Searching for a doc? I found an amazing site!!

kaytiebugs · May 15, 2008

I google searched "ga lap band" and found this site... www.obesityhelp.com I haven't visited the forums or anything because I headed straight for the "Find a surgeon" section. All of the doctors in Ga are listed, there are hundreds of patient testimonials for the docs, it lists so much information about them... I'd say everything except his home address and SSN lol. Colleges, how many surgeries the doc has done, op time, recovery time, etc etc etc. A+ site. If you're looking for a doc, check this site out.

WASaBubbleButt · May 15, 2008

I google searched "ga lap band" and found this site... www.obesityhelp.com I haven't visited the forums or anything because I headed straight for the "Find a surgeon" section. All of the doctors in Ga are listed, there are hundreds of patient testimonials for the docs, it lists so much information about them... I'd say everything except his home address and SSN lol. Colleges, how many surgeries the doc has done, op time, recovery time, etc etc etc. A+ site. If you're looking for a doc, check this site out.

I don't like that site at ALL! There are surgery wars on every section, "My surgery is better than yours, neener neener..." kind of wars. The set up is so horrible that you can't being to find a thread once you leave it, it is unorganized, full of bickering, they have paid posters there, it's just awful.

I hate OH, LBT rocks!

You really can't trust all the testimonials there either. The paid posters write many of them if they are pushing a given doc. So just be careful. They also don't keep their site updated well at all. They don't verify MD statistics, they don't verify credentials. There are two doctors (Huacuz and Arturo Rodriguez) that were claiming they are fellows of the College of Surgeons. According to the college of surgeons that is a load, they are not and never have been. So there is a great deal of misinformation over there. Just be careful.

BTW, speaking of stats, you can't depend on that either. There is one doctor that claims he is the 2nd most experienced doctor in a given procedure and he's probably one of the least experienced surgeons in Mexico. The doctors put their own stats there, not OH. They can (and do) claim anything they wish. So it's a crap shoot if the info is legit or not.

Edited May 15, 2008 by WASaBubbleButt