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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

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.


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I'm i Central Jersey and Dr. Sadek with Advanced Surigical Bariatric group is my guy. I really like them so far.

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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 ! 🙌

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.


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Hi!!! River Edge NJ, my doctor is Vadim Gritsus, he is so nice and professional!

www.laparosurgery.com/


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