Question about relocating to NC weeks after surgery

Hello All.. I will be relocating to Raleigh just weeks after having weight loss surgery. Does anyone know how it will be for me to find a Dr. For Post op follow up in the area? I am moving from CT? I'm really nervous about it all. But I've done allllll of my Pre Op Requirements in CT and Am waiting approval. Should I just have Surgery In NC? will they accept me?

Hi Raven,

You're going to love NC. Why don't you call a local WLS Center and talk to them about it. I don't see why they wouldn't accept you if you get them all the info they need. Duke is a Center of Excellence which some insurance companies require. I don't know about others. The number at Duke is 919-470-7000.

Good Luck!

Vini

thank You so much I will call today!

If you are going to Raleigh.....There are some great surgens at the Duke weightloss CTR.  A lot of people on this board has experiece with them. Mine was done in Concord, NC and I have had a a wonderful wls experience.
Welcome to NC and good luck!

XHG
Myrtis

Thanx

Depending on what area in NC you are moving too UNC also has a good wls program there too.
You can contact Karen Coltan 919-843-1258 UNC bariatrics in Chapel Hill NC.
Good luck to you.
                                                           Annie

Thank You

Hi Raven,

There are several choices here in Raleigh. The only 'Center of Excellence' in the area is the Duke WLS Center. There are a variety of things that go into making a practice a COE, but one of the big issues is how comprehensive their overall care is, the other major component to a COE is the volume or number of patients that they have dealt with. Since you have already had your surgery, I imagine it would be the level of follow up support that would concern you the most. I would want to know how many dieticians, psych, support groups they have available to you. I'd also want to know what their follow regimen is. My husband just had his surgery through Duke and they have had a major overhaul of their system since I had mine done just 20 months ago. Since he got through the approval process and surgery, he has had a very good experience.

If you want a University program:

Duke Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
407 Crutchfield Street
Durham, NC 27704
Dr. Eric DeMaria, Dr. Dana Portenier, Dr. Aurora Pryor, Dr. Alfonso Torquati, Dr. Ranjan Sudan
E-mail:
[email protected]
Phone: 919.470.7000
Fax: 919.470.7027

UNC Chapel Hill Division of GI Surgery
101 Manning Drive 
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Dr. Timothy Farrell 
Phone: 919.966.8436
Fax: 919.966.8440
 

In private practice you will find:

Paul Enochs, M.D.
160 MacGregor Pines Drive
Suite 310
Raleigh / Cary, NC 27511
Phone: (919) 459-0091

Joseph C Moran, M.D.
2801 Blue Ridge Road
Ste 101
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: (919) 781-0815

Good luck as you look for a practice that meets your needs.

 

No I haven't had surgery yet, I didn't know if i should do it in CT or wait to get to Raleigh so I can have all my pre op and post op done at one place.

Hi Raven,
I would think it would be best for you to have everything done at one place.
If you have any test that has been done as part of the pre surgery stuff make sure you have copies of that and fax numbers ect.
                                                                    Annie