Looking for a good doctor

October 15, 2003

Hi,

I am thinking of going to dr. E. seminar and seeing what they have to say. I talked to the nurse and she rattled off a lot of costs as to basic or what if charges. I can afford 10,000 to 12,000 but not 30,000. Have you gone to the seminar yet. Thanks

Lulu · October 15, 2003

Hi Denny, When is Dr. Engstrand's seminar? I haven't been to one of them yet but would like to go. This is doing things backwards since I've been through the hoops and have a date already (10/30). I'd like to take my husband along to give him a better understanding of the process.

Leannie · October 24, 2003

Hi

I've been to the seminar that Dr Engstrand and his assoc. put on. It's pretty interesting, but in my case, my insurance won't cover the surgery so I'm going to Mexico in December.

When I first called Brookfield Surgical Assoc. I was told the surgery was $21,000, but when I tried to get a breakdown of the costs to submit to my ins. co. they couldn't give me the cost of the hospital because they were in re-negotiations with Elmbrook. Just this week my husband called them back for the heck of it and they said the price is now $16,000. I can't believe it went DOWN. But Mexico is still about $4,000 cheaper including airfare.

I do know that the Brookfield drs. won't do fills unless they do the surgery. The closest one I've found to me (Waukesha) is Dr. Vitello in Chicago.

I don't have any experience as far as the surgery yet, but if you have any questions about the seminar, I might be able to help.

Leannie