Dr. Herron at Mt Sinai in NY

I am sorry if I mispoke - I saw him when I was in my original and wasn't sure if I want the RNY or DS because I had the Nissan Fundoplication back in 1998 and many surgeons told me the DS was a better option for me.  When I went to him, I was told that he didnt' perform it and he steared me toward the RNY so I am very surprised to heard that he does perform it and this was in 2006 - 2007.  He even worked at one time with my current surgeon Dr Bessler at Columbia who didnt' list him as a surgeon that does the DS.

I think he is a great surgeon and I considered him, it was just some of his preop requirements that let me elsewhere.  Dr Bessler required alot of things from me which I didnt' mind but he let me do them locally and get copies including films sent to him where as Dr Herron required me to do everything at Mt SInai which was an hour away and cause transportation problems - I was able to get the transportation once for the surgery but 4 or 5 times for all the tests that he wanted that I wasn't allowed to drive myself to, I found that unnecessary  - so I went elsewhere and was very happy - Dr Bessler is an excellent surgeon with tons of experience

I am not aware of ANYONE from the message boards who has gotten a DS out of Dr. Herron within the past 3 years.

I think Dr. Herron workls with Dr. William Inabnet, who is now out of Mt Sinai...he's on DS Facts, but does the DS in one or two stages, depending on the patient.  (Inabnet was my surgeon back in his Columbia Presby days)...    Mary C