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Im going to begin the process of looking into \GBS,but I need to have a colonoscopy now. Could anyone recommend a dr who would have experience doing  a colonoscopy on someone very overweight. Im afraid of hearing the dr complaining about my weight. Thanks

My husband and I both see Dr. Bruckstein on Hylan Blvd.  I am overweight and he helped me with my papework for WLS too.  He is compassionate and an excellent doctor.

did Dr Bruckstein do a colonoscopy on you??I saw him many years ago for my gallbladder

He has done at least a half dzen colonscopies on my husband.  He did an endoscopy for me which is a presurgical requirement.  If you are planning weight loss surgery adn also need a colonoscopy, he can do both the endoscopy and colonoscopy.  He really is a very caring doctor---he always calls in the evening after the procedure to see how  we are feeling!  Nice staff too!

I was just looking at your website and you and your husband look wery familiar.Maybe I've seen you at Weigh****chers?? Also about Dr Bruckstein,does he have an anesthesiologist with him?? I'm much heavier than you so Im worried about the  colonoscopy

Oh yes he has an anesthesiologist with him!  The anesthesia was a breeze for both of us.  I know some people go  to the hospital for a colonoscopies but my husband's were all done in the office.  Not sure if that is the case for everyone. Staten Island is a small place so you never know where you might have seen us.  We don't  get out much and my husband has never needed a WW meeting so who knows.