I had surgery with Dr. Rutledge and I had a terrible experience.  He has absolutely NO follow up care and I was basically hung up to dry after I got home.  He makes promises that he doesn't keep and I haven't had the weight loss that was described.  He's very showy and would do much better as a motivational speaker than as a surgeon.  Plus, besides Sandy...his office staff is less than helpful.  He is engaged to Trish, the office manager and to me, that's just unprofessional. 

I wouldn't send my worst enemy to him. 

My BMI was around 54 when I had my RNY.

Carrie...good work on the 80 lb weight loss!!

you could try doing some sitting excercises with dumbelss and resistance bands.

I have cigna and went with Dr. Teng him and his staff were wonderfull. Had the surgery done at Mt. View there staff were also great.

Dr Teng won't opperate on me because of to high of BMI. I will have to use Atkinson but my cigna it is an exclusion so I have to use my medicare and pay a portion so I'm saving now. I have been going through all this for a couple of years. I'm pretty much giving up. I had gallbladder issues and had to have an ecrp but no gallbladder removal yet. So i've lost 80 lbs since March avoiding fat. I still have a lot to lose though. So I did want surgery but right now it's seeming impossible.