DO WLS SUPPORTIVE PCPs REALLY EXIST ???

WANTED: WLS FRIENDLY PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN AND OB/GYN.  WILLING TO TRAVEL, NEW HAVEN COUNTY PERFERRED.

Suggestions/ reccomendations anyone?

I have no patience for ignorant doctors who perpetuate misconceptions about wls.  Especially those who are openly critical of obesity treatment. 

I currently use both Griffin Hospital in Derby and Yale NH Hospital in New Haven.  The physician's competance and experience with wls patients is more imporant to me than their location. 

Who do you use? Thanks CT OH friends!

Unfortunantly my PCP and OB/GYN are in the Hartford area. Both are very WLS friendly. if you want their names let me know.

Yes please! 

I'm more than willing to take the drive.  I've been without a primary for years trying to find someone good who is also close.  Thanks. 

I don't have the numbers on me now but i see Dr. Paperna (Papernik?) out of Glastonbury. For OB/GYN I go to CT Multispecialty Group and you can get their number off the Hartford Hospital site. I will get you the numbers tomorrow.

Ok, Dr Papernik is 860-657-5940 and my OB/GYN is Dr. Briggs and her number is 860-246-4029.

Thank you so much.  I'll be checking to see whoose in my plan. 

My PCP isn't taking new patients - but he is awesome!

I'm not sure if my ob/gyn takes patients but he is 100% behind WLS and was thrilled with my decision to have the RNY GB - my ob/gyn is Dr. Richard Kates - who happens to be a specialist in PCOS - it is a large group of doctors they have offices in Hartford, Farmington and Glastonbury - don't know what all the other doctor's philosophies are - but Dr. Kates is wonderful - smart, personable and professional.

Ste 201, 100 Retreat Avenue, Hartford, CT
(860) 246-8568‎

Good luck!

Secondling Dr. Kate's office. I see Dr. Zabrensky there,and she was very supportive and understanding of my decision to have lap band surgery. There are a number of new physicians in the practice for whom I can not speak, but any of the "old timers" are all wonderful.

Wonderful!  Thank you.  It seems I've been looking in the wron areas. 

I appreciate the refference.  I should have made this post long ago.