Dr. Frantzides for VSG?

[CavyGuy 0]

Has anyone used Dr. Frantzides in Skokie, IL for VSG? Results, opinions?

Thanks.

[nurse_ally 0]

Uh oh, CavyGuy. Did you change your mind about Mexicali?

[CavyGuy 0]

Nah, just doing my due diligence. I"ve already scheduled with Nina.:thumbup:

[Iwant2Bthin 0]

I know this is an old post but I wanted to update the info out there.

While Dr F will do a VSG, he is not comfortable with it as a WLS, prefers RnY and GB. He also uses 60FR bougies - way too big IMO. According to his stats on OH as of today 4/28/12 he's only done 9 VSG surgeries. Why use him when you can use someone with more experience, who can give you a tighter sleeve, and who believes in the surgery as a WL tool. Dr. F thinks it's too new and in his experience, it doesn't work.

And he's way, way expensive. Mexicali probably cost about 1/4 of what you would of paid had you had it done with Dr F.

[Mybeela 0]

CavyGuy - are you able to give me some information? I used google and this site came up. You have esophageal dysmotilty just like me. How did you do with your sleeve?