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I also have a place in Monroe but have a co-op in Westchester so I found my surgeon in White Plains. He is great. I had a few complications the night I came home and went back into the ER. He showed up at 3:30 in the morning to help me out. That impressed me.

Any groups in or around the Monroe NY area?

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Hi, Has anyone heard of Dr. Simon in Syracuse? I live way up north, about 30 miles from Canada. I haven't had a consult yet-am waiting for paperwork to come in the mail. I am considering Dr. Simon or Dr. Kim, they are the only Dr.'s in my area that accept my insurance.

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I have also used Dr. Kwon in Port Jervis upstate New York. He is a wonderful surgeon and his support follow up staff is the best.

Fran

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I actually live in the Capital Region and am having surgery with Dr. Singh. I know many people who have been banded by him and they all rave about him!<br /> Message me if you want to talk <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/happy.gif" border="0" alt="" title="" smilieid="60" class="inlineimg" />
<br /> <br /> I am also from the Capital Region and will be having my band done by Dr. Singh. I do not have my surgery date yet. I have just started my 6 months. Have you had a good exsperience with him so far?

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So far I've had great experiences with him. He can be arrogant at times, but he knows what he is talking about and I wouldn't let anyone else touch my band!

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Hi all! I'm from Ithaca, NY. I am hoping to be banded within the next couple of months by Dr. Moon. He is out of Elmira, NY. The hospital is called Arnot Ogden. I have one more hurdle to get over. I have to have an endoscope procedure this coming Monday. Dr. Moon does this himself at the hospital. From there, if everything goes well with this procedure, they will be submitting to the insurance company and arranging a date for the surgery itself. Lapbanding that is. I am getting excited and nervous about the upcoming surgery all at once. Dianne

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I haven't had my banding yet and though I am in Syracuse, I'm using Dr. Moon at the Arnott Center in Elmira.(it's and insurance thing) I've got everything done but the scheduling and I have found that both he and his staff are very kind and compassionate and also very open to answering questions. Also, Dr. Moon specializes in banding and the practice (3 docs--Dr. Moon is the banding specialist) is Medicare Certified which means they've performed hundreds of both the banding and the baypass.

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Hi Joan C. Actually, I was banded by Dr. Moon on November 5th. It's taken awhile before I actually started to lose any weight. In fact it has been just in the past week. I didn't have any restriction for the first couple of months. Some people do though. I didn't. I felt like a failure but after my second fill I am now losing. The bands are 10cc, I have 5.5cc in my band. I hope that all goes well for you with your upcoming banding. Dianne

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Hi! I am from the hudson valley region of NY and I am having my surgery by Dr Kwon on February 13th. If I can be of any help let me know

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Hey! I am from Pine Bush. There is a great network of people here thru Dr Kwons office and thru Celebrate Recovery in Montgomery. Let me know if I can help!

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My summer place is 20 miles north of Port Jervis, so its great to know that there is a doctor in the area that has experience with the band God forbid I have any problems this summer.

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Hi Everyone..

I was banded by Dr Fitzer in Utica NY. Everything has gone well, and he has a great office staff as well.

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I was hoping to gain some insight on the process at albany med and Dr. singh. . . . any advice would be appreciated.

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