Question:
Anyone use other surgeons that work w/ Dr. Hocking in Gainsville, FL??

I live in Jacksonville, Fl and have just found out my doc, (Dr. Yasrebi) no longer takes Aetna HMO, and now that I have a new job, my insurance will be Cigna HMO and he doesn't take it either!!!!! Question is...has anyone dealt with or had the procedure performed by Dr. Hocking's associates in Gainsville, Fl? This is my only existing option now, I took cobra so I could continue with Aetna and now it doesn't do me any good, so I will switch to Cigna. Thanx everyone!!! I'm so frustrated at this point, ready to give up on it! I'm going to try this one more time.....    — reneagemini (posted on July 13, 2002)

July 13, 2002
I don't know a whole lot about the surgeons in Gainsville but I live in Ocala and have Dr. Jawad. I know he takes Aetna HMO so maybe he takes Cigna HMO also. He is a wonderful doctor and I would HIGHLY recommend him to everyone. His # is 352-351-5770. Another option would be to go to the "find peers" page of this site and click on other people listed in the Gainsville area. If you click on the doctor they had, info will come up telling you what kind of ins. the doctor has accepted. BUT, just because a certain ins. isn't listed does not mean they don't accept it. It merely means that they have had no patients with that certain ins. yet. You can get the phone #'s and call the surgeons office and find out.
   — Kim B.

July 13, 2002
I used Dr. Eric Thoburn of the Center for Obesity Surgery in Gainesville, I am not sure if Dr. Hockings is part of that group or not, (I don't think so). There are are 4 or 5 surgeons in that group. The staff is WONDERFUL and Dr. Thoburn is Great. He tells it like it is (hopefully you are prepared before you see a doctor that whatever they tell you is no surprise). He has a nutritionist on staff that you are required to see each time (I think that is great, cuz I need to know what to do and when).
   — Sharon H.

July 13, 2002
Dr. Rout (sounds like "out" with an R in front) is Dr. Hocking's associate in Gainesville. They are State of Florida (University of Florida) employees and many, many insurances should be accepted. I call Dr Hocking (who apparently isn't accepting any more patients) at 1-800-749-7424. Maybe you could reach Dr. Rout at this number too. Good luck! PS- I am scheduled for an open RNY-Distal with Dr Hocking 8/14/02! I have heard good things about Dr. Rout, though he is strict and it takes a little while to warm up to him. I have heard many GREAT things about Dr. Jawad in Ocala. (I'm formally from Citrus County, FL).
   — Rebecca T.