Dr. John Oldham...?

Hey everyone, as I mentioned in another post, my insurance company (Anthem BCBS) is having a dispute with Norton Healthcare, which means that starting tomorrow, I will not be able to have my surgery covered in network at Norton on July 17th and I am left searching for a new surgeon, since my doctor only has surgery privileges at Norton.

I am seriously considered Dr. Oldham. Has anyone here used him? I am having RNY done.

I am really very upset by all of this....but I refuse to let it bring me down. I was so ready for everything to just fall in place, and now this :(

I hear that Dr. Oldham is a great MD.  I am having RNY on July 8th with Dr. Sonninstine, he is awesome.  I met with him a few weeks ago and I loved him.  He does his own follow up.  You may want to talk with Brenda Gold, she is really wonderful in helping people out.  Good luck....

I don't know anything about Dr. Oldham.  I hope that others here can give you some feedback on him.  I'm so sorry about the insurance dispute.  That creates a lot of unnecessary stress and frustration for you at a time when you are trying to do something good for your health.

I do have faith that everything will work out in the end for you.  Keep your chin up!

Thanks, girls. I am just so upset over this that I could cry.

Leanne, you are only a day out, girl! How are you holding up?

As you can see, I had my lapband done by him.  I only have seen him twice, the consult and the day of surgery.  He was pleasant, had a good bedside manner.  He talked to me extensivey at the consult and he talked to me before and after the surgery.  I have not seen or heard from him since.  All aftercare is with the NP.  I was told before hand but have since decided that I do not like it.  I have questions now for him that I did not know I would have.  I want things done now that I allowed the NP to convince me not to have done (i.e the test to make sure my band is in place and working properly).  After my first year I would have liked to seen him just to make me think it was not a wham bam got your money mam.  

RNY might be different.  My adivice is to ask questions about follow-up with the doctor.
Otherwise I have no issues.  He respected my wishes and made me feel very comfortable before and right after surgery.  He held up his end of the bargain.

Z

The only reason I didn't choose Dr. Oldham or Dr. Weiss was exactly that.  I want to see my Doctor for follow-up.  I am moving to the area and after a lot of thinking and checking things out, I decided on Dr. Sonnanstine.  He follows his patients and takes care of them for life, even post-ops.  I wouldn't like the idea of being handed over to an NP.  But to each his own.

Looks like I will be switching surgeons. I am going to meet Dr. Oldham next week and possibly have the surgery a week later. Oh, the nerves!!!! :-(

So sorry you have to go through this.  Hang in there.  You can do it.  It is a really horrible turn of events.  Please let us know what happens. 

 

Hey I heard someone mention my name..If there is anything I can do, let me know.  I'll try to answer any questions I can.
Brenda

Dr Weiss actually did my RNY, but he and Dr. Oldham do ALL of their surgries together.  Both of them are in the surgery room with you.  I know you don't  see them after the consult and the surgery.  But I have had a great experience with his assistants.  Never have I had a question that they either couldn't answer or couldn't get the answer for me.  I have felt great since my surgery.  I think you would be pleased with Dr. Weiss or Dr. Oldham.  I know I have been.
Becca