Question:
As anyone heard of a Dr. Jawad from Ocala, Florida who does the surgery LAP?

Has anyone heard of a Dr. Jawad in Ocala, Florida who does the surgery LAP? If you do not have your insurance approval yet, how do you go about getting an appointment with the surgeon?    — K. B. (posted on April 10, 2001)

April 10, 2001
I looked this doctor up in our database and it seems that none of his patients have listed him here on AMOS but I also went to ASBS.org and he is listed as a member of that group. That is a good thing as I do feel that if a surgeon is truly interested in bariatric surgery he will be a member of the professional group recognized for it's commitment and dedication to WLS. I went to the State of Florida medial board, too, and he is licensed and in good standing so you might want to call his office and ask if they can give you the names of WLS clients with whom you could speak and ask the staff exactly what type of surgery the doctor offers and approaches he utilizes. I can tell you that he is not listed as a physician who offers the DS so that will be a limiting factor. Good luck in your quest for a new life. I wound up traveling outside the state of Florida in order to have the type of surgery I wanted rather than what was just only available in Florida. There are lots of sources for infomation and the best thng you can do is research everything you can and get lots of opinions!!!! You can not make an informed decision if you are not informed. :-) Also check out duodenalswitch.com and ASBS.org
   — Fran B.

January 5, 2002
If you are still looking I just had my surgery done, lap rny w/Jr Jawad. He is a great doctor, very honest and upfront and willing to discuss any questions or concerns. I was so glad to find him. I first went to see him in July and my surgery was in Sept. Not a very long wait at all compared to the other doctors in fl who do lap.
   — Rachel F.