Hello,
I see Dr. Umbach in Henderson  on  Whitney Ranch  Rd. 702-463-3300.  The office staff is the best.  Give them a try.  Have you thought about self pay, there is medical loan companys that can help, if you have a good credit score.  There is one called nopatientleftbehind.com you have to come up with half but they help with lower scrores.  Sorry running on.   Best of luck Shana

Yes he did my band and he also did a gall bladder surgery on me 3 weeks later. I did well with both surgeries. I'm doing fairly well with the band had it Feb 16th and have lost 35 lbs.
I know he does revisions and 2nd surgeries. I have heard people in his office who had older stomach staplings that are seeing him for other things.  Even though I didn't have any previous weight loss surgeries I was a difficult case becaue I had a high bmi and a huge umblilical hernia that he had to keep away from while doing the surgery. Every other Dr in town didn't really want to help me.

Call Dr. Tom Umbach at 463-3300. He is great.

I'm sitting here so devastated by being told I wasn't going to get the surgery. It all started in Sept of 2009. I went to Dr. Atkinson seminar so excited about finally making a decision to get healthier and lose weight. I have a stomach stapling 29 years ago at the age of 22. Back then the surgery was in the experimental stage and I was a guinea pig. No counseling, no support groups, nothing. Well after a couple of years of vomiting and not eating the right foods I started to gain back the weight. I now weight more than when I originally got the surgery. Well at Dr. Atkinson's seminar I had the chance to talk to him in private for a few moments. i told him of my surgery and could the Lap Band still be performed, he told yes I would probably have to have an endoscopic procedure done to find out how much scar tissue there was but a definite yes he could still perform the surgery. SO excited I went to my primary doctor (who by the way suggested I have the Lap Band in the first place) she told me that my insurance required me to be on a diet for one year and to have monthly weigh in and everything had to be documented. Well I didn't have a choice so I did it. One year later my health insurance changed to another company and they had only a few requirements, which I had already done. All I needed was, blood work, chest xray and EKG, all done. I went yesterday to meet with the Psychologist and then then to the scheduler. Only one problem Dr. Atkinson no longer performs surgery on those who had previous weight loss surgery. I am crushed.

  Now what do I do?  Are there other Bariatic Surgeons in Las Vegas or Henderson? Are they good? Any suggestions?

Terri

I have heard from other people on here and my doc that he hardly every see you for your visit you will see other staff members for your check ups. Never calls you back if you call. But other people love him. Hope it helps...Good Luck