"I would like to thank Dr. Bilof and his wonderful Staff of fabulous, dynamic women for getting my surgery approved in less than one day! Yup. Less than a day. After starting my WLS journey on June 11th, 2008 and dealing with *another* office for a month, I finally got fed up with the way the *other office* was handling (or NOT handling) my case, and I found another doctor... Dr. Bilof! I have been freakishly pro-active in getting my surgery approved. Personally wrote up all of my doctor notes, hand-delivered all paperwork, went to see my PCP every week. But when I realized that the original office did not seem to have the same fervor about my case, I got frustrated. I scheduled an appointment with Dominga, and was in Dr. Bilof's office within days. What a refreshing experience! I met every member of his team, and he explained EVERYTHING to me in full, concise detail. What I thought would be the best procedure for me originally (lap-band) I quickly reconsidered after we went over a full list of risks/pros/cons. Yesterday morning I wondered if this surgery would ever even happen. Today I was approved for RNY, am slated for surgery, and can't be more excited to start my new life of health and happiness. XO"