Self Pay Needing to go out of State....any advice?

Hi everyone, I am planning on a VSG procedure and I will be self pay for the procedure due to insurance exclusion on WLS. I am trying to pick a surgeon...have limited myself to BLIS certified so I can obtain this complications insurance just in case. Sooo...I would appreciate any input from anyone who has self payed or has had to travel for their procedure. I'm trying to develop a list of questions to ask potential surgeons....there's so much info it's overwhelming. I live in CT and the self pay cost here is twice what it is in other regions. Right now I am considering Dr. Ryan Heider in North Carolina and also Dr. Wizman in Florida in the Ft Lauderdale area. Any and all help welcome...thanks! Elizabeth

if you are having a vsg,you are on the wrong forum. This is the VGB forum,totally different front the VSG. You can find the VSG forum under Forums in the blue border above.