Is anyone around for coffee in Eagan tomorrow?  I'll be there!  :)

There is also Dr. Leslie there I meet with him intially but he was too clinical for my liking and I decided to give Dr. B a chance and I just adore the man hes sweet and funny and reminds me of a grandfather.  Meet with them see who you like and decide from there. 

This coming January will be my 4 year anniversary.  I had Dr. I but it was done at Abbott.  I have been very pleased with his care and especially please with the Bariatric Center at Abbott.  I highly recommend the pairing.

Alana

I'm not sure yet, whether I'm getting a VSG or a DS, I'm still researching and deciding. :D  I am signed up for a seminar for Dr. I (Dr. B's was full) so we'll see! :D

Thanks so much both of you for your input! 

Are you getting a VSG, not a DS? It's my understanding that Dr. Buchwald does not perform standalone VSGs.

I have heard a lot of great things about Dr. I. I also believe that Dr. I practices out of/performs surgery at Abbott. Dr. I DOES perform standalone VSGs.

As for Dr. B, I adore and admire the man quite a bit. And he's got what seems like about a million years of experience. Add a million supleratives, and that's my opinion of Dr. B. If you are thinking about getting a DS, I would recommend him or Dr. I. Period.

BUT (and this is a big but), dealing with U of M has not always been plesant. The clinic's office staff leave a lot to be his desired, I'm not enamored of their clinic's head CNP (who sees almost all the bariatric patients alongside the Dr's). The hospital stay was perfectly fine and I felt very well taken care of.