Has anyone had surgery at
Erin,
I had surgery at NEMC and had a fantastic experience. My RNY was on 2/10/04 and my doctor was Dr tarnoff. I had Kim smith for the original psych eval and dr rockhart as my group leader. margaret furtardo is my nutritionist. if you are committed to all the requirements before and after, this might be a good program.
if you have specific questions, feel free to email me.
Liz
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Hi - I had Sr. Shikora at NEMC, he's absolutely wonderful (they all are there!!), and I recommend NEMC to anyone looking at WLS - it seems to have the most comprehensive preop proram, and lots of post op support (as much or as little as you need/want). But, they really give you the education you need ahead of time to prepare yourself for what's going to happen. Knowledge is power! Good luck to you, with whatever you decide (I've heard good things about BW, just never been there).
Helen
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Hi Erin,
I just had my surgery on April 6th at NEMC. The surgeon, Dr. Tarnoff, was wonderful. In fact the entire staff was great.... and the entire process from start to finish only took 4 1/2 months. But, what I like the best is all the post op counseling available afterwards. Large post op group meetings every month, and smaller post op meetings, twice a month. You don't have to participate, but I am looking forward to it.
Laurel