AquaDeMimi 0 Posted November 21, 2017 Hi All. I'm glad to stumble across this page! Was really looking to do the Lap Band but after talking to so many people I might do the sleeve. Any one in the North New Jersey area that love their doctor/surgeon? I have TWO seminars to go to at different places, different set of doctors. xoxo Mimi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SleevieInNewJersey 53 Posted November 21, 2017 I have my first appointment with Dr. Trivedi from Advanced Laparoscopic Associates in Paramus coming soon. I attended the HUMC seminar and was very impressed. My GP recommended Dr. Trivedi, but everywhere I ask, I hear the same thing. He is the goto guy in the area. Per the Lapband, everything I read kinda pointed to VSG as the best for success. Everyone's journey is different. Good Luck! 1 AquaDeMimi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catwoman7 11,220 Posted November 22, 2017 definitely don't do the lapband. Lots of people have problems with it. In fact, a lot of surgeons refuse to do them anymore. Go with the sleeve or the bypass. They both have proven track records. 1 AquaDeMimi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AquaDeMimi 0 Posted November 22, 2017 21 hours ago, SleevieInNewJersey said: I have my first appointment with Dr. Trivedi from Advanced Laparoscopic Associates in Paramus coming soon. I attended the HUMC seminar and was very impressed. My GP recommended Dr. Trivedi, but everywhere I ask, I hear the same thing. He is the goto guy in the area. Per the Lapband, everything I read kinda pointed to VSG as the best for success. Everyone's journey is different. Good Luck! Hey! He is one of the doctors from the group that I was recommended to. I was actually referred to Dr Schmidt. 2 ppl I know had Dr Eid and one choose Dr Trivedi. I am going to a seminar in December! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SleevieInNewJersey 53 Posted November 23, 2017 10 hours ago, AquaDeMimi said: Hey! He is one of the doctors from the group that I was recommended to. I was actually referred to Dr Schmidt. 2 ppl I know had Dr Eid and one choose Dr Trivedi. I am going to a seminar in December! Dr. Schmidt, Trivedi and Ewing ran the HUMC seminar. Very informative. I met with Trivedi today. Very nice man, lots of patience with all my questions. I also did my nutritional evaluation with their in house Nutritionist. All went smooth. Now, six months for pre-op diet and I should be all set. 1 AquaDeMimi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZLoser 103 Posted November 24, 2017 DO NOT do lap band. Reputable surgeons and the major centers no longer do them at all. You will have multiple issues and eventually have to have it removed. My surgeon only does removals now. Several a week. I chose VSG but RNY is still the gold standard. Good luck. Do your research and you'll do great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TooNuNu 11 Posted December 27, 2017 I'm i Central Jersey and Dr. Sadek with Advanced Surigical Bariatric group is my guy. I really like them so far. 1 AquaDeMimi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1234567890 328 Posted December 29, 2017 On 11/21/2017 at 9:49 AM, AquaDeMimi said: Hi All. I'm glad to stumble across this page! Was really looking to do the Lap Band but after talking to so many people I might do the sleeve. Any one in the North New Jersey area that love their doctor/surgeon? I have TWO seminars to go to at different places, different set of doctors. xoxo Mimi Hi Jersey peps! From Wood-Ridge, NJ ! 🙌 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1234567890 328 Posted December 29, 2017 On 11/21/2017 at 12:54 PM, SleevieInNewJersey said: I have my first appointment with Dr. Trivedi from Advanced Laparoscopic Associates in Paramus coming soon. I attended the HUMC seminar and was very impressed. My GP recommended Dr. Trivedi, but everywhere I ask, I hear the same thing. He is the goto guy in the area. Per the Lapband, everything I read kinda pointed to VSG as the best for success. Everyone's journey is different. Good Luck! Trivedi was my Dr too. No complaints at all. I went to the same place LOL 1 AquaDeMimi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1234567890 328 Posted December 29, 2017 On 11/22/2017 at 10:19 AM, AquaDeMimi said: Hey! He is one of the doctors from the group that I was recommended to. I was actually referred to Dr Schmidt. 2 ppl I know had Dr Eid and one choose Dr Trivedi. I am going to a seminar in December! Did you choose yet? Trivedi works at HMC, nurses and peps are great there.. all I remeber was nurse telling me “sweat dreams”.. and boom I woke up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SleevieInNewJersey 53 Posted December 29, 2017 39 minutes ago, Back2fit said: Trivedi was my Dr too. No complaints at all. I went to the same place LOL Did He keep you two days? I heard he likes to keep Sleeve patients an extra day just to be safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1234567890 328 Posted December 29, 2017 14 minutes ago, SleevieInNewJersey said: Did He keep you two days? I heard he likes to keep Sleeve patients an extra day just to be safe. Yeah, standard 2 days. In case of any complications. But all good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pughma 51 Posted December 30, 2017 I'm not in New Jersey, but I had the sleeve in June and I would do it all over again. I stayed in the hospital one night, only because I reacted badly to the anesthesia.Sent from my SM-N920T using BariatricPal mobile app 2 AquaDeMimi and 1234567890 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SleevedinSI 58 Posted January 2, 2018 If your in northern NJ why not go to NYC. I was at NYU. If you have a complication you don’t want to be in a ‘center’ you want to be in a multidisciplinary full hospital. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gretchel Z 11 Posted January 2, 2018 Hi!!! River Edge NJ, my doctor is Vadim Gritsus, he is so nice and professional!www.laparosurgery.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites