Guest guest Posted October 13, 2000 Report Share Posted October 13, 2000 > Hi, I'm new to the group. I just heard about the MGB. Does anyone > know of a doctor performing this surgery somewhere out west? I > cannot afford to fly back east to have this done and I just found out > that my insurance will cover it. Please let me know. Thanks, Eldora Hi Eldora: Dr. Rutledge is the only one that performs the MGB. He is wonderful, the surgery is great, with quick recovery and worth every penny you spend getting yourself to NC. Pam Mc from land MGB 9/25/00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2000 Report Share Posted October 13, 2000 My flight cost only $149 on Continental. My mom's flight was only $168 on Northwest. The fares were standard published fares. Please check out Southwest too. Their fares were great too. From what the list reports, this surgery is worth the WALK to Durham, let alone the cost of the flight. And I'll find out for myself come October 25th! YEAH > Hi, I'm new to the group. I just heard about the MGB. Does anyone > know of a doctor performing this surgery somewhere out west? I > cannot afford to fly back east to have this done and I just found out > that my insurance will cover it. Please let me know. Thanks, Eldora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2000 Report Share Posted October 13, 2000 > Hi, I'm new to the group. I just heard about the MGB. Does anyone > know of a doctor performing this surgery somewhere out west? I > cannot afford to fly back east to have this done and I just found out > that my insurance will cover it. Please let me know. Thanks, Eldora Hi, There is a Doctor in Sioux Falls SD who has been doing the MGB for awhile. He does have his own website but he does other lap procedures as well. He is not as easily accessible as Dr. R. in both getting ahold of him and where he is located. He is 14 hours from Denver, Co where I live but I have no car. He is $600 or more by plane cos he is on a regional airport. I don't know anything about him. I did call his office at the university and his nurse is sending me a brochure. Dr.R. only does the MGB and not other types of procedures as far as I understand and does about 20 MGBs per week according to Betty in the office. Betty told me if I had all my ducks in a row there was a two to three week wait for a surgery date. In the area and states around where I live it is a 6 month to 1 year wait. I have decided to go with Dr. R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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