Looking for a surgeon in the greater Boston area
I don't mean to sound rude at all, but your question honestly is way too vague and makes you come across insensitive. First of all, you don't specify which surgery you are interested in... as there are many to choose from..... lap-band, gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and others... It just sounds like there wasn't much thought on your part when you asked the question. Second, there are many hospitals around the greater Boston area that offer different WLS options, some are small hospitals like St. Elizabeth's and Norwood, or larger hospitals like Tufts and BMC. People have different reasons for chosing one over the other, sometimes your insurance company has a say so as well and will only cover surgery at a level 1 center, that doesnt mean that a level 2 center isnt fantastic. Perhaps giving us and providing yourself with more information first would help us help you....
Hope this helped...
Hope this helped...
Interested1
on 3/21/10 11:47 am
on 3/21/10 11:47 am
Dwindling Flower,
I'd forgotten that I was posting in the Massachusetts forum, rather than the Lap-Band forum. I am intersted in Lap-Band. As for Level 1 or Level 2 Center, They don't matter to me - what matetrs is the surgeon. Hopefully, someone can point me to an excllent gastric banding surgeon.
I'd forgotten that I was posting in the Massachusetts forum, rather than the Lap-Band forum. I am intersted in Lap-Band. As for Level 1 or Level 2 Center, They don't matter to me - what matetrs is the surgeon. Hopefully, someone can point me to an excllent gastric banding surgeon.
Okey Dokey.... I was banded in 2004 by Dr. Nicole Pecquex at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Brighton. She has subsequently been my surgeon in 2 other surgeries... one to revise my slipped lap band and then again this past november to convert me to gastric bypass. I trust her with my life, obviously she has put me under 3 times lol. She's a wonderful surgeon and really gets to know you as a person, you are not just a number, you are not forgotten after surgery, she invests time into you to make sure you can be successful long term with your weight loss.
So, thats my shameless plug for my surgeon lol. check our their website if youd like, talk to other patients here who have had her as a surgeon... see what you think...
So, thats my shameless plug for my surgeon lol. check our their website if youd like, talk to other patients here who have had her as a surgeon... see what you think...
You will get many recommendations here ...... Please do your homework though !
Mine was Dr. Schneider from Beth Israel. I wanted a Boston Hospital and Dr. Schneider and his associate Dr. Jones both appeared competent, friendly, approachable, and their practice is solid. I've had no complaints. But you should meet and feell comfortable with them ! This is a great place to start - ask away !
Mine was Dr. Schneider from Beth Israel. I wanted a Boston Hospital and Dr. Schneider and his associate Dr. Jones both appeared competent, friendly, approachable, and their practice is solid. I've had no complaints. But you should meet and feell comfortable with them ! This is a great place to start - ask away !