Question:
Is there a Bariatric Surgeon In Atlanta, Georgia who will Accept Medicare?

I need anyone to please email me at: [email protected] - to please tell me if there is a Bariatric Doctor in Atlanta, Georgia who accepts Medicare? If you have an answer then also please tell me the name, address, and telephone number to contact the Doctor. I need this information for a friend who is desperate. Also has anyone ever heard of "Surgery is not performed on anyone with a BMI over 55 because of the fatality rate? Please respond as quick as possible. Thank you all very much. God Bless.    — lmb51255 (posted on September 17, 2002)

September 23, 2002
Linda: Dr. Titus Duncan is the only bariatric surgeon in the state of Ga that performs the wls on folks with medicare. you just have to sign some type of sheet stating that you will pay if the medicare doesn't. He also does the laparascopic surgery. He has performed it on one man laparascopically who weighed around 600 lbs. So, your body mass doesn't matter to all doctors. I used Dr. Masik and I was at 608 lbs. when I had my surgery in May of 2001. Now I'm down to 385. I only have around 185 lbs to go to reach my personal goal. Hope I have helped you. Tammy
   — Tammy V.