Avenue banding question

[cammy 0]

Avenue people - how much does the surgery cost out of pocket? (the co-pay part that insurance doesn't pay?) & do you have to pay anything when you have your follow up adjustments?

Which surgeon is considered the best or most patient friendly there?

Asking here since they wont tell you the cost over the phone and I have no idea which doc would be preferable to book in my friend with but know that the Avenue gets the highest praise in general of any of the clinics in Melbourne but I haven't paid that much attention to which of the surgeons most people were seeing.

Thanks in advance for any info!

[Jachut 487]

Lots of surgeons there, and I think the out of pocket is going to depend on the surgeon to be honest, its nothing to do with the hospital. My surgery cost me $3,000

My surgeon was Gary Crossthwaite, of the Bariatric Surgery Centre, there's quite a few surgeons there including Prof. O'Brien. They are great, truly, its a very well run clinic and right next to the hospital.

[SkinnyMartini 0]

Hi. Centre of Bariatric Surgery in the Avenue is really good. My surgery cost my $3,700. But $4,900 upfront and after the surgery I was able to make a claim at Medicare to get the difference. My surgeon was Stephen Blamey. Really good surgeon - very professional but really practical and for the first time in my life I think I am going to beat the bulge!