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I am new to Arizona from Oregon and I am looking for a doctor. I am in Phoenix area. I have contacted a couple doctors who refuse to see me since I already had surgery. I am having alot of problems and need to see someone asap.....Help please!!!

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Try Dr. Rob Schuster at Banner Gateway Hospital in Mesa. He is my surgeon and he takes a lot of people who have had their surgery elsewhere. He is fabulous! Good Luck- Lighterload

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I am new to Arizona from Oregon and I am looking for a doctor. I am in Phoenix area. I have contacted a couple doctors who refuse to see me since I already had surgery. I am having alot of problems and need to see someone asap.....Help please!!!

well im not in AZ so i couldnt help with doc referrals, but i see u said u are having alot of problems...is everything ok??? are u in pain?? I would be so upset, if i was having problems with my band and i was being refused it could bejust b/c they weren't the ones that got paid the big bucks for the procedure..... they seem to not be lookin at the big picture of their whole reason for being a doctor in this field...

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Hi Fletch, i'm sorry you're having problems, people move and we all need medical anywhere we go so I don't understand. Kindof sounds like Orthodontists, hey dont like to see people who have existing work. But if you look youll find one.Well I just was banded last week and I feel blessed to have found Dr. Simpson in Phoenix, and I hope you will have luck there , tell him you came online and asked for help and that I recommend him highly he is one of a kind old fashioned type Doctor. My name is Sonya and just go to his website Dr.Simpson.net and email him. Goodluck.

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