PLEASE READ!!! LICENCE SUSPENED!!

Have you checked in on your state board? Click on forums at the top of the page, then click on states, then click on your state. Talking to people in Louisiana who have already had surgery is a good way to get references for other surgeons in  your area.
Thats all I know to suggest.

Karen

thanks ;o) already did that

Interesting history of your doc: 
Steeb, Glen David
01-06-1996  License placed on probation 5 years
06-20-2001  License reinstated without restriction
09-22-2004  License suspended for 1 yr, eff. 01-01-2004
05-30-2006  License reinstated on probation 5 years

But I can't find anything that points to why he lost his license those times or this time.  Just doesn't seem like an isolated instance.

i have contacted the board &they are sending me all the info via email so i will post when i recieve the info thanks 4 all the support!! <3

You should all go to his office ASAP and get copies of your records,if it is not too late and all the staff is already gone.
Good luck,
Holly

So your surgeon has his medical license suspended and cannot practice. It doesn't say if it's a permanent or temporary suspension. The fact that he's on "personal leave" could mean so many things. Maybe he's in Haiti helping with recovery efforts there, or maybe he's in rehab. The fact is, it can't be changed.

Your surgeon is in New Orleans. I can guarantee you he is NOT the only bariatric surgeon there. I bet you could even use the OH forum to help you find one. Don't panic now, keep your head and keep moving forward.

(And just FYI, I think the reason this message caused confusion is because you posted it in the main forum. It might have been more well received in the Louisiana forum.)

Best of luck to you in your journey, and I hope you are able to find a new surgeon soon.

thank you so much i wasnt aware they had a Louisiana forum

No problem. Here's the link for you. http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/LA/

thanks so much i got it, & posted it! <3

If the board of medicine suspends your license, that's a big deal.  If they suspend it more than once that's a REALLY big deal.

I don't think he's in Haiti, he did something wrong.  You don't volunteer your time in another country and get your license suspended for it.

I think the OP dodged a bullet.