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Fresno Dr. Higa anyone?

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NoRegrets    0

NoRegrets
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Hi, everyone! I'm still in the research stage, but I'm looking into Dr. Higa in Fresno, CA. Has anyone had him do their lapband surgery? I'd love any info you can give me! Thanks!:help:

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Hi,I am detting banded may 7th by Dr.Boone.I have heard great things about both.My general prac actually recomended Higa but I really liked Boone's bed side manner and he did my dad's gallbladder surgery and he had no pain went to work the next day.Good luck with your decition.You will be in great hands with Higa!

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Dr. Higa did my surgery 1/15/08. He is an excellent Dr. and came highly recomended to me by another dr. who was denied by my insurance to do the surgery. Dr. Higa is very well respected in the medical world and does lots of training and lectures on weight loss surgery. I am very happy with him. He is really confident and knows what he is doing. All of the nurses at the hospitol told me I was having the very best dr. do my procedure. Another thing I like about him is his honesty. If you ask, he will answer!! Sometimes it's not what you want to hear, but he will be upfront all the time. A nurse from his office was always a phone call away post op. I had to call her three times the week after surgery with questions and was there to give advice.

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I had Dr. Higa do my Lap BAND 2-9-07 he is an amazing doctor. He knows his stuff. He did my husbands gastric by pass 8 years ago and it was a success that why I went to him he is great

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