant Diane called to ask if I know how much I was filled because he never wrote it in my chart. when I told her she was supposed to call me 3 weeks prior to set up a surgery date, her reply was she didnt know anything about it and if I indeed have a hole in my port I would be the first in that practice that wouldve happened to. That leads me to where I am now, coming back to NJ to see my surgeon who immediately set up surgery for 2 weeks, and looking for a new surgeon in FL for fills. I have seen several people on here mention the Cleveland Clinic in Weston which is about 45 min/1 hr away but if the Dr is good it will be worth the trip I always drove an hour in NJ to my surgeon. Also I found a practice in Hollywood Thomas Bass and Brett Cohen that I was going to look into also when I got back to FL. Let me know who you decide on and after i do some more research I will get back to you also. Good luck on your move.

same boat. I live in West Palm . Did you find another dr?

thanks

c

 Hello,

After some research we have found several surgeons in the area you are moving to.  I am so jealous as we live outside of Chicago.  Please take me with you 

1. Paul B. Wizman MD (Centers of Excellence) 
   Regular Member 
   Surgeries Performed:
   LGBP LB GB PED FOLL SG
   Margate FL USA
   (954) 969-1355 
   About: 9 miles
    
2. Miguel A. Lopez-Viego MD 
   Regular Member 
   Surgeries Performed:
   LGBP LB OGR FOLL PED
   Boynton Beach FL USA
   (561) 736-8200 
   About: 13 miles
    
3. Carlos Carrasquilla MD (Centers of Excellence) 
   Regular Member 
   Surgeries Performed:
   LGBP LB GBP FOLL REV SG
   Ft. Lauderdale FL USA
   (954) 594-1237 
   About: 15 miles
    
4. Paul S. Esposito MD (Centers of Excellence) 
   Regular Member 
   Surgeries Performed:
   LGBP LB GBP REV FOLL
   Ft. Lauderdale FL USA
   (954) 625-3576 
   About: 16 miles
    
5. Kenneth A. Larson MD (Centers of Excellence) 
   Regular Member 
   Surgeries Performed:
   LGBP LB GBP OGR REV FOLL
   Lake Worth FL USA
   (561) 649-0243 
   About: 17 miles
    
6. Ronald E. Moore Jr. MD 
   Regular Member 
   Surgeries Performed:
   LGBP GBP LB REV FOLL DGBP PED GB
   Plantation FL USA
   (954) 797-4220 
   About: 19 miles
    
7. Fernando E. Bayron MD (Centers of Excellence) 
   Regular Member 
   Surgeries Performed:
   LGBP GBP REV FOLL
   Plantation FL USA
   (954) 472-1322 
   About: 20 miles
    
8. Thomas L. Bass MD (Centers of Excellence) 
   Regular Member 
   Surgeries Performed:
   GBP LGBP LB FOLL REV DGBP GB
   Hollywood FL USA
   (954) 966-8559 
   About: 25 miles
    
9. Samuel Szomstein MD (Centers of Excellence) 
   Regular Member 
   Surgeries Performed:
   LGBP LB GBP DGBP GB PED FOLL REV SG
   Weston FL USA
   (954) 659-5239 
   About: 25 miles
    
10. Emil Matei MD DO 
    Regular Member 
    Surgeries Performed:
    LGBP LB REV FOLL GBP SG
    Hollywood FL USA
    (954) 889-0218 
    About: 25 miles

Some one will get back to you shortly with some support group information with these surgeons in mind.

If you need anything else, please let us know at [email protected]

Take care,
Kathy S
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