Zamphire8

She had a leak on the staple line (or so the non-bari surgeon told me). which caused infection in her abdomen. She is still draining infection now ( tube coming out of her side). The weight loss center has been open but not with that Dr. Ahuja. The nurse( in the hospital) told me that they were still training for bariatric patients. I did not realize that if we had problems their would be no one to help. I guess you can just HOPE it goes well and that you don't need anything after the surgery. You should ask what happens if your not here Dr. Ahuja will you notify me? Who if anyone will fill in for you. Ask how many he has preformed exactly and what HIS complication rate is. The gas pain you feel right after surgery is common but you will not leave the hospital with it. If you have pain in your left shoulder it is probably something pressing against your diaphragm witch refers pain to your left shoulder This is common Knowledge at Barnes but not at Dr. Ahuja's. Knowing this would have saved my wife from days in ICU and weeks in the hospital and a scar from the middle of your breast to below her belly button. Placing a drain early would have prevented all of this. But as their was NO DR. around it went to far. My wife started at 298 she was 267 ( the shakes for six weeks) at surgery and is 240 now. not that weight really matters when your just hoping she lives. It is possible to be very nice and incompetent at the same time. Thats how I would sum-up Dr. Ahuja's office. I wish you luck and I will pray that everything goes well for you because if it doesn't that pretty much all your going to have.

My wife had her sleeve on Nov. 22. She complained of shoulder pain after about a week. Everyone(Nurse, Dietitian, DR. ) said it was gas( WRONG) DR. Ahuja MISSED her follow up appointment. On Dec. 22 She had very several pain she called the office they told her to drive about 50 mile to Herrin. When we got their their WAS NO DOCTOR! Dr. Ahuja left the country for about 6 weeks never informed his patients or had any back-up. She had to have emergency surgery by a NON- Bariatric surgeon to save her life. She was in ICU for 4 or 5 days in Herrin ( they are not prepared for such emergencies I ask) she was then transfered to Barnes in St. Louis. We came home last night Jan. 8th. She still has a drain coming out of her side is in a lot of pain and has never received a word from Dr. Ahuja. The ambulance driver from herrin said he had taken about 7 or 8 other patients of his to Barnes. The place has only been open for about 6-8 months so you do the math. My wife went to many support meetings. She did everything ask to the tee. She lost around 30 before surgery and never eat anything wrong. She was at his office on a Monday and in surgery to save her life tues night. I beg anyone considering using this man to reconsider. If you have any Q you are more than happy to email me. zamphire8@gmail.com I will met with anyone to help save them from this bad doctor. ( I am not against this surgery just this place and doctor)