Band is gone! I am ready for round 2!

After living for over a year with a slipped band eating only wet foods I slowly regained and even added some weight to myself. My Band was removed in emergency surgery in Nov of 2011. It had started to erode and the acid reflux was slowly eating away at my esophagus. Prior to having it removed I had been working with Dr Husted on getting a revision to DS. For whatever reason Dr. Husted was NOT a COE provider so that caused a denial, then out of nowhere he switched practices. I followed him and needless to say shortly after he disappeared. So I continued to work Dr. Juarez. I have since gotten approved for DS surgery. It is scheduled for 2/5/13! I am completely excited but this process has taken more than two years to accomplish!

Wishing you good luck but did you research Juarez? I mean, he's not on dsfacts.com as a vetted DS surgeon. 

--gina

 

He is not on DSfacts.com and is not a vetted DS surgeon. He has only been doing the DS surgery for a little over a year. Although Dr. Husted left without any notification I trusted him. I did all of my research and I was very confident in my decision to go with Dr. Husted unfortunatly his life had other plans and in the mean time he trained Dr. Juarez to do the duodenal switch. Although has hasn't been doing the DS for very long he specializes in the VSG and only really had to learn the second portion of the DS. Im confident in the decision I have made.



Hilario Juarez, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Abdominal Surgeons LTD at St. Luke's Medical Center

Certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American College of Surgeons, Hilario Juarez, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a bariatric surgeon for the Bridges Center for Surgical Weight Management in Phoenix. A member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Dr. Juarez has been recognized as a Center of Excellence surgeon since 2005 by the Surgical Review Corporation -- an independent, non-profit organization that identifies surgeons who provide superior bariatric surgery patient care.



Dr. Juarez has provided surgical services in the Valley for more than 26 years. Applying his extensive experience and the latest advancements in bariatric surgery, Dr. Juarez specializes in laparoscopic surgical procedures including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, adjustable gastric banding, vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) and endoscopic procedures. He also has extensive experience in general laparoscopic and trauma surgery.



Dr. Juarez completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Wyoming. He received his medical degree from the University of Colorado Medical School and completed an internship and his residency at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix. Dr. Juarez established Abdominal Surgeons LTD in 1984, the same private practice at which he currently practices.

I just had my ds about a month ago after a failed band. it was a crazy process, but I'm still alive. if you have any questions shoot me a message.

I'm delighted that there is another new DS surgeon coming into his own!  If you feel confident with him, then push on.  He'll make the list when he has plenty of happy and healthy patients singing his praises.