WLS Supportive/Friendly Primary Phisician?

co95317
on 3/22/10 12:07 pm - Sperry, OK
Does anyone know of any primary phisicans that are supportive of WLS in the Tulsa area?  I have not found one yet.  Kind of tired of filling out all of the paper work just to get a lecture about the surgery. 

Thanks :)

TheM0lly
on 3/22/10 12:34 pm - Broken Arrow, OK
 Dr. Joe Bob Kirk in Owasso at Bailey. He can do all your pre-op referrals and get you all ready for the surgeon. 
Molly B. (RN)  HW/SW/CW:245/233/138 Surgeon goal:150
  
        
co95317
on 3/22/10 1:53 pm - Sperry, OK
Thanks Molly, I already have all of my pre-op requirements met.  I am looking for a doctor that can take care of my regular needs and after surgery care.  I did not want to go to a doctor who does not like WLS to care for me afterward.  I don't think Dr. Kirk works as a primary care physician, or does he?
kathpf
on 3/22/10 9:27 pm - oologah, OK
Dr. Debra Colpitt is a PCP in Owasso (at Bailey) that is supportive.  I thought when I brought up the surgery that it would be a fight and I was pleasantly surprised.  I was required by my insurance to do a 6 month supervised diet, during my monthly visits with her she would always ask me what I had learned at support group and she also checked a bunch of things that Dr. Gorospe didn't require over that 6 months to make sure there wasn't anything that might pop up and prevent me from having the surgery.

 

xanthiarose
on 3/23/10 10:41 am - Owasso, OK

Dr. Cynthia Maloy with Omni Medical in Owasso. She has been very supportive of me prior to the surgery and after. She didn't even have a problem with me going out of the country to do my surgery. I would highly recommend her.

co95317
on 3/24/10 8:28 am - Sperry, OK
Thanks for the info. I will look at both and see if either work for me.
dprtllz
on 3/24/10 12:41 pm - Tulsa, OK
I see Dr. C. Kathuria at Omni @ 81st and Memorial. I was holding my breath when I approached the subject with her, as my two previous physicians had basically poo poo'd the idea. Anyway, when I brought it up, she seemed thrilled about it. She said it would be great for me and that she even had another patient that had RNY and is doing very well. She's a very attentive PCP as well.
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