"On February 20th, I had an informational session with Dr. Chua and his staff. While this was more informational and a type of question and answer forum, I felt very comfortable with Dr. Chua at this point. He has been performing bariatric surgery since the 70's and is currently the only surgeon in the state of Wisconsin licensed to perform the LAP-BAND procedure. He also has several other procedures he performs and went through the pros and cons of each, as well as the surgeries he will not perform and why. We also had the opportunity to speak with two patients who had already gone through the surgery as well as a very informative session with his office staff on insurance. I also learned that you are not able to get a consult with Dr.Chua until your insurance company has approved you for the surgery or you are self pay, which I guess in some ways is understandable; I guess I just have a really soft heart and saw so many people there that evening who were needing his help, myself included. Anyway, at this point I have now sent in all my paper work, received on 02/25/02 and am waiting to hear from my insurance. If I am able to get a consultation date with Dr. Chua I will update you further.
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