Looking for a Dr

I am just beginning the information gathering part of this journey. I found a seminar in the Portland area on the Lapband.com site but it is always the same Dr giving the seminar Dr Hong. I am not opposed just want to make sure I am educated. Does anyone have good/bad experiences with their Dr that they could pass on?

Are you specifically looking for info on lap band only? The OHSU folks also do a good lecture and will discuss lap band surgery too. Also Dr. Ken Weker (excellent, excellent surgeon & pioneer in Duodenal switch procedure) does an excellent lecture in Eugene monthly & will also discuss all types of bariatric surgeries and is very good at explaining and well informed on all of them .

I love my Band Dr. he also does all the surgeries but I had the band and I have had several friends who have gone to him as well. He has an awesome self pay plan infact I was in yesterday and he is having a band special for $10,000. You can find him at baybariatrics.com his name is Dr.Tersingi and he is at the North Bend medical clinic in North Bend Oregon. Good luck ! Gail

There are two Centers of Excellence in Portland. You can contact either of them at the numbers below: Legacy Good Samaritan Obesity Institute 1040 NW 22nd Ave, Ste 520 Portland OR 97210 (503) 413-7557 OHSU Surgical Weight Reduction Center 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd Ste 330 Portland OR 97231 (503) 494-8372 Linda

Thank you, I will look into all of these options. It is great to have so many people with information to turn to. Brandy

Dr. Leslie Cagle and Dr. Paul Dally work out of SW Washington Medical Center. Here's a link: http://www.swmedicalcenter.com/body.cfm?id=1904 I had my surgery with Dr. Jay Jan, one of Dr. Hong's associates, in 2005 at Legacy Good Sam. I've met Dr. Hong and find him quite knowledgeable, too. I have no real complaints about the Legacy program. Lori

I forgot to add that it appears that SW Washington is also a Center of Excellence... This would allow you to stay much closer to home. Lori