Dr. Posner in buffalo

Has anyone had Dr. Posner in Buffalo and did it take forever for you to get the application to be excepted into his program?  I have been trying for almost 5 weeks to get the application!  I would like to get this whole journey started!  Thanks!
 
                                                                                             Amy

i tried to get them to send me an application... i called every day and ONCE i got an actual person on the phone... she took my information there and said she would send it out to me... still nothing... a month later i came across synergy bariatrics... i heard they took on a new doctor who did laparoscopic surgeries... which i wanted (i originally only thought posners group did that in buffalo) i printed my application right from their website!!! sent it in and started all my appointments needed before they will schedule you for a consult.  with in a couple months i had all my appointments done and i just saw the doctor in the beginning of the month... now i am just waiting for my date!
synergy is an amazing place... the doctor was amazing and they have so much support... the meeting i went to was so informative!!!
and GO FIGURE... a month after i started with synergys process... someone from posners group called me and asked if i was interested in an application!!!! so 2-3 months later, they may call you!!!

So are you having the lapband?  I think it is crazy that it would take so long to send out the applications!  Are they really that busy?  I will have to do the 6 months diet before.  Are you suppose to go through your regular doc for that or do they handle all that stuff too?  Thanks for the information!!!

                                                                               Amy

at first i wanted lapband, then i chose rny...
i think you have to do the 6mth diet with your primary...  you might want to call them though --- just pick an option that will get you a real person!!! --- because i heard they have you do the south beach diet before surgery --- but im not 100% positive...
good luck!

I also heard that about the South Beach Diet.  I have called probably six times and it is so frustrating!  I figured because they have all their own nut and phsy. that i would first see them but i guess i should just call and find out.  Thanks again for your info!
 

amy,
there is a wait through dr.posner's office. thy recently lost a physician so there is a backlog, but i think they are well worth the wait. you could get your psych eval done while waiting. the more you have done the quicker the progress goes

Hi--I also went to Synergy Bariatrics--a wonderful complete program with caring staff who always call back and the 2 greatest doctors in the world!

I too went with posner's group at first. I received my application back in May, turned everything in, and after call after call to see where I was in the application process without any return calls, I went with Synergy.

I am having the lap band done with Dr. Viglianco as I was just approved today for surgery. Viglianco and Caruana are both excellent surgeons after doing much research. Caruana does open while Viglianco does laproscopic.  Caruana is the "grandfather" of RNY surgery in Buffalo.

There are many more pluses with this group! I had back surgery done in July and the surgeon that did it shares a floor with Caruana and Viglianco from Synergy. I cannot say enough about Sister's Hospital!
The floor is beautiful! They are all single rooms with flat screen t.v.s. It doesn't even look like a hospital floor!  The nurses were great and I never waited long after pushing the call button.

The funniest thing is Posner's group skipped my to get into their info group in August and was told I had to wait until end of Oct. Well, I will be having surgery with Viglianco by then!

Which surgeon left the practice?

Thanks everyone for your replies!  I have decided to go with the synergy.  I went to my doc today so i could get my letter and all the blood work and stuff.  Does anyone know if they have their own nut that we get to work with?  I have to have the 6 month diet for my insurance and I dont know if i should go ahead and start it.  Does it take awhile to get your first consult?  Thanks for  the info!!!

I saw the psychologist 2 months before I got an appt. You have to have the psych consult  and all of your paperwork in before an appt. I would recommend scheduling an appt. with Dr. Lelito (psych) as soon as possible.
I believe they have their own nut since before surgery you go for a nut/exercise class before.
Dr. Lelito may also have you meet with a nut and/or counselor before he will approve you. If you play your cards right with him you can get around this. Never tell him you eat fast food! Tell him that your portions are too large. Tell him that you bake, broil or grill food. Never mention fried! He can hold up you getting an appt. I just mentioned that I was depressed due to being overweight and he made me go for  counseling before he wrote his approval letter. I didn't have to go for nutritional counseling though. He can hold things up for you so beware!!!!

Posner's group uses Lelito too.

I would say go ahead and start your diet!