Has anyone used this surgeon ????

alicia601
on 1/26/11 7:44 am - NY
I am scheduled to have VSG on 2*7 with Dr Baiju Gohil in the Syosset Hospital. Has anyone ever used this surgeon for their wls ? If so could you please share what you overall thought ? Just curious. This is my 1st surgery EVER and I'm nervous. Thanks
                
stacy B.
on 1/26/11 11:10 am - Wantagh, NY
 He is very new in the area with no experience.  Check out The New York Bariatric Group.  They are the best. Good luck either way.
Beam me up Scottie
on 1/26/11 7:53 pm
I'd wouldn't go to a new surgeon for WLS....too many variables.

Scott
alicia601
on 1/27/11 3:04 am - NY
He has done over 300 lap bypass surgeries and abt 30 sleeves. Is that considered  a new surgeon ?
                
Father Don
on 1/27/11 6:51 am - Charleston, SC
Lap bypass - do you Laproscopic Roux-en-Y? Or 300 Lap Bands?  It's very different in experience...

Only 30 VSGs?  Seems like not very much - is there anyone else in the practice that has VSG experience that can overwatch him?

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alicia601
on 1/27/11 9:27 am - NY
he has done over 300 laproscopic roux-en-y. he is the only on ein the practice that has been doing the sleeve since the sleeve is only abt 2 yrs as a weight loss. He works with 3 other doctors. Some specialize in lap band and 1 specializes in the bypass even though they all can perform all the surgeries. The sleeve is also less invasive then the gastric bypass. I have total trust and confidence in my surgeon. I know not many other surgeons have much more then 40 sleeve surgeries since most insurance companies dont cover this newer procedure. Most people that get this surgery are self pay and go to doctors in Mexico. Im lucky that my insurance is covering this surgery. That was one of my main concerns that they wouldnt cover it. I was just curious if anyone else had used this doctor. I wouldnt call him inexperienced with 300 surgeries and he is also with 2 practices. I was just trying to educate the other person who said he had no experience.
                
Father Don
on 1/27/11 11:10 am - Charleston, SC
Sleeve is not newer...just starting to get covered as a stand-alone weight loss surgery.

While he has over 300 RNYs, sleeves are different, after care is different....

If you are comfortable with him, and they have a VSG aftercare program documented, then go ahead....

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Trish6660
on 1/31/11 2:59 am - Long Island, NY

I agree with Fr. Don.  The sleeve is nothing new, actually was before Roux-en-y came on the scene.  Not too many people opt for it as it is as not as successful as other surgical options in terms of weight loss.  I think you can cheat the sleeve as much as you can cheat a band.  But you do not explain your choice for the sleeve over the other options.  30 VSG's doesn't make him an inexperienced surgeon, it just may be that not too many of his patience choose this form of surgery.  I would do more research, but Syosset is a good hospital and I know many post-ops who had their bypass with Cooperstone there.  Many of these surgeons have assistants that do more of the surgery than the primary doctor but the primary is there for coaching.  Sounds like more research is needed at any rate.

 

 Trish
HerbieQ
on 1/28/11 12:28 pm, edited 1/28/11 12:29 pm

Oh nevermind, I had an RNY with Cooperstone.  Dont know what a VSG is.

9/11/07 RNY Syosset Hospital

9/10/07 278lbs  46 inch waist presurgery
11/1/08 188 lbs 33 inch waist post surgery
 

Father Don
on 1/29/11 4:46 am - Charleston, SC
VSG - Verticle Sleeve Gastrectomy

Shortened to Sleeve for most WLS'rs

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