Choice in Hospitals

I could feasibly choose to have my WLS at either Barix Clinics or St Vincent Charity Hospital and I just wanted to know if any of you have been to either of them, and if you had a choice which would you pick? I am closer to St Vincent, but that doesn't matter so much to me. ~Sara

I had my surgery at ST. V's. I had no problems and a very good stay. Just my opinion. I can't comment on barix though. If you have any questions about st.v's. let me know

How about UH of Cleveland. I had mine there. Pattie

The people at the barix are great. Very nice.. My surgery is Apr 17th so I cannot comment on the hospital, but I have been told it is wonderful, peaceful and restful, unlike a hospital... they are booked up right now because they are down to 1 surgeon at the moment. Hopefully they will get a 2nd one soon! Blessings, pam

Pamela has a good point about Barix being very backed up. For the last two weeks I tried to get an appointment for a consult but couldn't even get one because they were booked through MAY. Luckily I got a call this week, though, and their primary surgeon from Michigan, Dr. Poplawski, is coming to help them out. So fortunately I was able to get an appointment, which is tomorrow. That's the good news. The bad news is that Barix just this week substantially raised their prices.

I have consults scheduled for both, each in April. I have heard good things about both though Barix seems to have SLIGHTLY better reviews here. But, they both looked pretty good. I think that the quality of surgeons are probably both great. I am interested in the other stuff... Also including perhaps tests and requirements pre-op. And, here's a good question. How often will I be going back post-op? I live about 1 1/2 hours from St Vincent and 2 1/2 hours from Barix so its a long drive either way, but the hours add up. ~Sara

I am with Patti....University Hospital has by far a more complete program than St. V's. All the pre-op and post-op support group meeting are attended by the surgeons, nurses, nutritionist, physc. nurse,.....excersise guru....etc. That to me says a whole lot about their belief in what they are doing for us! I think that you can realistical have surgery anywhere....but it is the after care that is so very important to me! Just my 2 cents! Sue 320/130 at goal!

Well, I was wanting to do some place that had a lot of reviews, which I figured would indicate what place has the most experience with WLS. I read some of the reviews for UH and there were some negative ones, a higher percentage than I saw at SV and Barix. Of course I've never been there so I am just trying to make it a numbers game.

Sara, UH was the best of the hospitals i had to choose from one was stv and the other was UH. the meeting at UH is what convinced me to go there.they will answer all your questions, and also help anyway they can.i live closer to stv than uh but went to uh.If you have any questions about uh you can email me or better yet come to the april meeting on april 3rd.they have post ops that speak and i might be talking on that day also. rich w let me know if your coming. 358/278

Sara, Hi! I just wanted to say thet I pick UH out because I went to a semenar at UH and was very inpressed also St. V wouldnt even let me go to a free semenar for info about the surgary and barix called me but neither took my insurance. St. V charges a fee that UH does not and UH support is great. Pattie