A PCP with a specialty in Bariatric Medicine...
Was walking around the block thinking (yeh I know it can dangerous). I was thinking it would be nice if there were PCPs who had a two or three year specialty in Bariatric Medicine. No medical schools provide it (they would be lucky to have a week's rotation on the subject). The doctors who seem to know the most are the bariatric surgeons. Yet their time is taken up with their patients and possible complications...They just don't have time for those who are going on years and years out post op.
Just was thinking, it would be nice to see a couple of medical schools that have a specialty in Bariatric Medicine or at least an internship...with continuing education. I find I am having to educate my doctor. Good guy with average smarts (Family Medicine). It is just that there is so much out there, they can't keep up on everything. Thoughts? Brian
Just was thinking, it would be nice to see a couple of medical schools that have a specialty in Bariatric Medicine or at least an internship...with continuing education. I find I am having to educate my doctor. Good guy with average smarts (Family Medicine). It is just that there is so much out there, they can't keep up on everything. Thoughts? Brian
Hi Brian, I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. My PCP knows all about Bariatric Surgeries and complications. Including myself, she has 4 other WLS patients. =)
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4 or 5 patients may not be enought. It would be nice to have a physician who sees they all day long. Who is reading the medical journals about the latest issues. I have had to tell my PCP about vitamin B-1, vitamin D, and osteoporosis in post WLS men. He had no idea of these issues!! No idea if the iron is in the normal level on the test...but continutes to drop...it could be a sign of problems coming up. Maybe some continuting education on WLS might help. Brian
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