Question:
My husband is considering surgery, but wants it done laprascopically...

can anyone recommend a surgeon that does this in Michigan?? thanks    — Jeanne P. (posted on October 16, 2001)

October 16, 2001
I just recently heard that there is a doctor and the Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital. I don't know his name. I guess that this hospital just started doing this in the past few months.
   — Angela S.

October 16, 2001
If you look at the top of this page there is a page called "find peers".....go to it and click on to your state. It lists people in your state by towns, in alphabetical order.......you'll find what you need to know there.......
   — Kim B.

October 16, 2001
I grew up in mIchigan and wanted it done there. We could not find ONE surgeon that did it. Neil Marymor was the last that we heard but he doee not anymore. I talked to some of the secretarys and they said it was not "cost effective" for them.
   — Courtney W.

October 17, 2001
I think BTC opened a new center in Holland, MI and they may indeed do lap operations there. Call them at 1-800-282-0066 or visit their site at www.bariatric.com. Good luck!
   — Deborah W.

October 17, 2001
Dr. Baker at Michigan Medical P.C. in Grand Rapids, MI does lap RNY. Also Dr. Scholten in Grand Rapids, though the wait is longer to get scheduled for surgery with him and he requires a weight loss before he will do surgery. I hope to be having RNY with Dr. Baker in the next few weeks, just waiting for a date. i was just cleared this week. He has done many surgeries lap that I know of and they have a super post op program for their patients. email me anytime if you have any questions. Cindy
   — Cindy M.

October 17, 2001
Dr. Kevin Krause at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. He works out of the Doctor's Building next to the hospital on West 13 Mile Road (cross street is Woodward). His office phone is 248-551-8180; Fax: 248-551-8181; address: 3535 W. 13 Mile Road, Suite # 645; Royal Oak, MI 48073-6700. He moved here from Ohio, and has done over 100 lap rny surgeries. Read my bio and info on him on my page. :-)
   — Sharon H.