Patient Photos There is nothing like seeing for yourself the results of your online friends. Help support and congratulate them as they make this amazing transformation. Click here to see some before and after photos. (photo not available)    Vanessa B.    03/11/08 Jonesborough, TN Personal Comments: Well after a $19,000.00 loan from my father I was finally able to have lap-band surgery on July 3, 2003. I have been blessed by getting to know Dr. Richard Fromm, M.D. of the Gastric Band Institute in Chattanooga Tennessee. He performed my procedure. Everything has gone wonderfully and I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Fromm and his staff for anyone considering Lap-Band as their WLS option. My health had deteriorated to the point I could no longer fight with Cariten PPO. I am now on the losing side a...... Click here to read more    Kelly K.    06/23/07 Bristow, VA Personal Comments: I am 39 years old and happily married with no children. I have been steadily gaining weight since having radiation to destroy my thyroid. Thyroid replacement doesn't seem to control this. I'm considering the options. My main reason for wanting this is health related. I want to be healthy heading into my 40's and be as active as I have always loved to be. 10-10-04 I have my consult with Dr. Chebli this week on the 14th. I'm very excited! I've spent hours and hours reading all the prof...... Click here to read more Comments About William S. Peters M.D.: My first impression of Dr. Peters is that he is very knowledgeable, caring, intelligent and very busy. I love his wife Robbie. You can tell she keeps him in order. I am still preop but I have seen and spoken to Dr. Peters a few times getting ready for surgery and I have to say that we did have one 'tense' conversation regarding whether my surgery needed to be rescheduled. After I hung up the phone I realized that Dr. Peters had a good point and that I needed to just accept that it may have to be rescheduled. Since then we've both been working to get everything done one time. I trust Dr. Peters implicitly to perform my surgery. I KNOW he is an outstanding surgeon and look forward to getting through that part of this journey.    Carol D.    11/30/06 Carbondale, PA Personal Comments: I'm beginning the process of having surgery and am learning about the different types. Also am interested in learning about the post op life style changes. 3/18/06 - I think I've really decided to do this. Even with the complications that I've read about... including those who have passed from this. I definitely think the pros outweigh the cons at this point. My family so far is supportive, as well as my b/f. I am just really scared of leaving my children if that were to happen. I don't...... Click here to read more Comments About William S. Peters M.D.: Well, what to say about Dr. Peters and Robbie.... words are not enough to describe them. My first impression was one of immediate comfort knowing I'm in Dr. Peters hands. While he's quick to point out the potential complications and how hard all this will be, he's also a wonderful human being who made me always feel so at ease in his presence. He explains EVERYTHING and every option available. He spends a lot of time going over things. I was there soooo long, I couldn't believe it. I left knowing I want my life in this man's hands. As the time went on, I became more and more attached to him and Robbie. She is an absolute dynamo and knows what she is talking about. She will fight to the death to get one of her patients approved. And Dr. Peters, well, when I first lost my job, I called him to cancel my EGD and he made me feel soooo much better about losing my job!! He's so upbeat and positive. Of course, I had the EGD to keep things moving, but without him I would have ...... Click here to read more    Michele P.    04/27/06 Scranton, PA Personal Comments: I am 34 years old. My husbands name is Bob. I am married almost 4 years and together for 9 years. I have two step-children ages 13 and 15, named Matt and Brian. I have three furry children, one 6-year-old male Basset Hound named Madison (has since died of lymphoma 10/9/04), a 6-year-old male Maine Coon cat named Teddy (has since died of diabetes and kidney problems 4/29/05) and a 2-year-old female Miniature Dachshund named Coco. I like camping, clubbing and hanging out with my friends and fa...... Click here to read more Comments About William S. Peters M.D.: My first impression of Dr. Peter's was that he was very serious, but truly cared about his patients. My impression since then hasn't changed that much; he does care about his patients and has always been there when I needed him. His wife Robbie, well she is just a doll and was patient with me from day one when she answered every question I had on the phone; since then she has continued to be there for anything I needed. Dr. Peter's was very serious about every part of this surgery, before and after. He even gave me a test; I think I only got one question wrong--it was surgery that I was well read on by the time I had my first appointment. He wanted to be sure you knew everything before deciding if this surgery was right for you and he wanted to make sure that your goals were realistic. He follows up on everything from diet, blood work to your own personal concerns. What can I say about Dr. Peter's? He is wonderful, I can't say enough; he changed my life and I am forever grateful to him...... Click here to read more    Pa L.    08/21/05 Baden, PA Personal Comments: I am a 43 year old mother of 2 special needs adopted children, ages 14 and 11. I have been obese throughout childhood and morbidly obese throughout most of my adulthood. I come from an obese family and we're all diabetic. I am so tired of being disabled from this weight, not being able to move or keep up with the children, not being able to use my gifts and talents because I'm in pain or humiliated by my appearance. I know if I do nothing I will be dead before 50 and that would be a grav...... Click here to read more Comments About William S. Peters M.D.: I liked Dr. Peters. He was a no nonsense guy and answered all of my questions. His friendly style and dry sense of humor put me at ease. Robbie is excellent and I felt like she'd go the extra mile to help me. Dr. Peters expects that you will have done your research and know what you want and what your expectations are. He expects you to be accountable and responsible for doing your part to make thius successful. I have recommended him to a few people in this area looking for the DS. Click Here for more photos