Help! Fill Doctor in Minnesota (or near Chicago or Milwaukee)

[kitkate 0]

I was banded in CR 6 weeks ago. My plan was to get fills at the Fill Center USA location near the Twin Cities (Minnesota), but sometime after I scheduled my surgery and before I got home from CR, the location closed! The nearest Fill Center USA is about 900 miles away. I'm desperate to find a place in Minnesota. I tried calling Dr. Baker because the Lap Band site listed him as accepting outside patients, but his office never got back to me.

If there isn't anywhere in MN, I'm willing to fly to Milwaukee or Chicago (metro areas) because airfare isn't too expensive. Please, please, please help.

[nickilynne 0]

I was banded in CR 6 weeks ago. My plan was to get fills at the Fill Center USA location near the Twin Cities (Minnesota), but sometime after I scheduled my surgery and before I got home from CR, the location closed! The nearest Fill Center USA is about 900 miles away. I'm desperate to find a place in Minnesota. I tried calling Dr. Baker because the Lap Band site listed him as accepting outside patients, but his office never got back to me.

If there isn't anywhere in MN, I'm willing to fly to Milwaukee or Chicago (metro areas) because airfare isn't too expensive. Please, please, please help.

Im in MN as well, had my surgery in CO in mid January, just went back for my first fill there since I have aftercare there for free for some months. I thought there was a fill center doctor in New Prague. Is that the one that closed? I dont think there are many other bariatric surgeons in MN that will fill for you. If you find someone let me know.

How are things going for you?

[kitkate 0]

Im in MN as well, had my surgery in CO in mid January, just went back for my first fill there since I have aftercare there for free for some months. I thought there was a fill center doctor in New Prague. Is that the one that closed? I dont think there are many other bariatric surgeons in MN that will fill for you. If you find someone let me know.

How are things going for you?

Yep, the New Prague location closed. It's a drag. It's going all right so far. To be honest, I kind of forgot I had the surgery done since I haven't had a fill yet. It's been six weeks and probably another 3 till I can make it to another Fill Center USA location. Don't get me wrong, I'm losing weight, but that was in large part because of the liquid diet.

Do you have a nutritionist you could recommend in MN? I need one of those kind of badly. I am having a hard time finding one that specializes in bariatrics (who isn't associated with a clinic that won't have me).

[Leifysmom 0]

I don't know if he takes patients from outside of his practice, but Dr. Chua in Milwaukee and Dr. Prewitt in Menomonee Falls WI are great.

[Lolly- Singer in the BAND 0]

I think Dr. Wallace and there is another at Froedtert in Milwaukee- get established and maybe they could do you. I am having my surgery with them tomorrow- but will be moving after and need to find someone in El Paso, TX! =)

[amybethy 0]

I am in mn and I had my surgey at park nicollet medowbrook center/hospital in st louis park they have surgions and pa that do the fills and nutrisionalist their at that location it is right off louiseana and excelcier blvd. By 169 if this help I hope they can take you as a paitent.

[hipsallover 0]

I was banded by Dr. Ortiz in mexico and finally three years later found a fill doctor in chicago at the suburban surgical center that will accept mexico patients. $300 with furo $125 without telephone 847-290-9200 or

847-255-9697.

[roxanneRN 1]

thanks for the info on the chicsgo doc, i've been BEGGING!!!

[granny2twins1999 0]

Hi Kitkate..There is a Dr. in St. Cloud,mn. that does lap band fills. His name escapes me right now, but his nurse is Tami. The phone # is 320.252.5131 03.03.2014