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Does anyone know of surgeon in Alberta that does the sleeve surgery funded privately as opposed through healthcare. I am asking for a friend who doesn't want to go out of country (like I did) and doesn't qualify for it to be covered by healthcare here (BMI is not 40).

Thanks for any help :)

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Have I posted this in the wrong forum? Or are there no Albertans?

Hello, I am an Alberta and have just booked my surgery with dr. Ramos Kelly on April 9 in Tijuana Mexico. I am going alone, the cost in Canada is up to $22,000 dollars. The closest place I have found to have it done is in Toronto privately. The Royal Alec Hospital in Edmonton has a specialist but it takes about 2 years

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Hello' date=' I am an Alberta and have just booked my surgery with dr. Ramos Kelly on April 9 in Tijuana Mexico. I am going alone, the cost in Canada is up to 22,000 dollars. The closest place I have found to have it done is in Toronto privately. The Royal Alec Hospital in Edmonton has a specialist but it takes about 2 years[/quote']

I did mine in Mexico too. So I glad I just went and did it instead of jumping through all the hoops they put in front of you here in Alberta.

Thanks for the info on Toronto. :) I'll let her know.

What's the cost with Dr Kelly?

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