Dr. Marema?
I was just wondering if anyone here has had Dr. Marema in St. Augustine perform a vertical sleeve gastrectomy. Please PM if so!!
I would love to hear general opinions about him as well. Thanks!
I started at 324lbs and a size 26. After losing 100 lbs, I became pregnant with my first daughter, who was born in March 2011. My second daughter was born in September 2013. I have maintained a healthy lifestyle and now hover around 160lbs. I would like to get back to the 140lbs before I became pregnant with my second daughter. The sleeve literally gave me LIFE - two beautiful, healthy little girls. My husband had his VSG with Dr. Marema on 10/1/2012 and is on his weight loss journey, currently down 90lbs.
I can not say enough good things about not only him, but his staff as well...
The nurses on the bariatric wing of the hospital are also awesome!
Fell free to hit me up with any questions you may have.
I have my 6 month follow up with Marema next week in fact... Now if i could only get them to take out that "non-comlpliant" sticker out of my file...
I can't speak for the vsg specifically, but I would recommend him highly. I am very critical so if you read my page you'll see both positive and negative comments about my experiences.
Feel free to hit me with a pm if you have questions. There are several of his patients here on OH. I got to know them through placing a similar post on either the main or rny board pre op.
If you check out youtube and search bariatric surgery you can see him and one of his associates perform an rny and a vsg. Sorry I don't have the link but if I find it i'll pm it to you.
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I started at 324lbs and a size 26. After losing 100 lbs, I became pregnant with my first daughter, who was born in March 2011. My second daughter was born in September 2013. I have maintained a healthy lifestyle and now hover around 160lbs. I would like to get back to the 140lbs before I became pregnant with my second daughter. The sleeve literally gave me LIFE - two beautiful, healthy little girls. My husband had his VSG with Dr. Marema on 10/1/2012 and is on his weight loss journey, currently down 90lbs.
Being perfectly honest....Dr. Marema did my RNY in Fort Lauderdale in 2003....next thing I know he's moved to St. Augustine. He or his staff in Fort Lauderdale never announced his moving. The staff here was very rude...demanded we pay cash to see the Nurse Prac. then file insurance on our own. I really felt abandoned as a patient by Dr. Marema and his staff here in Fort Lauderdale. Just my personal opinion!
