Tom Barton
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Phillyswirl
"Best popcicles ever! I love them! Always have a box in my freezer."

Chocolate Classic Protein Powder
"I love them all except the Strawberry. This is the only protein power I can stand. I drink it every day. (Unflavored is $2 cheaper.)"

John LoMonaco
"Dr. LoMonaco is great. He spent a lot of time with me during the consult and I feel really comfortable with him."

Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center
"The experience was very good. No complaints except that they should have more private rooms available."

Voravit Wongsa
"I've met with Dr. Wongsa twice. The first time was April 2002. He seemed very straight forward and to the point. He stressed that this surgery is a tool and not a cure all. He lets you know that you will have to do your part. He wanted me to loose a few pounds before surgery to prove I was committed.<BR></BR> After my insurance was denied, due to an iron clad exclusion, I had to wait until open enrollment and switch to Aetna HMO. Then I found out that Aetna has a 6 month Dr. supervised diet and exercise requirement.<BR></BR> After I completed all the requirments, I went back to Dr. Wongsa, 16 months later on August 15, 2003. He yelled at me and told me I was not a good candidate for surgery because I had gained 25 lbs since I first met him 16 months earlier. He very pointedly told me that he refused to do surgery on me, closed my file and got up to leave. I told him that I had gained and lost weight over the last 16 months and did not realize that that would be such a big problem. I just expected that once again he would tell me to loose a few lbs between then and the scheduled surgery. He told me that there are a lot of other doctors out there that would do the surgery on me, but he would not. I told him that all my research showed me that he was the best surgeon, with the highest success rate, so I really wanted him to do it. He thanked me for that and after a lot of heated discussion, he told me that if I loose 30 lbs in 2 months he would do surgery on me. He said it would be too dangerous to do surgery on me now, I might die. I agreed to his terms and am working hard to loose the 30 lbs. He put me on a low-fat protein and vegetable diet. NO CARBS ALLOWED.<BR></BR> <B>These are just my own personal impressions of my own personal experience and I am making no statements about what other people may experience.</B> <BR></BR> Dr. Wongsa has a stern facade which gives way to a man with a sense of humor and one who truly seems to enjoy what he does. Don't get me wrong, I certainly don't want to get him aggrevated with me again. <B> However, my bottom line feeling is that Dr. Wongsa is the best and most successful LAP RNY surgeon...but you have to do what he says or he will not be pleasant. I'll take surgical competence over bedside manner any day.</B>"

Sushma Jois
"She invited me to her home for the consult. I felt very comfortable and got great information."

Keith Huynh
"A good PCP for WLS referral."

Jamal Razzack
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Hope Shipman
"Dr. shipman is wonderful. I love her bedside manner and she is very helpful. You must have a referral to get an appointment with Dr. Shipman."
About Me
Houston, TX
Location
25.1
BMI
RNY
Surgery
09/23/2003
Surgery Date
May 03, 2002
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