David Lautz Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS, FASMBS
12 yr Experience
10 yr in Bariatrics
12 yr in Laparoscopic Surgery
6 yr in Laparoscopic Bariatrics
99% Practice is Bariatrics
Min Age of Patient is 21
Max Age of Patient is 70
Adjustable Gastric Band
12 yr Experience
10 yr in Bariatrics
12 yr in Laparoscopic Surgery
6 yr in Laparoscopic Bariatrics
99% Practice is Bariatrics
Min Age of Patient is 21
Max Age of Patient is 70
Adjustable Gastric Band
My surgeon is Dr. David Lautz of Brigham and Women's hospital in Boston, MA. The office staff is EXCEPTIONAL (especially Amy) and very helpful, and personable.
Dates for consults, and surgery, are very prompt, and there are about a half dozen appointments that need to be done from the date of the consult to the surgery date. I would definately recommend looking around at the different options of surgeons and types of programs that you have to go through in the interum. Some offices/programs make you go through a 6 month evaluation, some 10 months, etc... Dr. Lautz's office informed me that from the 1st consult, I will have the surgury done in Nov (update... Nov 14th!!). So, I'm very excited.
I think that the trick of this is learning EVERYTHING possible before even talking to your PCP &/or surgeon about it. The more knowledged/determined you are about having this procedure done, the better you off you are in the long run :)
Good luck & love.
~Sarah~