babyblue7

HI, SPIEGEL PATEINTS... I WANT TO TALK TO YOU GUYS. HAS ANYONE BEEN TO THE SUPPORT GROUP NOW THAT DR. S. IS HOSTING THEM HIMSELF???:clap2:

i just got off the phone with my nurse friend at ugh and she said that they will be giving $2000 credit for plastic surgery in the hospital with one of thier surgeons 2 years after your surgery.. this is just hearsay for now... she siad that they will anounce it at thier seminars or something..

i tried to go to the surgery center for a free fill/follow up but it is done by a tech that has no idea what she is doing. i want my surgeon to follow me.. He is not only skilled in the procedure but i noticed a huge difference in my results when i started going to dr. spiegel for my fills. and now he is doing his own support groups every month.. i went to one and it was amazing... empowering.. he really gave us a pep talk... i don't care what anyone says.. there is nothing like being followed by your surgeon, especially one that is so experienced and cares enough to do everything himself. i feel like i have to lose weight becuase he will see me and get dissapointed if i don't.. lol

I asked my friend, the one that works at the hospital, and she told me that it's not the surgeon that is making the offer but the hospital as a promotional thing. ugh got thier center of excellence designation and opened thier bariatric program with a 3 month discounted price. It's up to the facility not the surgeon. I'm sure dr. spiegel had to agree to it as well becuase he is probably going to get less for his portion..

Hi.. i also paid $15,600 in dec. 2006. now i hear that university general hospital is offering a cash price of $11,900.. even better than the surgery center. also, free consultation.. they apparently opened this bariatric program called sos (my friend is a nurse there)superior obesity solutions after they got thier center of excellence hospital for bariatirics and are offering this rate for 3 months. Dr. Spiegel did my band, he's the best, and he is part of that sos program.

I have a feeling he is insecure. He probably is concerned that you may leave him once you lose the weight and start getting more attention from other guys. OR he is just completely ignorant to the facts. I don't mean that in an ugly way, I'm serious. Maybe you should try taking him to the seminar with you so that he can be educated on obesity. Then explain to him the importance of it to you. If this doesn't seem to work then you need to decide if what he thinks is best for you is ACTUALLY best for you. If not, go with what YOU feel is right!

Debi, I had my surgery done by Dr Spiegel as well! I think he did a great job and have nothing bad to say about him or his staff. Also, I have heard recently that his cash price is going down for outpatient starting in October for a few months. As far as Dr. Naaman is concerned I haven't heard anything about him. I'm not sure I would consider seeing a Dr. that few people know as opposed to Dr. Spiegel who specializes in lapband and has so much experience.

Hi guys, I'm new to this forum. I guess I'm a little slower than others at getting on here haha. I had my lapband placed on December 31st by Dr. Felix Spiegel. Everything is going so well! I don't think I could've made a better choice! The office staff is so friendly and Dr. Spiegel definately knows what he is doing! Anyways, just wanted to say hello. Talk to ya'll soon, I hope.