MGB in Canada

Hi have read tons of information about the MGB and I really think its the procedure for me BUT I cant seem to find any Doctor who preforms the procedure in Canada..I have been to the website for Dr.Rutledge and seem all kinds of his videos and seems to be a great Doc but he practices in the U.S and I was kinda hoping to find a Doctor in Canada .
   The cost of this surgery is ALOT and was hoping to see if I could find someone closer who does the MGB..or is Dr.Rutledge the only one who does this Mini Gastric Bypass..PLZ Leave your thoughts on this topic

Hi, i myself would have liked to have this option but as far as I know you can only have it done in the States.  My friend had it done in the fall of 2007 (she is from the niagara peninsula) and had to go to Michigan and stay at a motel after wards for a week before she could come back home.  I belive she told me that they don't perform them in Michigan anymore.  She was actually covered by ohip but they stopped doing it as of the fall of 2008 wich is when I started to become interested in the procedure.  Right now the only procedure covered here in Canada is the ryn bypass.  I wish that ohip covered more options than they do.  Atleast with the mgb it can be reversed if it needed to be.  However I am waiting to have the ryn.  Hope this helps, Tammy

Hi there,
Actually, the VSG is also still currently covered by OHIP.

HI

Not sure if you found a doctor yet but I am having my operation in 1 1/2 weeks and I am seeing  Dr. Starr and he is in Toronto.  Hope this helped

hi sweetie am just applying for surgery in ontario waiting to hear back doc applied on june 21 still waiting wondering how your doing, takc care Love Dorothy waiting anxiously for youyr reply

Hi there,
Could you tell me if Dr Starr does the MGB surgery? Also what is his full name?
Thanks very much
T