Changing Surgeons

Willowglen · December 5, 2010

My daughter had roux-en-y surgery 7 years ago. Since then her surgeon has retired and no other preactice will take her as a patient as they didnt do the original surgery. Has anyone else had this happen and how do you get a new doctor to take you?

Msbandtastic · December 6, 2010

I wonder if you could get in touch with the doctor that retired. You would think he would be referring his patients to a new doctor. I think this situation with doctors accepting other doctors patients is something similar to the "Blue Wall" that cops have. Maybe if they know that you had your surgeons blessing, they would be wiling to take you on.

Willowglen · December 7, 2010

She the surgery done at a small hospital outside of Syracuse. At this time the major hospitals were not doing the surgery. The doctor was oriental and she had understanding him from the start. When he retired, no other surgeon took over his practice

I wonder if you could get in touch with the doctor that retired. You would think he would be referring his patients to a new doctor. I think this situation with doctors accepting other doctors patients is something similar to the "Blue Wall" that cops have. Maybe if they know that you had your surgeons blessing, they would be wiling to take you on.