Dr. David Oliak-anyone getting banded by him?

needtoseemeagain · November 12, 2008

I am just getting started. Is anyone going through David Oliak's program? What has been your experience as far as cost & timeframe? Any info/suggestions is greatly appreciated.

RayeP · November 19, 2008

He was the other doctor i considered and i heard good things about him, but I chose Dr. Milton Owens. He was closer to me. I saw him at Rancho Specialty Hospital which is close to you. They have great support groups there too. There are a lot of us on this site who have had Dr. Owens and are happy. I guess you'd want to decide depending on insurance and price too. Anyway, that's my 2 cents! Good luck!

needtoseemeagain · November 19, 2008

What fun this whole process is! I thought Owens was not participating with my insurance, he was my 1st choice, but I have since found out that he does, but was listed under a different address! This is great news for me, as he was my 1st choice and Dr. Oliak charges $4500 cash in addition to what my insurance pays and I was really having a hard time going with that. So great news is Owens was first choice and has reasonable requests and accepts my insurance completely! Yay, I did labwork yesterday, I am so excited and ready to have the tool I need to make better health choices and shed this weight!

GratefulHeart · November 25, 2008

I was banded by Dr. Owens on 10/20/08 and am completely happy with him and his staff. I went to Rancho Specialty Hospital and the staff there was great too, though the room was ice cold that day. Doesn't matter, I'm totally pleased with the whole process and Dr. Owens team. His costs are reasonable and he's very good at what he does. I didn't even feel my first fill (3 weeks after surgery).

needtoseemeagain · November 25, 2008

I was banded by Dr. Owens on 10/20/08 and am completely happy with him and his staff. I went to Rancho Specialty Hospital and the staff there was great too, though the room was ice cold that day. Doesn't matter, I'm totally pleased with the whole process and Dr. Owens team. His costs are reasonable and he's very good at what he does. I didn't even feel my first fill (3 weeks after surgery).

Thank you Thank you Thank you! He was my 1st Choice, then I was going to switch, his staff is great and quick to respond. I am praying that I can get a December or Jan date at the very latest! I am so excited I can hardly think of anything else ... lol!