zet 0 Posted October 22, 2006 Is anyone from Indiana or from NW Indiana? I am trying to have the lapband done in Merrillville and am wondering if anyone has had theirs done there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MimIN 19 Posted October 22, 2006 I live in Indiana but due to crappy medical insurance I was self pay and went to Mexico. If Insurance had covered it I was going to go to Dr. Keith McEwen in Fishers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piercedqt78 658 Posted October 22, 2006 I'm in the west Chicago burbs and used Dr. Lahmann at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet. ~Mandy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mommy 13 0 Posted October 27, 2008 Hi Zet, I am from Merriville In. and was banded by Dr. Standish in Merr. He is a great doc. LOVE HIM. Had mine done on July 14, 2008, start weight 334 current 265 and doing well. Is he the doc. you are trying to use? If so the whole staff is great, you will love them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MzSnapCup 0 Posted October 29, 2008 Hi, I'm from Indiana. I haven't even began this process yet, but will be seeing my doctor next week to get started. I'm close to Fort Wayne. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Renee74 0 Posted October 29, 2008 I was banded by Dr. Stanish in March!! Love him and his staff. I live in Portage. Good luck on your journey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rena347 0 Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) I'm from northern Indiana (Fort Wayne area). My insurance denied coverage so I decided to proceed with the self-pay route. I went to several bariatric doctor seminars in the Indy and northern Indiana area but finally decided on Dr. Shina in Charlestown, Indiana. (close to Louisville, Ky) It's a 4 hour drive for me but I really liked his seminar and his experience. (number of surgeries performed) His staff was very nice and went out of their way to schedule as many as possible of the required evaluations (nutritionist, psych, pulmonologist, and cardiologist) on the same day so I only had to drive down there twice. It also helped that they offered a self-pay price of $12,500. My lap band surgery is scheduled for January, 29th. Renae Edited January 2, 2009 by rena347 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites