Dr. R

Hey you all in the know, I am amazed at the attention Dr. R gives to each patient (especially right after surgery). How does he do it?

Does he have a life outside of the hospital? Does he have a very understanding wife that doesn't care that he is always working?

I'm just curious as I have never met anyone so dedicated to their profession.

Thanks for any info...I'd feel really silly asking him if he is married at my next appointment :)

Becky

 He is married with kids...

The best thing is that his attention does not stop. I am 20 months out and he still pays just as much attention as he did early on.

Nancy

I know Becky - I was just thinking about how is this man going to keep up this level of attention and still keep growing and growing his practice?

Having had lapband surgery with Dr. Barba and then this revision to bypass with Dr. R - WOW what an AMAZING difference!!

Hi Becky!

Yes, Dr. R is married.  He and his wife are expecting another child soon.  (I believe they already have two).

He is a great guy!

 

Can anyone tell me the types of revisions he does from RNY to - whatever? I'm moving in that direction but don't know my options... thanks. Maureen

I've been thinking the same thing, but more along the DS.  Unfortunately, no one in CT does the DS. I wonder if there is anything like a mini ds??

Pepsi,
I'm also looking into a revision to DS.  The only option that comes close is the VSG, vertical sleeve gastrectomy.  It cuts your stomach down to a small, banana-shaped stomach with normal opening to the intestines.  It's strictly  a restrictive procedure, limiting the amount of food you can eat.  That procedure is sometimes used as the first part of a DS.  The other part is the malabsorption part, where they reroute the duct from the gall bladder and a separate limb from the stomach, meeting up further down in a common channel.  A lot of the surgeons' sites say they do revisions, but don't specify which procedure they revise to!  If anyone has info on a CT doc that does the DS, please let me know!

Thanks,

Kathy