Dr Igwe

Would anyone be interested in having Dr Igwe as a guest speaker at the support group that is held 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month in the cafeteria of UNM Hospital? If there is an interest, I'll call and see if he would be a guest speaker. Jan

YES! I would. Will he be able to go to UNM if he's not a practicing doctor there? I am on his "LIST" and waiting for his seminar to be approved and scheduled.

I would to Jan, I think it would be great to hear from other Dr's.

Jan that would be great, we need to have more doctors avaliable and maybe he can help some of our New Mexico friends who can't travel far.

I am new to the sight and did not know your support group existed here in Albuquerque. One vote "yes" for the Dr. as a guest speaker. I might join you sometime... What time does the support group meet?

7 P.M. 1st and 3rd Wednesday at the UNM Hospital on the 2nd floor back past the cantina (Cafe).

In response to the question if Dr Igwe could come to UNM if he is not a Dr there..... we are an independent support group of bariatric patients. Of course we all think "our" Doctor is the best :0). But, in reality the group is very diverse group and we get along well. Some have had surgery in California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas and New Mexico. I think all of the views allow us be exposed to different ideas, and settle on a plan of action that works for us. When I called Dr Igwe's background is bariatric surgery and a coroporation that is based in Tennessee is opening a new hospital in Las Vegas, NM. They further explained that for right now the corporate office was focusing on getting the hospital open, then they would consider if the hospital would offer bariatric surgery. Dr Igwe called me Thursday and I explained to him that we had 30 - 40 people that meet two times a week in a room off the cafeteria at UNM Hospital, and that a dozen or so are in the process of finding a Doctor and getting insurance approval. I offered him the first or the third Wednesday of June. He said he would check the schedule and get back to me. Jan

Thank you for the information about your support group. I live in Clovis, and have family in Albuquerque, so going to Albuquerque for support group meetings would be great. I have been in contact with Dr. Igwe's office and have talked to him personally. He is in a 'waiting' for approval mode, and had made a list. I have gotten on his list and am just waiting..........waiting...........waiting... He is wonderful about calling back isn't HE? I was very impressed.