Question:
Need to find surgeon in Bangkok Thailand

I'm a US Citizen living in Thailand and want to find a physician who performs this surgery there. Anyone who can help, please let me know. Obesity is not a problem for Thais so it's a bit difficult, but as most Thai MDs have extensive post-doctoral training in the US or UK, I may find one with help. Plus the care and cost there are just miniscule compared to the US. And the quality of care and of the MDs is amazingly high. Help!    — Janet M. (posted on November 18, 2003)

November 18, 2003
Janet, I don't know of any WLS in Thailand, but I do know of a lot of people from all over the world going to my surgeon - in Spain. His name is Dr. Aniceto Baltasar - you can learn more about him at www.bodybybaltasar.com or check out his web page at http://www.drbaltasar.com/i_default.html - he's a great guy, and it's very affordable. Let me know if I can answer any questions, okay? Blessings, dina
   — Dina McBride

November 18, 2003
All I can say is try to find a surgeon who has experience performing bariatric surgery. I'm not knocking the docs in Thailand or anything but if you say most people there are not obese then you may not find a doc there who can even emphasize with overweight individuals.
   — Kara J.