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Dr. David Ward Morristown Nj.

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Jane1979    270

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Has anyone seen or used Dr. Ward located in Morristown Nj? Curious what your experience was/is with him. His reviews are great. Just trying to get a bit more personal insight.

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Hi Jane! I was sleeved on the 31st of August by Dr. Ward. He is very quiet and not really chatty at first. I did feel completely confident having him do my surgery. All of my other doctors were very happy that he was my surgeon. My hospital stay was also wonderful. There is a wonderful support group in Morristown once a month and everyone who has Dr. Ward is very happy with him! Best of luck to you!

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Jane1979    270

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@@mecapone51 thank you for responding. Was starting to think I was the only person to be meeting with him lol.

I noticed on the Morristown medical center website, it mentions something about all testing done over a 24 hr period. What does that mean? If you don't mind me asking, how long was it from first visit to surgery.

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Lol no problem

All of the testing that goes on is the psychological eval (which was a cake walk) and an endoscopy. Then depending on your insurance company, you have to see a nutritionist (insurance predicts how many visits - mine was 6) I did have an issue with my insurance but and my original date was June 22. Dr. Wards office staff is wonderful and really work with you. When I was told that i has to move my date, insurance and his office came up with a new date the same day. So in total 8 or 9 months (a lot of people get approved much quicker. You also do the pre-admission testing which is easy as well. All my tests were done over months so I am not really sure what 24 hour stuff they are talking about. If you want to look into the support group, its for everyone who is considering, starting the process and post op. Third Tuesday of the month.

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Jane1979    270

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@@mecapone51 thank you for all the info! My first appointment with Dr. Ward is on sep 9th I think the support group is a part of my insurance requirements. (State Medicaid and horizon Nj care) had to google what an endoscopy is

Congratulations on your sleeve! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

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