Re: Report on Consultation with Dr. Schweitzer

[Guest guest]

,

I hope you decided NOT to have surgery with Dr. Schweitzer. Clearly he is not

experienced in the DS procedure and does not believe in it. I hope everyone

will see this as a major warning sign. I know I would not put my life in his

hands.

Kim B.

Dr. Anthone USC

4/18/01

-110 lbs.

[Guest guest]

:

I am also from MD and because I could not find a qualified surgeon here I

went to NY and had my surgery performed by Dr. Gagner (Mt. Sinai). My

experience was very positive. Since then, as you have been told, Dr Elariny

is now performing Lap DS surgery in Arlington VA.

Kathie from MD

Lap DS, Dr. Gagner, NY Mt. Sinai

9-12-00

Report on Consultation

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[Guest guest]

> But when I asked him, he said has done no DS

> surgeries to date. (nada, zip, zero)......when

> I asked him where he learned to do the DS he

> said that he had been doing the gastric bypass

> and other gastrointestinal surgeries for years

> and didnt think it was that difficult to begin

> doing the DS based on what he'd seen and read.

> In other words he did not have a fellowship,

> and did not shadow another doctor or even

> spend time training with a DS surgeon.

Hi :

Judging by your experience with this guy, my advice to anyone

considering him is RUN, DO NOT WALK, to the nearest exit!

This arrogant A$$hole seems almost determined to maim and/or kill

someone rather than bothering to get the training that he needs,

(whether he thinks he does or not), to perform this surgery at a

halfway competent level.

Incredulously,

Tom

[Guest guest]

I think there is some validity to the idea that the DS is not that

difficult for a very experienced bariatric surgeon to start doing.

However, most of them at least observe another DS, often are the

second surgeon on a few before moving into independent practice doing

the DS. There are some things that only an experienced DS surgeon

would know and could pass on.

There are some videos I think that Dr Baltasar (Spain) made that some

surgeons have used for educational purposes.

I would feel very cautious in having a surgeon who didn't at least

talk with other DS surgeons and try and gather information about it

prior to doing it. I'd really want a surgeon to have been present

and hands on for several DS procedures prior to mine. This isn't like

needing a year fellowship as the new surgeons just coming out of

residency do. But some mentoring seems important.

in Seattle

> But when I asked him, he said has done no DS

> surgeries to date. (nada, zip, zero)......when

> I asked him where he learned to do the DS he

> said that he had been doing the gastric bypass

> and other gastrointestinal surgeries for years

> and didnt think it was that difficult to begin

> doing the DS based on what he'd seen and read.

> In other words he did not have a fellowship,

> and did not shadow another doctor or even

> spend time training with a DS surgeon.