Hi, yes I will use Dr. Lavin. He removed my gall bladder several years ago and I really liked him. I know all of those Dr.s there are great. Will you have the surgery at Fairway? That's where I had my gb surgery and it is great, more like a htotel than a hospital. I can't wait to hear about your experience over threre. If you don't mind me asking, how long were you on the pre-op diet and how bad was it? Also what kind of pre-op testing did you have to do?