looking for faster service

im looking for a surgeon who waiting list isnt that long im on a waitin glist its like 1yr long anyone know any shorter please tell me

Hi Larisha My doc, Fred Harris is in Sioux Falls & has very little waiting list. Not sure if you want to travel that far or not. He's a great man who has also had WLS himself & has been performing WLS for over 20 yrs now. Phone number is 888-222-4428. Carolyn

ty yes i would travel as far as it takes i mean this means so much to me that im willing to pay all my lawsuit money on this i was in a car accident and i have a lawsuit going i told myself i would use aoo the money on this surgery for me to be happy

The bariatric treatment centers in IL are pretty fast.....And since you are self paying, it should go really fast.....I would call them, there is one in Bellvedere....It is two hours from me and I am one hour and twenty minutes from you so it would be a three hour drive for you...that isn't to bad.....I went to Iowa City and that was two hours each way...Iowa City has a wait though......I thought about going to BTC myself but my insurance and doctors wanted me to go to Iowa City...I loved them!! Good luck Jesi

Hi Larisha, It only took a month or so to get in to see my surgeon, Dr. Keating, He's wonderful very direct butvery good.

I recommend the Grinnell Surgeons in Grinnell, about a month wait. # 866-613-4323 web site- www.grinnellsurgeons.com Denise

Hi Larisha! I live about 20 miles north of you. I am pre-op, but my surgeon is Dr. Bruce Hardy in Ames, and he said as soon as I get insurance approval, it will be about two weeks before surgery. I don't know how far along in the process you are. Do you have insurance approval? Have you already had a consult somewhere else? Have you met your insurance's criteria? I called Dr. Hardy's office and was able to get in for a consultation within a few days. Take a look at my profile if you like. I am assuming that you were originally going to go through Dr. Glas**** based on your location? I, too, got sick and tired of waiting for His Lordship. LOL Feel free to e-mail me if you have ANY questions, OK? Blessed Be! Sherry

Hi again Larisha! I just looked at your profile. I, too, have Medicaid. Why pay money that you can really use, when you have the insurance, Sweetie. It is covered as long as you meet the criteria. E-mail me, OK? I know the criteria for Medicaid and what Dr. Hardy requires. I will help you in any way that I can. Blessed Be! Sherry

Dr. Ver Steeg in Fort Dodge is an excellent surgeon and I don't think he has too long of a waiting list, maybe a month or two.