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Anyone had their vsg at Presbyterian in Dallas, Texas? If so, what was your experience?

I figured I would be sleeved at Forest Park, but it turns out that my insurance has a stipulation that requires I have my surgery at a bariatric center of excellence (or something like that), so Presby it is.

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Sorry, no - my band was done at Baylor Dallas on 12/21/10 and my sleeve was done at Baylor Carrollton on 12/28/12. Doesn't Dr Nick use Baylor Plano?

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Sorry' date=' no - my band was done at Baylor Dallas on 12/21/10 and my sleeve was done at Baylor Carrollton on 12/28/12. Doesn't Dr Nick use Baylor Plano?[/quote']

Yes, and Forest Park, but my insurance has a stipulation that my surgery has to be performed at a bariatric center of excellence and Presbyterian has that, whereas the others do not.

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I've had two surgeries at Presby.

The nurses are so great! I felt it was the best care I've had at any hospital.

I was sleeved at Forest Park and I've also had surgeries at Baylor and UTSW

Presby was by far the best!

You will have great care

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My insurance (BCBS) had the same requirement all three are centers of excellence. It might be the surgeons preference. In fact, I had asked that my band surgery be at Baylor Carrollton. The surgeon's office told me it had to be at Baylor Dallas for the same reason you were told. Later I found out Baylor Carrollton had the same 'rating' as Baylor Dallas. When I asked about it after surgery (because I didn't know any better) they said we never said that. Sure they did, but the surgeon was scheduling his surgeries at Baylor Dallas that particular day/week/month. For my sleeve surgery I demanded Baylor Carrollton and got it. Baylor Carrollton and Baylor Dallas were good experiences; however Carrollton was better.

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