Surgeon Selection........Liane......Tom

[Guest guest]

Sorry...guess I have now entered the misinformation

category....the reference to other bariatric surgeons,

really was not towards DS surgeons....we all know the

wonderful teachers out there..Hess (father), Gagner,

Rabkin, etc.....but many RNY docs jump into weightloss

surgery quickly....my response comes from frustration

with comments...like " dont be someone's little

experiment " when it is a surgeon who has a long

residency with that procedure....and other negative

comments towards to newer surgeons......I am grateful

that there are ethical surgeons who chose to master

the difficult surgery of the duodenalswitch....and

perform surgery on such a high risk

population......they would have easier and more

profitable careers as RNY surgeons ! yes .... and Ren

and may have only been a fellowship....i may

have overstepped by trusting the source of that

information....and....just because you have the

training and information...does not a good surgeon

make in and of itself..... that is why talking to

patients of the surgeon i feel is important...I want

to know about the Deb Mullens of this world...I am

interested in whether a doctor takes responsibility

and provides good aftercare if there has been a

complication...that is important information. I do

not think that a patient has no Good information on a

surgeon...guess I just have a lot of respect for the

people undertaking this surgery and DO feel that they

are intelligent enough to judge whether or not their

doctor has provided them with the services they

purchased....consumer satisfaction and knowledge about

their own outcomes is critical. ..... but just my

opinion.....I apologize for responding out of

frustration to loose cannons....in doing so I become

one myself.......... Peace......JJ

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