Recommend a Primary Care Physician?

Kay_1
on 8/11/08 11:44 pm

You guys came to the rescue before, so here I am again...

I relocated here and am nearly 6 years out from surgery. I haven't seen (nor needed) a PCP until now. I have great insurance (not an HMO) and would like a recommendation on a PCP that is familiar with the aftercare and also, if possible, familiar with cross additiction issues. Location is not the primary concern, but I work in Towson and live North of there.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

(deactivated member)
on 8/12/08 12:07 am - Baltimore, MD

VSG on 02/11/09

I don't know if my doctor is familiar with cross addiction issues but he is a great doctor...dr. dino patel in pikesville

(deactivated member)
on 8/12/08 12:14 am - Crofton, MD

RNY on 07/10/06

My PCP was in Arnold and she left (close to the bay bridge area) So I went to a womens doctor and have only seen her once since surgery so not to familiar with her yet. Good luck and hopefully someone can give you someone in your area

(deactivated member)
on 8/12/08 3:12 am - Millersville, MD

kelli... not sure if you're only considering female docs, but my doctor is in waugh chapel and i love him. it's dr. freas. he's pro-wls and two people on his staff have had it.

ms1poopie
on 8/12/08 1:14 am - Capitol Heights, MD

RNY on 07/06/07

Love my PCP. She has offices in Catonsville and Towson. She is RNP, but she's been my PCP for years and she's more knowledgable than any doctor I've ever had.

Edna Michel-Moyer, RNP
7600 Osler Drive
Towson, MD 21204
410-583-0570

Weight at Surgery (7/6/07) - 410
Weight at Start of Pregnancy (3/08) - 268
Current Weight - 270

The new love of my life!
Marcus Taylor, born 1/13/09

(deactivated member)
on 8/12/08 3:13 am - Millersville, MD

there are a lot of excellent doctors associated with GBMC and st. joe's. you may want to work backwards from there.

grammom
on 8/12/08 4:07 am - Baltimore, MD

RNY on 07/27/09

you should have a book that came with your insurance thats has all the local pcps, im south of towson so i cant help ya there mine is in city close to work so i dont miss too much time . good luck

grammom
on 8/12/08 4:08 am - Baltimore, MD

RNY on 07/27/09

oops sorry for the two messages but you can also google the st joe hospital for primary cares that work out of there great hospital i beleive they do the wls as well

ka rt
on 8/12/08 9:26 am - White Marsh, MD

RNY on 01/17/06

I would like to know of any PCPs that are well versed in RNY aftercare. Addictions issues are usually turfed to psychiatry/therapists and/or addictions specialists. I don't know of a PCP familiar with the aftercare of RNY- but my PCP Dr. Ann Morrill- is receptive to the aftercare recommendations that I printed off the GBMC website under info for physicians. She is pro WLS and is a person of size herself so she understands the challenges of weight and its loss. I ask for labwork, scans etc and non-extended release rxs when necessary just to be sure. She is accepting of proactive, assertive, health care educated patients but readily refers her patients to specialists given her generalist practice with some focus in endocrinology.

Karen
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