FINDING A DOCTOR IN METRO ATLANTA!

[SLEEVE 0]

OK, i did find a local doctor in Metro Atlanta who will give me the follow-up care after surgery in Mexico. However, he charges an "upfront fee" of $2500.00 to take over your case. This does not include the $152 office visit fee. Anyone else know of a local bariactric doctor who will accept new patients?

[educationrulz 18]

OK, i did find a local doctor in Metro Atlanta who will give me the follow-up care after surgery in Mexico. However, he charges an "upfront fee" of $2500.00 to take over your case. This does not include the $152 office visit fee. Anyone else know of a local bariactric doctor who will accept new patients?

Considering the fact that no one has looked at my insides since surgery (there hasn't been a need to), I"m not sure this expense will be necessary. Unless you have complications (God Forbid!), your PCP should be able to handle your follow up care. S/he may need to do a little research if not familiar with the sleeve. You'll need someone to possibly prescribe a PPI, run labs, monitor your vitals, etc... As long as you have a detailed post op diet from your surgeon, and access to the surgeon and/or nurses post op to answer questions you might have, you probably won't need to see a surgeon. That's one of the great things about the sleeve. Once it's done and heals successfully, there's not much to the followup. If I were getting surgery as a self-pay, I'd be more likely to spend that extra money on a post-op complications insurance plan through the surgeon's office. Just my 2cents...