"If your looking for a surgeon to Chat with, Dr. Valin, isn't your guy. However, if you are looking for a SUPER WLS Surgeon, don't look any further. His staff, including his wonderful wife, are extremely professional, and very friendly. rnrnI am sooooo glad my internal medicine Dr recommended Dr. V. rnrnDebbie (Mrs. V) did a great job explaining my WLS options, and what was right for me. I decided on the VBG, which only Dr. Valin performs in CT. It took about 2 months to get everything approved through the insurance and also complete the psycho and nutritional evaluations. rnrnI would recommend Dr. V and his staff to anyone considering WLS. "