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I am helping a friend with some research who is interested in having the Lap Band, any of you from the Illinois are have any good Dr.'s to reccomend so I can email him the info?

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Dr. Horgan?? not sure of the spelling... everything iv'e read on this doc is great!

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Hello La Madam-

I live in Chicago- and did a lot of research on surgeons- I had Dr. Horgan at the MIBC- they have a free info seminar to check out- I would highly recommend him and his staff- they have been great to me-

As I update my ticker.......down 25 lbs. since my surgery- 10 pre-op and 15 post up! Take care

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I have heard good things about the Wish Center in Chicago, can take some parts of their seminar online, price I just received was $11,500 which is good. Still seeing if insurance will help with mine or self pay. Good luck to your friend!

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what doctors are preferable in chicago...i'm considering UIC please let me know

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Guest aksjv3

Dr Prachand & Dr Alverdy of University of Chicago Hospital...they are great

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thank you, i'm going through HMO insurance and I guess it has to clear before they let me know but they asked which would l prefer uic or loyola.

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Unicare HMO performance and i'm going to ask for dr. prachand or dr. alverdy to do my surgery..oh do you know how long this process will take for the doctors? if you do let me know.....

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I am going with Dr Horgan too,,,Mandy congrats I see your getting banded today,,good luck!

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Congratulations, I cant wait til my insurance clear up let me know how it was seeing you are a new new coming......congrats

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Guest gemini62

Loyola in Maywood has one of the best in the country, Dr Shyani trained all the doctors in this area, they brought him here to teach and train the new doctors. I had my band done 3 years ago and have lost 220+ He is really a great doctor, I have called him any whre in the world, day or night. He emails me, calls and folloes up on me still to this date! He also trained with Bio Genectics, which was the compnay from Sweden that vreated the band for all of US!

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I have an appt to see dr. horgan, its at uic and not at the mibc please enlighten me

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