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Deanne G.
on 3/23/06 2:58 am - Bondurant, IA
Hi Everyone! My name is Deanne. I am doing my research on this surgery. I have an consultation appt on Friday March 31st. I also was trying needing help with my surgeon to do more research on him..how can I look this up on him? Anything would help for me from anyone...I see all of these surgeries on here and it gives me hope for a thinner future. Talk to you all soon. Deanne
melissagarcia
on 3/23/06 5:08 am - Des moines, IA
Welcome to the Iowa board!! If you go to the top of the page and click on Local resources and then click on the sate he is then click on Bariatric Surgeons then click on the place that says Interested in researching available information on all 35 surgeons doing surgery in Iowa? If so, please click here to sign in as a member. Then sign in and it will show you all the surgons in Iowa doing the surgery then pick your surgeon and you can read what others have to say about him. Good luck.
(deactivated member)
on 3/23/06 8:22 am
Check this out http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/bariatric+surgeon+profile+Bruce+Hardy+MD+fng.html That shows a lot of what his former patients thought. You could also try to email a few of them personally and ask them questions. I see you have John Deere insurance....hows that going? I didn't have them when I had my WLS, but I have them now and they are pretty good. They covered all of my plastic surgery Wishing you the best.....Take Care jesi
LynW
on 3/23/06 8:43 am - Central IA, IA
http://www.docboard.org/ia/ia_home.htm You can search for a doctor and see his/her license, education and if there are any disciplinary actions against him/her. You can also ask any of us. There's bound to be someone on the board who has used that surgeon.
Deanne G.
on 3/23/06 10:33 pm - Bondurant, IA
Thank you everyone for the welcome and the info. Jesi I have not had any problems so far with John Deere not covering anything when I have or a family member had any physician work done. They have covered more than expected on most cases. There customer service staff I think has something to be desired though...when I called in to find out if they covered it or not the lady could not find it. Then her computer did something then I had to call back when I did they told me only the lap band was covered, then I called back to find out the qualifications on the surgery and found out that the most all of the wls are covered under our policy though I have to follow the Illinois state one since the policy which we hold was established in that state. (Husband's company is out of Illinois) Okay no problem there. I just am feeling overwhelmed with it all and the emotions are running high.
Zenomia
on 3/24/06 10:57 am - Clinton, IA
Welcome..though I am new too, I figured I would chime in as well. LOL!! I hope everything works out for you! ~ Laura
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