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Dr. Mark Fusco in Melbourne FL



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Hi !

Has anyone used this Dr. for lap-band surgery? He is in-network for United Health Care and has a nice web site, but I can find no mention of him on this board.

Thanks.... :)

Judy

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Guest sandamme

i have had a lab band done by dr fusco on 10/10/05.

his skill as a surgeon is without a doubt the best.

i am a nurse so i am well aware of the care and concern that dr fusco has for his patients.

his expertise in the field of lap band surgery is beyond reproach. he is a very skilled surgeon and hands down would not have any qualms about dr fusco doing any and all surgery on any of my family or friends.

dr fusco is a very kind and caring surgeon and without a doubt the best bariatric surgeon in this field.

i am blessed to have been able to have dr fusco do my lap band....

his skill as a surgeon is A++++++++++++...

any questions please do not hesitate to write me.

and along with his skill as a surgeon he has a bariatric nurse coordinator, donna, who is available 24/7....and all the work in the life shape organization go above and beyond to be of assistance to you whenever needed... sandra

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I went to his last seminar and it was really interesting and had lots of information. His nutrition person had a plate of proper amounts of food, and it looked really really small, and I liked all the people that talked - and there were a lot of them: him, 4 patients, the nutritionist, the insurance person.... it was worth the 2 1/2 hour drive.

Thanks very much for telling me about your experience ... Ireally appreciate your taking the time.

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Well, Melbourne isn't very large, so it is easy to get around, and easy to find...we followed the blue H hospital sign from the main street from 75, went the wrong way on the street, which became residental, turned around, misjudged how far it was and so walked the block or so from the hospital parking lot to the building where the seminar was, in the Mima building.

Its 3 stories, and yellow and blue, modern with lots of parking, There are other big modern landscaped places around it. The directions said something about it being next to a Salvation Army place, but we didn't see it the way we came, but we came and left after dark.

We had never been there before, but had no trouble...other than that bit of a walk!

I was a bit worried because you never know about hospital neighborhoods. The one in Cincinnati I would not want to wander around in after dark, but this was pleasant and safe.

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