Family & Friends

“I am so thankful that I found the kindest doctor in the world.”

I am so thankful that I found the kindest doctor in the world. He even postponed his vacation so I could be banded during a school break.

There is nothing like being able to walk into any store and buy something that fits. It has been so successful for me, that I have subsequently had three friends who have […]

“I can truly say that Dr. Kuri changed our lives.”

Wow, where to start. Well, actually, I started at 300 pounds in December of 2004, my sister and I(Theresa S.) had Dr. Kuri install our lapbands. What a trip! I lost 85 lbs the first year, 15 lbs in the second, and 10 pounds last year. After going 18 months with out an adjustment to my band, I am back on track […]

“Living with the band has been a real learning experience.”

Being overweight was what most of my life has been about. I’d lose weight and then gain it back plus a few more pounds everytime. A friend of mine told me she was going to Mexico to have a lap band done…..I did everything I could to try and talk her out of it. Thank God she was set on doing it…..it […]

“Dr. Kuri and his team made me feel at ease, explained everything as it was going on and most likely saved my life.”

I heard about Dr. Kuri from my mother’s hairdresser. Katy had had the surgery so we started doing research. I have a best friend that had undergone bypass surgery and who was struggling to get enough iron and nutrition. I was on Kaiser’s list for the bypass, but I […]

“This experience has been successful in providing a new image of myself both outwardly, and the more important inward aspect of self-esteem, along with renewed energy, attitude, and a chance for longer lasting health.”

My sister and I embarked on our Lap-Band experience in Sept 2004, but actually it started several months prior when my sister contacted me about her interest in Lap-Band as a way to lose and manage weight. I […]

“The after care is excellent.”

I started looking into weight loss surgery about 4 years ago after a dentist refused to do work on me as my blood pressure was so high – 149 over 99. A friend of mine Mona who had already had the surgery told me about Dr Kuri so I decided to look into the lap band. Everybody was so helpful and friendly so I decided to go […]