"I actually saw Dr. Owens at his Rancho Cucamonga location. My first impression of him was positive, he was easy to talk to and answered my questions. I chose the lap band before I got there and he supported that. When I noticed he uses two walking canes and has difficulty getting around, I mentioned it to one of his office team and she assured me he was a great surgeon and has no difficulty standing. I was told that his "assistant" was actually the other surgeon in the office so I was in good hands. I trusted that and have no complaints regarding my surgery, which I had February 8, 2010. I never had real pain or nausea, just some temporary hardness (fluid)and bruising around the 5 surgery sites. It was a little difficult for me to remember all the information they told me pre-surgery and sifting through all the paperwork they gave me was too overwhelming for a couple days. About 3 days post, I received a call from the Rancho Cucamonga Surgery Center but there was no post-op check-up and I have not yet heard from his office. The Dr and his office invite you to call them if you have questions or problems and they give you their cell phone numbers. I don't see him again until my first fill, about 4-5 weeks post op. I did have an incident with getting the BLIS insurance coverage but it all worked out and I am still not sure why there was a problem. Overall, the bottom line for me is the actual surgery, which has been without complication. I will probably attend their support group meetings in the future."
