Dr Hoen and Shawnee Mission

Just looking into Lap Band with Dr. Hoehn and Shawnee Misison......and I'm curious as to the average time it has taken from the Seminar to actual surgery for those of you that have gone through the process. I've gone from the entire program at Solutions for Life just to receive a hospital denial from Cigna...to LivLite at Junction City.  However, I'm a bit hesitant about LivLite for the simple fact that the surgeon is pretty new at doing the lap band, and the inexperience really has me apprehensive! I have all the medical requirements for insurance done, but Dr. Hoehn's office did tell me that they would require me  to redo my psych and nut eval throught their people.  Am just wondering how long it has taken most of you to get through the red tape, appointments, etc. Thanks! Jeanne

Jeanne, I am actually going to have RNY done, but I can tell you that my insurance approval came at the very end of May and I have completed a good number of my pre-op appointments and will have my first appointment with Dr. Hoehn on Monday.

When did you attend their seminar?

I attended a seminar towards the end of March and had all of my records from my doctors in by mid-April.  Insurance approval came at the end of May, around Memorial Day.

I attended the seminar on February 5th, and had my lap band surgery on May 23rd. 

I'm attending the seminar this Tuesday, July 24th.....guess I'll keep my fingers crossed that I can get this done before the end of the year!

I attended a seminar at the end of February and I could have had my surgery as early as the first part of May. However, my busy time at my job is in May so I chose to wait until June for my surgery.