In response to your request for reasonable rates: Check out Latrisha Nickle's profile about Dr. Aguirre. I'm going to have surgery by him on July 25, have done alot of research on this guy, and not only is he reasonably-priced ($6,900), he's a superb surgeon. His patients just love him and the treatment they get is superior to many and I would choose to go to him even if I had insurance that would cover it. OK, off my soap-box; Latrisha has other doctors listed on her site with reasonable rates, as well. Best of luck to you in your wls journey. (((hugs)))