anyone know of a surgeons

hi am trying to fine a surgeon in brooklyn ny, thats accepting medicaid can anyone help

General Information Click here for the patient forum of Dr. Jerzy M. Macura M.D. Location: Brooklyn, NY % of Practice is Bariatrics: 80 Phone: 718-283-7602 Minimum Age for Patients: 18 Reference Info: No additional information posted Maximum Age for Patients: 60 Surgeries Performed: RNY (Lap) RNY (Open) Duodenal Switch (Open) Lap Band Are Age Constraints Clinical or Reimbursement Related? Clinical Gall Bladder Removal: Sometimes. Clinical Experience Surgery after Residency: 14 Years Experience Laparoscopic Surgery: 12 Years Experience Bariatric Surgery: 12 Years Experience Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: 6 Years Experience Planned Start Date Total Surgeries Performed To Date Average No/Week Currently Done No of Years Experience with this Type O.R. & Hospital Stay Times Ave O.R. Time (hours) Average Hospital Stay (days) Roux-en-Y (RNY) Open 1100 12 2 3-4 Lap 350 10 6 1.5 3 Adjustable Gastric Banding (AGB) Lap (Lap Band) 200 5 2 1 1-2 Other Revisions 60 12 3 3-4 Education & Training Medical School: Silesian Medical Academy - Katowice, Poland (graduated 1981) Residency: Maimonides Medical Center - Brooklyn, NY (finished 1989) Fellowship: Coney Island Hospital Trauma Critical Care - Brooklyn, NY (finished 1990) Memberships: ASBS: Regular Member SAGES: Yes American Board of Surgery: Yes Specialized Training in Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgical Techniques: Name: Advanced Laproscopic for the General Surgeon Date: 1991 Training covered: Laparoscopy Name: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Morbid Obesity Date: 2002 Training covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery Name: Inamed /Biocentrics Lap Band Workshop Date: 3/2002 Training covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery Name: Institutue of surgical De Vinci Surgical System Date: 11/2000 Training covered: Laparoscopy **** he has medicare and medicaid patients... i would try him....

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/bariatric+surgeons+in+new+york.html ***Also if you go here you can look up the surgeons and you can read testimonials .... i hope this helps...

I started by printing off the list of doctors on this board and calling their offices and talking to former patients. If you really want to stay in Brooklyn you might want to go by hospitals instead. Maimonedes has a very well established program. I think Lutheran may do the surgery as well. I would call them and ask which surgeons do the surgery and what insurance they accept. Then you can always ask here for opinions on specific surgeons.

Cluadette I used Dr. Macura. I am pretty sure he accepts Medicaid and I would highly recommend him. He and his team were awesome all around. I also had a good experience with Maimonides. Good luck. E mail me it you want more infor. Tina