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Guys and Gals,

There are so many Weight Loss Surgeons out there now that my head is spinning. I live in Nassau County so I was hoping for some suggestions from you guys

Here are some of the names I am looking at so far (if you have any others or experiences on the ones I have put up, please share it would be very helpful):

Dr Shawn Garber NHP

Dr Colin Brathwaite

Dominick Gadaleta, MD

Dr. Rajeev Vohra

Dr. Alan Geiss Syosset

Thank you in advance

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My uncle, his sister, and my neighbor's mother all used Dr. Geiss when they got banded. All are doing so great that I myself am being banded by him April 7. Hes not the warmest person but is very matter of fact and knows his business. I guess not everyone can have a sense of humor. :)

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I used Dr. Geiss….he is very knowledgable when it comes to the band! Experience with him and his office has been great! Answered all of my questions and even took the time to meet with us a 2nd time because we had more….have 2 cousins and 2 friends who also used him and everyone's experience was good!

He was recommended to me by my PCP which is why I originally went there!

Nothing but good things to say!

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I saw Dr. Gadaleta, I really liked him but he required A LOT of pre testing and I became very overwhelmed. I also did not find his staff to be very helpful. I have heard that he is an excellent doctor. I am also in Nassau County but I am now having my surgery in Suffolk. I am going with a doctor that my friend used. The experience is so much easier even with the long commute. The surgeions name is Arif Ahmad and he works out of Mather Hospital in Port Jeff. I went to his seminar in mid February, My consultation was March 11th. He does a lot of the pre surgical appointments right in his office. I am doing the nutritionist, Psych., Pulmonologist, bloodwork, and sonogram all in one day. Then the upper endoscopy another day. The only other appointment I had to make myself was a cardiologist. When I went for the consult I was given a surgery date of 4/23. I have been looking into this for years so I feel I am ready to have it done asap.

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I used Dr. Angstadt and he is part of the New York Bariatric Group, where Dr. Shawn Garber practices. I don't have any complaints about the doctor as he is a pretty nice fellow with a wealth of knowledge but I can say that practice is very busy. Their reputation for success is very high and I am not sure if it's because they have been on Dr. Oz but they have a pretty big practice. They have a ton of clients and it's growing by the minute. When you go for a consult, prepare your questions beforehnd and bring pen and paper to jot down what you need to know because there's a lot of information you will want to write given the nature of the surgery. The good thing about the practice is that they (the staff) are knowleageable and will get you approved as soon as you finish up all pre-op requirements. The doctors are experts in the field and have had plenty of experience through volumne of patients alone and that's a great thing with this type of surgery. The downside is that the practice so busy, you absolutely must must must do follow-up on your own. You must call to ensure what was supposed to be done by your point of contact there has been followed-up on. Hope this helps

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Dr Gadaleta. The best :)

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