Re: Needing Some Information

[Guest guest]

>

> Hope everyone had a good holiday and was okay. I need some

> information about two hospitals if anyone can help, as I am highly

> considering changing.

>

> Does anyone in the group know how successful Duke University and/or

> Carolina's Medical Center in North Carolina is for transplants? How

> cooperative they are with patients, etc. Also, Emory University in

> Georgia.

>

> Thank you for the assistance.

>

> Nikki in North Carolina

>

Nikki,

I was diagnosed while we were living in Raleigh. During the process, I was

eventually

referred to Muir at Duke because my GI doc said that was the best place

for me to

be if I needed a transplant. I liked Dr Muir a lot and was very pleased with

his care,

although I was only there there for about 1 year after my diagnosis. He was

very

responsive and his staff were very encouraging to me.

We moved to Atlanta this summer. When I asked Dr Muir for a referral, he

referred me to a

Dr Sherstha at Piedmont Hospital, which appears to be a hospital with a specific

focus on

kidney, pancreas, and liver transplants. I have not seen him yet, but I'm

currently setting

up my first appointment. So, I can't really tell you about Emory. But I can

tell you that if I

can't find anyone I'm happy with in the Atlanta area, it would probably be worth

a 7-hour

drive every six months to go back and see Dr. Muir. Just wouldn't be the

greatest for

emergencies :-)

Debbie

Debbie in Atlanta

[Guest guest]

>

> Hope everyone had a good holiday and was okay. I need some

> information about two hospitals if anyone can help, as I am highly

> considering changing.

>

> Does anyone in the group know how successful Duke University and/or

> Carolina's Medical Center in North Carolina is for transplants? How

> cooperative they are with patients, etc. Also, Emory University in

> Georgia.

>

> Thank you for the assistance.

>

> Nikki in North Carolina

>

Nikki,

I was diagnosed while we were living in Raleigh. During the process, I was

eventually

referred to Muir at Duke because my GI doc said that was the best place

for me to

be if I needed a transplant. I liked Dr Muir a lot and was very pleased with

his care,

although I was only there there for about 1 year after my diagnosis. He was

very

responsive and his staff were very encouraging to me.

We moved to Atlanta this summer. When I asked Dr Muir for a referral, he

referred me to a

Dr Sherstha at Piedmont Hospital, which appears to be a hospital with a specific

focus on

kidney, pancreas, and liver transplants. I have not seen him yet, but I'm

currently setting

up my first appointment. So, I can't really tell you about Emory. But I can

tell you that if I

can't find anyone I'm happy with in the Atlanta area, it would probably be worth

a 7-hour

drive every six months to go back and see Dr. Muir. Just wouldn't be the

greatest for

emergencies :-)

Debbie

Debbie in Atlanta

[Guest guest]

>

> Hope everyone had a good holiday and was okay. I need some

> information about two hospitals if anyone can help, as I am highly

> considering changing.

>

> Does anyone in the group know how successful Duke University and/or

> Carolina's Medical Center in North Carolina is for transplants? How

> cooperative they are with patients, etc. Also, Emory University in

> Georgia.

>

> Thank you for the assistance.

>

> Nikki in North Carolina

>

Nikki,

I was diagnosed while we were living in Raleigh. During the process, I was

eventually

referred to Muir at Duke because my GI doc said that was the best place

for me to

be if I needed a transplant. I liked Dr Muir a lot and was very pleased with

his care,

although I was only there there for about 1 year after my diagnosis. He was

very

responsive and his staff were very encouraging to me.

We moved to Atlanta this summer. When I asked Dr Muir for a referral, he

referred me to a

Dr Sherstha at Piedmont Hospital, which appears to be a hospital with a specific

focus on

kidney, pancreas, and liver transplants. I have not seen him yet, but I'm

currently setting

up my first appointment. So, I can't really tell you about Emory. But I can

tell you that if I

can't find anyone I'm happy with in the Atlanta area, it would probably be worth

a 7-hour

drive every six months to go back and see Dr. Muir. Just wouldn't be the

greatest for

emergencies :-)

Debbie

Debbie in Atlanta

[Guest guest]

Debbie:

Thank you for the information. Dr. Sheresta, that you're suppose to

be seeing, came from UNC-Chapel Hill (where I had my transplant). He

is a very knowledgeable man and I think that you will like him. I wish

you the very best. Thanks again.

Nikki in NC

> >

> > Hope everyone had a good holiday and was okay. I need some

> > information about two hospitals if anyone can help, as I am highly

> > considering changing.

> >

> > Does anyone in the group know how successful Duke University and/or

> > Carolina's Medical Center in North Carolina is for transplants? How

> > cooperative they are with patients, etc. Also, Emory University in

> > Georgia.

> >

> > Thank you for the assistance.

> >

> > Nikki in North Carolina

> >

>

> Nikki,

>

> I was diagnosed while we were living in Raleigh. During the

process, I was eventually

> referred to Muir at Duke because my GI doc said that was the

best place for me to

> be if I needed a transplant. I liked Dr Muir a lot and was very

pleased with his care,

> although I was only there there for about 1 year after my diagnosis.

He was very

> responsive and his staff were very encouraging to me.

>

> We moved to Atlanta this summer. When I asked Dr Muir for a

referral, he referred me to a

> Dr Sherstha at Piedmont Hospital, which appears to be a hospital

with a specific focus on

> kidney, pancreas, and liver transplants. I have not seen him yet,

but I'm currently setting

> up my first appointment. So, I can't really tell you about Emory.

But I can tell you that if I

> can't find anyone I'm happy with in the Atlanta area, it would

probably be worth a 7-hour

> drive every six months to go back and see Dr. Muir. Just wouldn't

be the greatest for

> emergencies :-)

>

> Debbie

>

> Debbie in Atlanta

>