Surgery in Mexico... Fill Doctors in Utah

Just wondering if anyone out there in Utah has had Lap Band surgery outside of Utah or even in Mexico that has found a Utah doctor to perform fills. I have narrowed down my decision to two hospitals, Salt Lake City and Mexico. Problem is, many people that have had their surgeries in another State or Mexico have mentioned problems finding a qualified fill doctor in Utah. Seems rather sad and shows that it is mostly about money and not about treating people for health and well-being. Any information you have would be GREATLY appreciated. Todd

I had my surgery South Valley Surgical in Sandy, Utah, just because I wanted the peace of mind that if anything went wrong, I was within 30 minutes of my own doctor who knows me and my surgical history. I also know several people who had their surgery in Mexico and feel great about their experience. Most of them use Dr. Green down in Payson for their fills, and I have heard hardly anything but good about him. Here is his contact info: Dr Stanley Green - Mountain View Hospital 1000 E 100 N, Payson, UT 84651 (801) 465-7000 I think he charges around $250.00 for each fill. Also, check out this link: http://www.fillcentersusa.com/locator/index.php It looks like the closest one to Salt Lake is Pocatello, ID. I am not sure how much they charge or any of the specifics. One more thing, there is a group of us BANDSTERS that get together for an unofficial support group/dinner. Our next one is this coming Monday. Feel free to come and join us, there are several who have had surgery locally and several who went to Mexico. Here are the specifics: Monday, April 24th at 5:30 at Marie Callendar's in WEST VALLEY 2882 W. 4700 South, West Valley City, UT 84118 801-966-7400 Let me know by 3:00 p.m. that Monday if you plan on attending so we know how many to plan for. Good luck in your decision!

Thank you SOOOO much for the information, I will contact this Doctor to see if he will take outside patients and if he does his fills via Fluoroscope. Every surgeon I have spoken with said that Fluoro is the only way to go even though it costs more, it is also less risky of puncturing the tube. Do you know if he does his fills using the fluoro method? FillCentersUSA are just a clinic with little experience and they do not use Fluoro. I was less than impressed after speaking with the Pocatello location. I had hopes of it being great, but it is just a slap together operation with a tech/nurse having gone through a sit-in with a surgeon. I would be fine with this set up if they had the use of the X-ray equipment, but with so much riding on the outcome of a fill, I can not take the risk of this system of fills. Thank you for the invite to the dinner. It sounds fun. However, I think I will wait until I am banded so I do not order the largest meal!