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HELLO,

I'M NEW TO THIS FORUM... MY NAME'S DARLENE. I AM GOING TO BE BANDED ON 3-25-08 AND AM FROM CENTRAL PA. I NEED TO FIND A FILL DR., HOPEFULLY IN PA. I'M GOING TO BE BANDED BY Dr. Ortiz IN MEXICO. ANYONE HERE FROM PA.? ANYONE WITH A FILL DOC IN PA.? I REALLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP! :blink:

MANY THANKS!!! DARLENE

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I don't know where in central PA you are...if you are up to the drive to Philly, I recomend Dr. Boe at Barix in Langhorne. However, that might be too far for you.

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HELLO, THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY!! I'M FROM THE ALTOONA AREA [sTATE COLLEGE] I JOTTED DOWN THE NAME & #. HAVE YOU USED HIM?

DARLENE

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Hey Darlene,

Good luck w/ your surgery.. I am in NEPA and will be banded in NYC on 4/28 .. maybe we can be band buddies.. I am sorry I don't know anyone in PA.. but hopefully we can find someone?

BTW I love purple too.

:tea:

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Hey Darlene,

Good luck w/ your surgery.. I am in NEPA and will be banded in NYC on 4/28 .. maybe we can be band buddies.. I am sorry I don't know anyone in PA.. but hopefully we can find someone?

BTW I love purple too.

:unsure:

HELLO! THANKS FOR THE WELL WISHES....AND RIGHT BACK AT CHA! :w00t: WHERE IS NEPA?

I'M HOPING TO FIND A FILL DOC CLOSE TO HOME... FINGERS CROSSED! :tea:

P.S. I THINK PURPLEGODDESS IS THE ONE WHO LOVES PURPLE.... ALTHOUGH I DO LIKE IT!

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Yep, he's my surgeon. Did my first fill today too. But I think that might be a crazy long drive from State College.

THANKS FOR THE INFO, I'LL STILL KEEP HIS NAME AND #..... YOU NEVER KNOW! IT WOULD BE CHEAPER THAN FLYING BACK TO Mexico. :tea:

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Richard Boorse, M.D. is at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, which is about 2 and a half hours from State College. Not sure if he does fills for anyone but his patients, but you can check

I also know that Dr. Tull who recently relocated to Lansdale, PA from Chicago will be doing fills at Central Montgomery Medical Center (215) 368-1122. He's new to the area so he doesn't have a big patient base in the area yet, so it might be easier to get into him for an appointment. Really nice guy, he's actually had the surgery himself. Lansdale is maybe 3 hours from state college.

Good luck!!

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I was banded in PA at the Hamot Bariatric Hospital in Erie, PA. My doctor was Dr. Amjhad Ali. He has a website, mylapsurgeon.com: index. I don't know if he will do just fills, but maybe you could have your surgery here instead of Mexico? It is closer and then you could just go to him for your fills. Everyone in the office is great, from the insurance coordinator, to the person who schedules appointments and the doctors! I would not go anywhere else if I had it to do over again. The hospital staff were wonderful as well!

Good luck. Hopefully you can find a fill doctor closer to home, but I just thought I would give you an option.

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Hello Ladies and thanks so much for the info!! I've been banded [3-25] and healing really well! :lol:

I have written down the info and will call to find out if they'll do my fills. Thanks again!! Darlene

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