Tony Scioli
"One year after the procedure (which included a severe hernia repair), I am down 127 lbs. from 331 lbs. to 204 lbs." Read more...
Karen Vivo
"Would I do it again? Yes in a blink of an eye!!! I love my new look and I wouldn't change it for the world." Read more...
Annmargaret Conway
I was asked to share a few words about my experience with the Lap Band. If anything I have experienced can help someone else that will be a thrill in it self. I find it so surreal that I spent 10 years trying to avoid bringing any attention to my body and me and now here I am taking the chance of bringing on the thing I feared the most. Read more...
Christine Loutrel
I used to joke throughout my twenties and thirties that, if my drug of choice had been alcohol or drugs, instead of food, I would already be dead. I had no clue back then that I would ever face those other two demons. Read more...
Laying Blame
As I sit here in front of the computer staring at photos old and new, trying to think of the right words and wondering what the hell happened. My photo taken 32 years ago, fairly good shot reasonable figure, photo taken 2 years ago now that’s another story. Read more...
Bruce Moller
I wanted to drop you a short note regarding the success of my Lap Band procedure
to date. I had the procedure done on Thursday 8/14/02 and I was back at
work the following Monday. In the next four months I lost 88lbs, and have
lost a total in excess of 110lbs to date. I stand 6ft 3in, and now weigh
just under 220 lbs. Read more...
Jeff Aschkenes
When I decided to undergo Gastric Bypass surgery I had reach a point in my weight
gain where I was starting to show minor symptoms that made it clear that now
was the time to act. I had spent years carrying more and more weight making
it more and more difficult to be as active as I wanted to. Read more...
Herb Kaufman
I can still remember the first time I saw Dr. Ren. I weighed 489 pounds and boy, was I scared. I had no where to turn and I was desperate. I had tried every conceivable weight loss program with varying results. I had tried conventional diets, liquid protein, Optifast®, Weight Watchers®, Overeaters Anonymous®, amphetamines and many more. The results ended up the same – all the time. Read more...
Matt Grindel
On March 6, 2003, my new life began. I can not say
enough for the great care and compassion shown from the whole team at NYU. Dr.
Ren in my eyes gave me a new lease on life. I was 317 lbs and actually in my
own way and
on the border of diabetes and hypertension, not to mention sore joints and
zero energy level. m the whole team at NYU. Dr. Ren in my eyes gave me a
new lease on life. I was 317 lbs and actually in my own way and on the border
of diabetes and hypertension, not to mention sore joints and zero energy
level. Read more...
More testimonials are available at obesityhelp.com. One example:
Mandy T
Dr. Fielding was just great! Very professional, kind, and to the
point. He was very encouraging. Dr. Fielding did not minimize
the fact that I was a low BMI. He encouraged me to go ahead with
the procedure, since I shared with him that I've been battling
my weight all my life, and was really depressed over my latest
weight gain. When Aetna denied my sugery, Dr. Fielding was kind
enough to inform me that due to some commodities, I would qualify
for the NYU Study of Surgery for Weight Loss for Individuals With
Low BMI, at a substantially reduced fee (all inclusive). That
was very kind of him. It made my out-of-pocket costs for the surgery
more tolerable.