To Heidi: Re: Dr. Banks to a

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Heidi: Very well said, and in fact, I just sent off a similar email

to a myself. As I said to her, the fact that he didn't base his

decision on " objective evidence " but just made an arbitrary decision

on what my problem is was perhaps what bothered me the most. If he

had run some tests (and he must have perused my file enough to know

that any CT scans, MRCPs and the ERCP with Dr. Lehman had occurred

over a yrs ago) and then made his " proclamation " it would not have

bothered me as much as it did.

As I said to her as well almost all scientists (and that includes

doctors) ALWAYS want as much " objective evidence " as they can obtain

before making a decision one way or another. He obviously used old

testing data...but I did give him my films and the date is there

right at the top so it's easy to see that it was done over a yr

ago. I worked with engineers and scientists for over 18 yrs at my

job at Naval Laboratory here in RI and I know how they

operate...they are all extremely nit picky when it comes to making a

decision on something they're working on going over and over and

over the data until you're almost ready to scream!! And a

disclaimer here: No bad intentions here to any on this board that

are in the scientist/engineer/medical field - I have immense respect

for anyone that can complete the rigorous ecucational demands that

lead to obtaining those types of college degrees!!

I DID as if she'd email me privately as to what her circumstances

were when she first saw Dr. Banks..I'm just curious to know how

she " presented " as it were in order for him to take her case so much

more seriously than mine.

Anyway, thanks Heidi I appreciate your empathy for my situation.

> > I have been reading the posts about peoples past experiences

about

> Dr. Banks and I am extremely surprised that so many people have had

> such a bad experience with him. I just want to say that for me he

has

> been wonderful.

>

>

>

> a,

>

> It's great that you have been able to have such a good relationship

> and treatment with Dr. Banks. He must have his good points, since

> his reputation wouldn't be as well known as it is if he didn't have

> the qualifications to earn it.

>

> Apparently he has his good days and bad, just as everyone does.

Why

> he would reject and disallow one patient's claims, and not

another's,

> will still remain a mystery. Thus far I had only heard all the

> negative reports from other members after seeing him. Perhaps

there

> is a certain criteria that the patient must meet in order for him

to

> treat them or recommend them for treatment. And if this is the

case,

> it would be helpful to know what his criteria is, to help those

> others seeking his advice in order to avoid such disappointment and

> financial expenditure.

>

> It's important for us to be able to hear both favorable and

opposing

> views about physicians, if we can, when considering our health

care.

> I would like to point out that it was not my idea to make a file of

> unfavorable doctors. This idea was proposed in a post by another

> member, but I have not followed up on it, nor do I intend to, as I

> don't believe it's correct for the Association to make this type of

> judgement. Yet, it is the right of any member to post their

> comments, pro or con, concerning a physician, so that we can hear

> all the information that's available.

>

> That's why I thank you for sending in your comment concerning Dr.

> Banks. There's always two sides to any story, and it's good to

hear both!

>

> When I wrote to explaining to her that I'd heard that the

same

> comments as hers concerning this doctor, I did so because I had

heard

> them from other members in the past, and just wanted her to know

this

> so she wouldn't feel as though she were the only one that had been

> treated this way. When you think you're the only one that

something

> like that has happened to, you begin to doubt yourself, and I

didn't

> want her to feel that way. She's got enough on her plate already,

> and doesn't need any more stressors.

>

> Again, thanks for your post.

>

> With love, hope and prayers,

> Heidi

>

> Heidi H. Griffeth

> Bluffton, SC

> SC State & SE Regional Representative

> Pancreatitis Association, International

>

>

> Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or

> opinion only, and should not be substituted for professional

medical

> consultation.