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Dr. Donna Robinson, British doctor, Thai Board Certified, is an excellent family doctor with a thriving practice in Bangkok. Her clinic is near Samitivej Hospital, website http://www.medconsultasia.com

GLCQuantum wrote:

It helps of course that Michelle Obama is on a roll about childhood obesity.

Please elaborate

Google "White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity"

as it can help prevent other troublesome conditions it is a 'good investrment ' by the companies. Insurance companies in the U.S. used to cover gastric bypass surgery, then (as requests for it grew) insurers decided it should be considered optional, and they withdrew coverage of it. Now that the he...

cosmetic operation Sorry, Dr. Mike, bariatric surgery is not a cosmetic operation. Most who choose this path to weight loss do so knowing full well the serious nature of the surgery and its long-term requirements. They do so not so much to "look good" but to preserve or improve their imme...

BB, As you set your schedule for surgery and travel, take into consideration that post-op you may need to give yourself a little longer time for recovery prior to physically extending yourself with travel or moving of a household.

This is probably not a widely held view, but I prefer to have older, more experienced staff. I'd go for the older more experienced staffer almost every time. In Thailand - as most other countries - the young'uns rely more on scans and other equipment rather than past experiences to help in the diag...

Don't dismiss Siriraj Hospital too quickly. In the right hands, you will get superior care and low prices. You won't have English spoken much. Unless you go directly to see a specialist there, you'll sit for hours in admitting as StevePIraq found out.

Hi BB. I assume your hometown doctor has vetted you for bariatric surgery, and you know what you want and what's best for you. For any surgical needs (and general medical needs, I suppose) you are best advised to go to one of the top JCI-accredited hospitals in Bangkok (Bumrungrad, BKK Hospital, Sam...