Dr Elliotte Goodman

Does anyone know anything good or bad about dr. Goodman? He works out of Beth Israel medical center.. Manhattan New York. He phoned me yesterday and was willing to help me with out of country approvel. Does anyone know where I would start with all that paper work.. Thanks so much you all have been so wonderful with me.. big hugz kelly

Hi Kelly I've never heard anything about him, but i would definately google him if i were you! Good luck in your journey! Chrisitne

I have googled him, and he phoned me back, he is willing to help me.. I was just wondering if anyone has heard of him or has had him do surgery.. Thank you again for writing back.. all the best with you.. and if you would like to share your story I would love to hear it!! Wishing you sunshine and smiles all the way!! hugz kelly

Kelly. Start by contacting your provincial health plan and ask for their out of country committee. Good luck . I am trying to get funding in Alberta and my case will be heard at the end of July...wish me luck too. Edith

Thanks Edtih~ I have tried that, What did you have to do to get started? I'm so excited for you!!! I wish you well and hope everything goes well..Thats awesome the end of July! Wow.. Please keep in touch and let me know how it all turns out for you! Wishing you sunshine and smiles all the way! hugz kelly

I got started by getting hold of the out of country committee in Alberta and they sent me a letter saying what I would need to get for information. I also got my doctor and my endocrinologists to sn3ed letter stating that they felt the surgery was medically necessary for me to have some quality of life in the future, They also had to send copies of my blood work etc. I also told them what diets I had tried etc . Alberta won't accept letters from doctors outside Canada so my surgeon is unable to help me get funding at this time. Hope yours can Kelly. It has been a long and frustrating process so far. After trying to get the lap band here in Calgary for over two years and then being told (with 100's of others ) that they won't be doing anymore that are paid for by the government I was really discouraged. Then I went to a couple of information sessions at different places in Arizona and was really impressedwith Dr. Blackstone so decided to have an intake session with the idea of lap band in mind. After talking to the nurse practioner, dietician and psychologist, they all felt the I would benefit more from the bypass surgery so I am pusuing that. It is more costly, but if it will be more effective for me I think it is worth it. I am going to Arizona because the surgeon her who does it won't take patients over 50 ( I am 58) and it is a three year wait just to see him , then another year or so to get surgery....I don't have that kind of time at my age. Wish I had know about this years ago!! When it comes right down to it , I really hope they will fund me, but if I have to get a loan I will do it ...this is too important for me to give up because our health system doesn't recognize morbid obesity as a disease yet. Edith

Hi Kelly, I tried to get out of country approval to attend his clininc. I did alot of research into his backgound before I made the inquiry. His background is very impressive. I also spoke with him and he was very helpful. However, here in Alberta thye didn't think I had exhausted all the local resources enven though I have been on the infamous "lists" for FIVE years. Good luck. Lois

I only know his name from the Ontario board where he sort of has some bad associations. Two patients of the Ontario board had him and died within a month of each other. Since then not too many people have gone to dr. goodman.

Dawn