Dr. in Rochester NY area?

[Michele Thompso 0]

HI any recommendations in Rochester NY area?

[Michele Thompso 0]

has anyone ever had lap band from rochester general Daniel E. Galvin ?

[chocolate_snaps 3]

hey, dont know of any Dr's around ROC but you can use the Dr. search tool on Obesityhelp.com. Thats how I found my Dr. It gives you patient reviews on most Drs and their affiliated Hospitals or clinics. If you are a selfpay Ive read that there are some good ones in Toronto.

Do you know of any support groups around Roc? Im in Geneseo so somewhere in the greater Roc area would be awesome.

[Michele Thompso 0]

I don't sorry. But thanks for the info I'll check there.

[christa94 0]

michele,

there is a doctor in rochester at highland hospital's bariatric unit that does gastric bypasses and lapbands. look in the frontier yellow pages under physicans and bariatric surgeons.

i tried to go to them for a fill but they won't see me because i don't have any insurance and would be a self pay. i also think they don't want to touch me because i got my band placed in Mexico.

[hnymustard0518 0]

Hi Michelle,

My husband and myself just attended a meeting at Rochester General Hospital where Dr. Galvin and Gusmano practice. My husband had the lap-band procedure performed on October 13th. There is a a new CEO at RGH and are right now in contract talks and the physicians are 95% sure on December 15th the bariatric center at Rochester General Hospital will be closing.

It is a very sad day. For the patients that are pre op, post op (like my husband) and also the lap banders looking for fills and only one other physician in that area will be doing them.

There needs to be some sort of change where the physicians and the hospitals start listening and caring about the people that are obese instead of looking at the all mighty $$$$.

We will be looking also for suggestions with what my husband should do. There are only 2 physicians in the Rochester area that does the lap band procedure and one will be probably leaving the Rochester area on December 15th.

[chopstickgirl 0]

Hi, I'm in Rochester too, and just wondering what everyone recommends for the Rochester area. Thanks!

[barbie1978 22]

i know this is an old thread but I had to reply (just in case anyone from this thread is still wondering)...Dr Galvin left RGH last year and Dr DiBenadetto took over for him....