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I am one of Dr. Dennis Smith's patients and attend a support group meeting at 6:30 pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month in Atlanta off Windy Hill Road. We would love to have you attend our meeting.
But check out the link below for the schedule of all Dr. Smith's Support Group Meetings.
http://www.advancedobesitysurgery.com/support_group.htm
~Helen~
Ht 5'0" /Consult Wt: 214 /Surg Wt: 205 /Goal Wt: 125 / Current Wt: 119
Thank you,
Rudi
Highest weight: 277 Starting Weight: 250 Surgery Weight: 241 Current Weight: 130
Goal Reached in 10.5 months :)
http://www.advancedobesitysurgery.com/
He is a quiet sort of man but is very skilled in the various Bariatric Surgeries. I have not had any complications at all and am almost 17 months out from VSG.
~Helen~
Ht 5'0" /Consult Wt: 214 /Surg Wt: 205 /Goal Wt: 125 / Current Wt: 119
I would suggest attending Dr. Smith's Seminar. I would say he is the best in GA.
I had my DS with Dr Houston in Nashville. They have several GA patients and made the process very easy. He has had several patients with major complications recently, so I would look more into that before I selected him. My DS was textbook perfect with absolutely no complications, but others have not been as lucky.
Dr. Voellinger is in Charlotte. He has a VERY thorough pre-op program and a pretty steep program fee. I guess you get what you pay for. My only concern with him was the slow pace of the approval process. Also, you will need to travel up there for most of your pre-op testing. He won't accept psych, exercise, cardio clearances, etc from out of state.
Dr Sudan is in Raleigh Durahm NC.
Dr. Blaney in Augusta is taking over Dr. Chasen's DS practice. I am not sure if he has actually done any DS yet though.
You should ask for more info on the DS forum.
Good luck with your surgery. My DS was the best choice I have ever made! I am so grateful I did not have a rny or lapband. I would not have been as successful with those procedures. I really admore the people that are able to self disciline and make theor rny and bands a success.
**** I AM AN OH SUPPORT GROUP LEADER ****
WHY I CHOSE DS: No dumping. Highest percentage of weight loss, Best long term results, Won't regain weight! Eat normal sized meals, 96% diabeties, 90% high blood pressure, 80% sleep apnea cured. I 
MY DS!
My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four unless there were three other people. ~Orson Wells
1) where do they have hospital privileges at....Northside and Emory Johns Creek are the two top Bariatric hospitals in Atlanta
2) Deaths....and lawsuits... a lot is available publicly about that and a lot is not... I had an friend who works for attorneys check out their backgrounds....
3) patient success ratio
4) availability to Dr. post op....Is the doc always on call? If you have an emergency will he be there for you? I have read horror stories about docs ignoring patients after the surgery....
Those are not emotional but looking at it in a logical, pragmatic way..... personalities, etc not need to be made when someone is cutting into you......
Again, this is my guideline I used and it served me well... I like Macik and he was there for me after I was in major car accident that was out of town 3 months after my surgery....The emergency room doc called him for a consult.... and was always there for me to talk to directly too. He was amazing... I can't say enough.
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Hello Friends! We've been hearing that some members are looking for cabin mates to split the cost of the OH cruise in March! Be sure to visit http://www.obesityhelp.com/events/2012-Obesityhelp-Cruise.ht ml , scroll down to the bottom where comments are so you can all talk about it and share info, or post on the message boards! There's still room according to Royal Caribbean, and the more, the merrier! This is going to be a great time to get very good information (and a suntan) and support from Dr. Stapleton, Colleen Cook and Bo McCoy in our conference sessions at sea! Join us! This is a great way to make some new friends from around the country...we're aiming to really have some fun!
Kim Gyurina, Event Manager
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I beseech you therefore brethern, by the mercies of God,that you present your bodies a living sacrifice,holy and acceptable to God which is your reasonable service.
