Dr Hoddinott for Revison to DS from RNY

I've been doing my homework and have tons of info I've printed off from web pages and various boards.  I have found a Dr. Hoddinott in Ocala that will do a DS from a RNY.  I have an appointment with him and will find out more when I meet with him.  I believe he does his surgeries at Munroe Regional in Ocala and also does work with Dr. Overcash.  He performs the DS revisions open and I have a list of questions for him.  Any and all suggestions are appreciated and questions to ask would be helpful before my appointment.  I will also post this on the DS board.  Thanks!
Regina

Regina-
I have been floating around these boards (DS primarily) since 2004 and I have never seen a DS patient of Dr. Hoddinott.  I really do not know much about him but I do know it does not seem that he does the DS, let alone revisions which are far more difficult than a virgin DS.  I do know that he recently relocated his practice to Florida from PA so you might want to post this on the PA board to get input.

Red

Oh yes I posted on the PA board and got a very interesting answer and a scary one at that.  So, if I go out of state how does that work with the insurance company?  I have BCBS PPO with the State of Florida employee plan.  I'm from Indiana originally so I was thinking of maybe seeking a doctor in Kentucy since there are none in Indiana that do the procedure.  I read where Dr. Inman in Indy did but when I called they said she doesn't do them anymore.  Maybe I will go off to NY with Dr. Gagner.  Would make a great little vacation and bring the family along. 
Regina

First you will need to see if your insurance will cover the revision and then see if the surgeon you decide on takes your insurance.  Gagner is a great choice and Greenbaum in NJ has done a lot of revisions, and of course there is Husted in Ky.  Are you having problems with your RNY?

Red

No thaving any specific problems except for I've stopped loosing weight.  I never made it to my goal of 160 lbs.  Seems like sometimes I am always hungry.  Someone suggested having a Lap Band put over the RNY so I thought I would look into information on that one as well.  There's a doctor around Tampa (Zephyrhills) that has done that procedure with RNY patients.  I will see what I can find out.
Regina

I would not make any decisions or let anyone do anything to me until after a scope or at least an upper GI series, just to see what is going in there.  A lap band over an RNY sounds like a patch -- you will still have issues with eating different foods and then there is that whole fill business.  Find a good DS surgeon and have a consult.  That is really the only way you will be able to determine all of your options.  Remember if the surgeon does not do the DS he/she is not likely to have anything good to say about it.

Red