Question:
Does anyone have any idea as to how long of a wait there is for Dr. Stellato

in Cleveland, Ohio? Patience just is not a virtue to me! Thanks to anyone who can help.    — Happy B. (posted on May 18, 2001)

May 18, 2001
Dr Stelleto is going to do my surgery,as soon as I get insurance approval (just recieved my denial yesterday) and I thing right now he is booking late summer early fall !!! Hope this helps,if you have any other questions feel free to e-mail [email protected] Good Luck and God Bless !!!
   — gary B.

May 19, 2001
Happy, I called Stellato's office for information. They never returned my call. That was about a month ago. I wasn't very persistent though and I understand that he is busy. I'm having my surgery at Cleveland Clinic. There is a Dr. there that does the Lap procedure (see my profile for more details). I had my appt with the surgeon on May 7th and they gave me a date of June 26th because I hadn't submitted for insurance approval (they automatically give you a date 6 weeks ahead because of the insurance wait). I was approved yesterday. I've heard that they will move the date up but due to work reasons I may just stick with my June 26th date. I started a support group in Cleveland Heights open to anyone interested in, or having, or had the surgery. We had our second meeting last week at Coventry library. You are more than welcome to come. There was a woman there that is having her surgery at Metro on May 30th. There is no waiting list there either. I can't vouch for the surgical prowess though. But there was a man at the meeting last week who also had his surgery at metro and has lost 120lbs. (also at the meeting were people who've had their surgeries at St Vincent, Cleveland Clinic, BTC Columbus). Good luck and feel free to email me at [email protected].
   — Kimberly L.