Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

Good Lapband doc in washington dc or dc metro area?



Recommended Posts

Looking for a great Lapband surgeon in the dc/maryland/va metro area. If anyone has any suggestions/reccomendations, I would appreciate it so much!!

Thanks and good luck and health!!

J2Mommi

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi J2mommi,

Where do you live? I was banded on 4/30/07 by Dr. Brody at George Washington University Hospital in DC. Absolutely wonderful hospital, excellent surgeon...very compassionate people. I highly recommend him. In fact, I went to see him this morning for my 2-week check-up. He's a very nice person. If you would like, I can provide you with the phone number to his office. Just let me know. Good luck!

Tina

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi Tina,

I don't know how far you want to travel but GBMC in Baltimore has a great surgeon Dr. David von Rueden. I haven't had my surgery with him yet but I've met with him and his staff and they are all great.

Good luck,

Gail

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi, my name is Sonya I reside in the Hyattsville, Md area I'm new to this web site as well, I too have an appointment with Dr. Brody on 6/5/07, but I'm little nervous as well, but very excited about having the Lap Band procedure. I'm little frustrated at this time because I had an appointment with a Doctor in Silver Spring, they had me to have all the necessary test as far as blood work, chest-x ray, nutrition class, and psychiatric. I had all that done on March 23, 07 and they still dont have a schedule date for me for surgery, something sounds fishey so I decided to go with another doctor.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Sonya,

Get a copy of all of the tests that you had run in March. Dr. Brody's office will need that. If you have all of that and everything else that they are looking for, you should get a surgery date in no time. Good luck!!! By the way...you will really like Dr. Brody. He's great!!!

Tina

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Thank you for giving me that suggestion, I just made the phone calls to have them sent to Dr. Brody, I wasnt even thinking about that. Just didnt feel like starting all over again. thank you so much. I will keep you and chanda posted, also I forgot to mention chanda is one of my old friends from back in the day.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi everyone,

I just got back from psych. eval.!!! Yeah one step closer! My surgeon's name is Dr. Amir Moazzez. He has an office in Fairfax but it is also starting to work with Dr. Afram in D.C. I am going through the D.C. office. They are just starting to do lap band in that office but Dr. Moazzez has done plenty of lapband surgeries. The surgeries take place at George Washington Hospital. Have had a great experience so far, now just waiting for insurance approval and surgery date!! I'm excited!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Looking for a great Lapband surgeon in the dc/maryland/va metro area. If anyone has any suggestions/reccomendations, I would appreciate it so much!!

Thanks and good luck and health!!

J2Mommi

Hi J2mommi!

I am from Southern MD and I am using Dr. Halmi & Dr. Tran in Woodbridge, VA. I will be having my surgery at Potomac Hospital. They and their staff are great. They are considered a Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American Society of Bariatric Surgery.

Check 'em out.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Bashbee91

      Hey guys new to the process looking forward to this new life. 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Bugg

      Hi everyone! I’m brand new here. I just went through all my pre-op requirements per my insurance company and now everything has been submitted and I’m just waiting for final approval and my surgery date. I’ve been doing research, watching YouTube videos, TikTok’s, ect.. trying to prepare my mind and what to expect so I’ll be ready for the surgery. I was so sure and so set and so ready and excited. However, now that I’ve done everything & it’s almost here, I am sooooooo scared! I know why I want it bc I’ve tried everything and I just don’t feel like I can lose weight by myself. I’m tired of being overweight my entire life. I’m miserable, but I keep psyching myself out afraid of GERD bc I know how that can be and I don’t want to have to get a bypass after already gaining the courage to even get VSG. I’m scared of complications like I’mgoing to regret doing it and be depressed that I didn’t just be more disciplined and try again to lose the weight on my own even sitting here typing this knowing in my mind i just can’t and don’t possess the discipline. I’m also afraid I won’t be able to handle the restrictions of the sleeve. What do I eat? I don’t know how to eat healthy really and don’t enjoy healthy food. I don’t know how to do this! I feel so defeated!Someone tell me they felt anything similar to this or am I not ready? I thought I was. I am so tired of being sick and tired and so tired of myself and so tired of being stuck and stuck in this body and somebody different on the outside from what I feel inside. I just want to ball up and cry.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • buildabetteranna

      over 20 lbs down since4 the pre surgery diet and surgery on the 14th
      · 1 reply
      1. Selina333

        Yay!! Congrats. I know how good that feels. 🤩

    • Jenopolis

      Had a sleeve in 2017, lost over 100 pounds. Had a DS surgery this year (2025) for more sustainable weight loss. 🤞
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • buildabetteranna

      The 14th was my day. I am home and recovery is going pretty smooth. They even let me walk out of the hospital. Picture of me in recovery curtesy of my boyfriend lol. 

      · 3 replies
      1. DaisyChainOz

        Glad it went well!! Wishing you a speedy recovery and wonderful success!! 🤗

      2. buildabetteranna

        Thank you ❤️

      3. Selina333

        Neat you have a pic of this day! I was sooo happy to get my surgery. It was well worth it! And I'm not even near my goal. I had surgery Dec. 2!

  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×