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Does anyone have any recommendations for Doctors/hospitals in Central Texas. My Insurance has an exclusion regarding any wt loss surgery so I will be self pay. Someone has recommended Southwest Bariatrics in Austin, Dr. Mark Sharrod. Any one know of him?

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Brenda, I do not know of anyone in Central Texas but I would highly recommend Dr. Almanza in Tijuana, Mexico. I was sleeved on 2-28-13 and there were several people from Texas getting the surgery as well. Matter of fact, there were people from all over the U.S. He only charges 4750.00 and has done hundreds of surgeries. He and his staff are all very professional. I am not associated with him nor do I work for him. I just took a chance based on all the reviews I read only and flew to Tijuana. It is one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life.

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I was just sleeved in central texas March 12. My doctor was good also and he is the head bariatric surgeon at scott and white in Temple Texas. His name is Dr. Richard E Simmonds. Hope this helps.

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I was also sleeved in Tijuana by Dr Almanza on 8/30/12 . I have lost 70 pounds and doing GREAT I have had no complications , I paid $4,500, I also feel like it was the best thing I ever did for myself ....I live in west Texas

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I am nearly 3 weeks from being sleeved. I had my surgery in Cedar Park Memorial in Cedar Park--right outside of Austin. My surgeon is Dr Nicole Basa. Great Doc and Person.

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Thank you all for your suggestions, I'm really prefer Austin or Dallas/Ft Worth area.

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Dr Joseph Kuhn at Medical City. He is my surgeon and is awesome! I had surgery on 3/4. I have only good things to say about him. He performs the surgery at Medical City and Big Baylor in Dallas. Good luck in your search!

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