Looking for a Dr.

My insurance excludes weight loss surgery, so I am going to have to be self pay.   Because my insurance will not cover WLS or any complications resulting from the surgery, I won't consider a Dr. without BLIS insurance.  I am having trouble finding a dr. who is affordable with BLIS, that is also a COE.   I found one, but after doing research discovered that he was sanctioned.   A patient died in his care and the board felt that the Dr.'s actions contributed to the death.   Does anyone know of a Dr. they can recommend that is with a COE and has BLIS and does not charge the moon and the stars?

I was self pay in mx but knowing where you are located would be helpful unless you are willing to travel anywhere in the us.

I understand wanting the BLIS but a COE doesn't mean the surgeon is good.  It really means they have a policy and procedure manual with all the right words in there.  Some of the biggest bariaric butchers are COEs.  Some of the best surgeons are not.

What is BLIS and where are you located.  I am self pay VSG to DS and working on saving the $$ for OR.  I am in St Louis, MO.  been quoted 23K for the revision. Maja