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Surgeon Testimonial David C. Voellinger, MD, FACS, FASMBS I could not be more pleased with a surgeon than I am with Dr. David Voellinger. He is very personable. He takes the time to explain issues, answer questions, address concerns. He has a great sense of humor and cares about his patients. I believe he is truly committed to the personal issues of those who suffer from obesity. rnrnHis staff is equally committed to the field of bariatric surgery and the success of their patients. They are extremely busy given the demand for their services in the southeast. I found that they were very responsive especially via email. The follow-up care provided via support groups, post surgery office visits, etc is top notch in my opinion. rnrnThe one topic to be aware of is that Dr. Voellinger and his staff are extremely busy. They handle a lot of patients on a daily basis so their timeline for you may not be what you have in mind. My advice, be patient, manage your expectations, take control of the things you can control and remember - you didn't get to this weight in a few weeks, it will probably take some time to lose it.rnrnFrom the first information session where Dr. Voellinger and his staff reviewed the risk and reward proposition of bariatric surgery to the day of surgery and the follow-up visits, I would highly recommend this top notch speciality medicine team. Member Interests
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Here are the basic stats: 45 year old, partnered male with a 9 yr old son, had lap-band (Realize) in March 2008. As of January 1st, 2009, I have lost 80 lbs. I work out 4x per week with weights and am currently training for a 545 mile bike ride from San Francisco to LA the first week of June 2009. The benefitting charity is the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. If you would like to donate or get more information, please feel free to ask me. I would greatly appreciate your emotional support on the weight loss portion as well as a financial support for the charity if you are so inspired to donate. I have been overweight my entire life. I have yo-yo'ed like the best of us. You name the diet program and I have done it. I committed to WLS after seeing a friend who I had not seen in 10 years. He had lost 200+ pounds and looked incredible. His health issues were gone and the quality of his life had significantly improved. He inspired me with his success and his story. Thank you to all of you who have posted your stories on this site. I am inspired by your success, humbled by your struggles and amazed by your strength. I look forward to learning from you and sharing and helping where I can.
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