Warning! Comprehensive weightloss center buffalo, ny!

soulsister
on 9/28/11 10:09 am - NY
I just want to share my bad experiences with this doctor and staff. I was very mislead in having dr. Hoffman convince me that he will take out my band and insurance will definitiely cover the sleeve surgery. I was denied.
Well, here I am today without a band and no sleeve. Dr. Hoffman was misleading by telling me he knows someone personally at independent health and they always approve his surgeries. He was wrong!!!! He never called anyone, had a peer to peer review during my appeal process, or tried in any way to help me get the sleeve.

As far as I'm concerned he made a quick $5,000 by removing my band.

He removed my band wrong. He left so much scar tissue that I
developed esophagitis and was hospitalized.

Please if you arw considering the comprehensive weightloss center in buffalo, do your research. Get second opinions.
Dr. O'malley in rochester has done the most wls in nys. Consider him and if you are self pay research mx drs. Like i did. Save yourself heartache and deception.
val28
on 9/29/11 11:43 am - amherst, NY
Adjustable Gastric Band on 03/03/08
sorry you had such problems.....i didnt have any problem getting mine approved
                     
 
   
  
afdfirefighter90
on 9/30/11 11:25 am - fredonia, NY
sorry to hear your having all these problems hope it gets better for you.... check your in box if u get a chance
maggieandrockysmo
mma

on 10/24/11 3:05 am
I know this is an older post, but I rarely come to the New York Board. 

Sorry you had such a bad experience. Hope all is well with you now.

I, and my husband, both had our surgeries with dr. hoffman and had a great experience.  We had no problem getting approved by Independent health, but I work with a lot of insurance companies for a living and sometimes depending on the independent health policy, they can be a real pain in the bottom!
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