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Has anyone been banded by Drs. PHILIPPE QUILICI or Michael Feiz in LA, CA



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Hello

I was banded by Dr Feiz on Jan 19th 2007. He's a fantastic and caring doctor that I'm happy to follow up with. If you need any information about him let me know...or if you had your banding with him I"d love to hear!

Stacy

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Hello,

Both my wife and I were banded by Dr. Michael Feiz last year. He is a true professional and provided us with the best care both before and after the surgery. He is always easy to reach when we have questions or need band adjustments. I would recommend Dr. Feiz to anyone considering weight loss surgery, especially the Lap Band surgery.

Feel free to email me if you want more information about Dr. Feiz or you can just check out his website www.keyholesurgicalassociates.com

Eran

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I have an appointment with Dr. Feiz on Friday 12/12/08 to get the lap band. I'm glad to hear all of the positive thing you had to say about him.

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please post ur results from Dr Feiz, because that's who i've been looking at getting mine done with.

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I was banded by Dr. Feiz at his Encino office. My friend is also going to be banded by him when her insurance approves. I found him to be a very qualified, kind and confident doctor. He made me feel very at ease. The whole process for me from beginning to surgery day was only 1 month. I get my first fill Wednesday (jan 7). My friend will begin her lab work process the same day. Also a plus is that the port incision is in the belly button, so I only have 3 very small (1/2") scars that may show after they heal. His office has their own nutrition and help staff to make it more convienient for you. I will update you after my first fill. Good Luck on your decision.

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Awesome. Thanks for the feedback. I've seen a variety of people on here post pics of their incisions, and some drs use stitches, some staples, and some skin adhesive (glue). What did Dr. Feiz use for u?

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Dr. Feiz used glue. I was sore for a couple weeks, but now I feel great!

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I had consult w/ Dr. Feiz, and have upper GI scheduled.

I'm super confident in his abilities. He was patient with my questions and very thorough in explaining the process.

He did a beautiful job on my friend Jitterbug.

You literally cannot see the incision in her belly button the the couple of other scars are mere dots, and I'm sure will fade with time.

My only complaint is I need to have patience for my insurance to approve, but I've been assured Dr Feiz is one of the best for insurance turnaround times. (I have Anthem Blue Cross-CA PPO).

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I too have blue cross of california... please let me know how it works out for you. it's my ultimate deciding factor if insurance will cover.

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I had my first fill yesterday (1/7/08) It was completely painless!! First he numbed the port area. Then when he found where to place the needle in the port, I sat up. He then completely filled the band with saline. He asked that I drink a cup of Water slowly until I fely like it was going to come up and I would feel heartburn symptoms. At that point he decreased the saline until I could feel the water go down and the discomfort had passed. He proceeded to do this a couple times. I had no idea it was going to be so involved. I had watched a couple videos on youtube that were about 8 second procedures. I am very pleased so far with Dr. Feiz. He says he doesn't want his patients to get hung up on the amount of "cc's" that he gives. Whatever it takes for food to go down safely is the way it should be. I am on liquids for 2 days, then soft foods for 2 days...that will be the hardest part for me. I will give an update when I can eat solid foods again and maybe by then some weight will have come off:)

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I am going to be banded by Dr. Quilici on Feb. 19. Ive met with him twice and he seems reallly attentive and super nice. I know two ppl who have been banded by him and they love him and highly recommend him.

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I think my overall experience with Dr. Feiz's group is sub-par. After comparing my experience to others, I feel like I got robbed. I had limited or no information pre and post op, a poor surgery day experience, and stuff of that sort. I'm not sure if it's because I'm an insurance patient or what but the assistant I was working with kept assuring me that it's normally not that bad... then why was it so bad for me? Err!

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I think my overall experience with Dr. Feiz's group is sub-par. After comparing my experience to others, I feel like I got robbed. I had limited or no information pre and post op, a poor surgery day experience, and stuff of that sort. I'm not sure if it's because I'm an insurance patient or what but the assistant I was working with kept assuring me that it's normally not that bad... then why was it so bad for me? Err!

Hey MrRiceGuy :-)

I'm sorry you had less then the best care possible. I am disappointed that we let you down. Please contact me and let me know about your experience so we can improve the care we provide.

Thank you,

Dr. Feiz

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Hey Dr. Feiz,

Nice to see you on here. Most of my concerns I've already directed with yourself and/or Marissa. I'd be happy to talk more about it more in private, though. And for the record, I'm 100% satisfied with my band thus far. I love how it's helped me so far, and excited to see what I'll do with it in the future. Feel free to shoot me a private message for more details.

Thanks,

RJ

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