Bariatric doctors near Fort Leonard Wood?

Hi. I was told when I went to see my PCP that there were 2 doctors in the area that Tricare will send you to...Dr. Hornbostel in Sedalia and Dr. De La Torre in Columbia but it was just up to Tricare where they send you. When I got my referral paperwork in the mail it was for Dr. De La Torre. I got my date the other day of February 28th. From start to finish with the whole process it took about 3-3.5 months to get this date. Now would be the time to talk to your PCP about it though. When I went for my initial consultation in Columbia the doctor who saw me said that the beginning of the year is slow and it relatively quick to get scheduled. Columbia is about 2 hours away from here and the drive is terrible because the majority of it is all back roads but it sure beats going to STL!!! As far as the surgeries I'm pretty sure they only do Lap Band and RNY. Both Dr. H and Dr. DLT have surgeon profiles on here though where you can get good information on them and their procedures. I did tons of research before I found out what doctor I was actually approved for. Good luck!!!