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Hi,

I just wanted to comment on my recent consultation

with Dr. Vanguri of Baltimore, MD, in case anyone out

there is considering him as their surgeon.

I know his patients love him, but if u have decided u

want the DS surgery with him, U need to know that he

has only performed 4 (four) DS surgeries over the past

several years. The surgery he pushes as his favorite

is one he calls the bileopancreatic diversion with

gastric distal switch. When he mentioned that these

patients needed monthly shots of vitamin b-12, I asked

him if this meant that the pyloric valve was in the

section of the stomach separated from the pouch....He

answered affirmatively.......This obviously means that

his favorite surgery is the RNY distal.......I asked

alot of questions, and he disagreed with everything I

said regarding my research, as well as the extensive

research of others on this list who have come before

me. When I realized that he had only done 4 DS

surgeries (which is something his staff won't tell u

if u ask them by phone), I quickly came to realize

that this is not the man that I want cutting me open.

This is just my opinion....His patients tend to love

him and think very highly of him......I find his

experience somewhat lacking in terms of the BPD/DS

surgery.........If anyone needs more information on

Dr. Vanguri or would like to speak to me offlist,

please feel free to email me.

Thanks,

_Marie60@...

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