Re: doctors who don't give support

[Guest guest]

Hi Judy,

I'm here in GF as well. I had Dr. Mortenson for my surgeon, he is a

wonderful person and surgeon. He doesn't offer followup care, however he

does give out information and makes sure you understand all of the changes,

well before he performs the surgery. The Protein & Grad group have been my

best teachers (thanks to you all!)

I don't know why Dr. lost his hospital privileges either. When it

initially happened there was quite a write up in the Tribune. This is just

my poor mind recalling . . . so it may be quite inaccurate. The Tribune

said that he had left to go to another town and left one of his patients

without an on-call doctor. He refuted that, as did the on-call doctor. The

patient was an elderly man who had undergone a non-wl related surgery and he

died. Now the other swing of it, is that Benefis is angry at Dr. for

building his own hospital as it provided competition and this is their way

of getting back at him. So, I don't know what the deal is and perhaps we

won't ever know.

I didn't think that his privileges had been revoked all that long ago.

Have you ever attended the local support group meetings? I went for

about 6 months before surgery and then continued faithfully for about the

next 6 months. Now it is hit and miss.

Oh and can I ask who does your followup? My Dr. is learning with me as

well, (weill) he has been really supportive and willing to listen/read what

I bring.

Joanie

Lap RNY 08/13/02

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doctors who don't give support

> My doctor, Jake J. , of Great Falls, MT has lost his hospital

privileges but I can't find out why. he is one who told me that I needed no

support and that I should just concentrate on eating two meals a day for the

rest of my life. I was so astounded, because I had done my own research,

that I fired him and had my PCP do my follow up. She is great, but then I

supply her with information too.

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> How do we find out why someone lost their license or privileges?

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> Judy H. , Author of over 20 books,

> Parent Educator and Family Coach,

> Personal Historian and Speaker/Trainer

> Phone; judywright@...

> website; www.artichokepress.com

> " Finding the Heart of the Story in the Journey of Life. "

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[Guest guest]

In FL you look at the FL Board of Licensing under Medical Quality

Assurance. Look under Mt gov't then under licensure and see if they have

<MQA. Amber/FL

doctors who don't give support

My doctor, Jake J. , of Great Falls, MT has lost his hospital

privileges but I can't find out why. he is one who told me that I

needed no support and that I should just concentrate on eating two meals

a day for the rest of my life. I was so astounded, because I had done

my own research, that I fired him and had my PCP do my follow up. She

is great, but then I supply her with information too.

How do we find out why someone lost their license or privileges?

Judy H. , Author of over 20 books,

Parent Educator and Family Coach,

Personal Historian and Speaker/Trainer

Phone; judywright@...

website; www.artichokepress.com

" Finding the Heart of the Story in the Journey of Life. "