Anyone on here a DS patient of DR. Steven Marshall Peoria?/

Hi I was just eondering if there was anyone on here that has had Dr. Steven  Marshall from the Peoria Surgical Group do a ds surgery.  Just wondering how he was.  I have only met with him once and just wanted some info anything is appreciated.  Thanks and GOD bless>

Sorry, not a patient of his but have an idea. Does Dr M have a seminar to go to? Sometimes at the seminars they will give out a list of patients that are willing to speak with a prospective patient.

Yes I went to his seminar and there was one patient of his there for each of the surgeries.  I was planning on having a rny thats why I didn't talk to the ds poatient but when I met with the surgeon he said becaus eof my weight and how much I wanted to lose I would be more successful with a ds.  I will ask for a list next time I have an appointment.  Thanks for all your help.

Hi, I had my DS at University of Chicago Hospitals.  With Dr. Alverdy.  Very nice and knowledgeable surgeon.

I believe that Peoria Surgical Group has a Support Group Meeting for DS patients on the 2nd Monday of every month at the Peoria River Plex.    You will be able to get a lot of information there.  Call their office to find out for sure of the date and to check on the times.  I attend the General Support Group meeting that they have every month, and find them to be very helpful.

I have found that Peoria Surgical Group to be very helpful with every question that I have ever had either at the meetings, office visits, or when I have called with questions.  You will be in very good hands with any of their surgeons. 

If you have any other questions about them, I will try and answer them for you.

Good luck with your surgery.

CubFan

Thank you for the information.  I will call the river plex.  That is were I go for my other classes along this journey so I know where to go. I didnt know they had a support group just for ds patients though.  Thanks for all your help and GOD bless!!!

Hi, Jazzy. You may want to ask this on the DS forum with a specific title of the post like you did here. And visit www.dsfacts.com and www.duodenalswitch.com. They have lots of info on the DS and lists of surgeos who have done many, many DSes.

The DS is a complicated surgery, more complicated than the RNY and band, so be sure your doc has done lots of them. Ask them how many he has done, etc. They should be able to hook you up with a patient of theirs to talk with, even on the phone, if not at a support group meeting, so you can find out more about him, his practice, etc.

BTW, I had the DS 14 months ago and have lost 186 pounds and have regained so much of my life! The DS post-op lifestyle rocks! As long as I get my protein in, I eat what I want, from dessert to fatty cheeses and meats. Feel free to check out my profile for more info.

FYI, I flew to San Francisco because I wanted John Rabkin to do my DS.  He comes to Chicago almost every month for support group meetings. He's awesome!!!

Nicolle

Thank you for the help.  I have posted on the ds website and no one has ever heard of my dr so I figured I would ask on the Illinois forum.  Congratulations on your weight loss that is great!!! Keep up the good work.  BTW I have medicaid so I have to go were they put me otherwise I would go to one of these well known drs.  I have asked mine has done over 25 do you think that is a good number he has had no deaths and rarely any complications.  I appreciate your help take care.  GOD Bless!!

Oh, right. I remember that lovely COE hubbub now.

Yeah, most DSers do not post in the Illinois forum, as we are in the minority here.   I pop in every day if I can just to see if I can lend some support to anyone here and stay in touch with some of the great people here.

I looked at Dr. Marshall's site and I see that Dr. Thomas Rossi is in that group, too. I know a few people on the DS board have had him or one of his brothers (in a different practice group) as their surgeon. You could post the name of the surgical group in a post on the DS forum and re-ask the question and see what you get.

One person comes to mind. Laurie had Tom Rossi, who is in your doc's practice, and I'm sure she'd have some helpful feedback for you about them. She's done extraordinaily well so far, just 4 months out and lost over 100 pounds. Here's her profile:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/lauriegoldring/

I don't want to get too personal, but if you could work part-time at a free-standing Starbucks (and some other employers out there), they offer part-timers insurance that cover the DS. I was about to accept a job there for $8/hour, pay someone $15/hour for a babysitter, just to get the DS (and God forbid, any complications) paid for. Then my hubby switched jobs and got us an insurance that covered the DS.

Best of luck to you!

Nicolle

When I went to the meeting the leader of th egroup said dr rossi was more into doing lap band than anything else and my dr has done the most dses out of the whole practice that is why I was going with him.  I hav heard dr rossi has better bed side manner than the other docs in teh practice.  I can afford regular insurance and when I went to purchase they said they would not cover my surgery because it was pre existing and I had already been seen by drs about having surgery done.  So I still have the medical card as my back up so I can have the surgery done.  Thanks for your help.  Take care and GOD bless.