I need a WLS friendly PCP in Denver

As the title says... I don't really care where they're located in the metro area. I'm well post-op, but I need a doctor that understands our needs as WLS patients. I haven't been getting the treatment I need, unfortunately.

My insurance is Cofinity though, if that helps at all.

Do you have a WLS yet?  If so, you might get some good info from patients in their support group.

I started attending local support groups about 3-4 months pre-op and it really helped.

Also, if you go up to the top of this page and click on forums, you can find the State-specific boards and cross 

Post this on the Colorado board.

Yes, I mentioned in my first post I was post-op. By 8 years. I have no contact with my surgeon.

The Colorado board is just about dead. Doing a search showed a few posts from around 2005 with a couple of names -- both are out date, based on my google search. That's why I posted here.

Do you have access to a list of doctors who accept your insurance? (Maybe from your insurance company?) Either way, I'd just start calling around and asking "Do you have experience in treating RNY patients?". Another idea might be to join a local WLS support group, or call the offices of local WLs surgeons as asking for referrals.

I live in BFE, TN, and I had the DS 11 years ago. At that time, there were NO doctors within driving range who'd even heard of a DS, much less had any DS patients---which brings me to a third option. Choose a young doctor not too long out of med school, and teach him or her about how WLs patients needs differ from those of 'normies'. Sadly, that's what a lot of us have to do.

There's a list online. It's LONG. My insurance has a very big network in the state. That's why I thought I'd narrow it down here if I could. 

I've moved several times in the past five years, with doctor shopping having to happen each time.  I just make an appointment with a local PCP and ask them about their experience and attitudes about WLS when I see them.  It doesn't take much for a PCP to be able to request the labs you need.  

I like the suggestion about them being a younger doctor;  seems like they're more open to new experiences.

I'm in Denver, and I've had good reception from dr Hill in Castle Pines at Ridgeline family medicine. Unfortunately, I have just this week received a letter letting me know he his moving positions to more admin and Dr Chu will be taking more of his patient load. How knowledgable they are, in not to sure to be truthful since its been only a couple of months, but he wasn't nonplused by my surgery statement and offered a referral if I felt I wanted a 'second opinion' so to speak for surgeons.

I had them do my bloods at 2mths post op, and to make sure they did all they needed (a1C was my main concern) they contacted Dr Chae, and added their request to his and then ran over results with me. As I work next door to them, I've grown to know a few staff and they seem to be good eggs. Be prepared if you decide to try them that their first visit will be slow - they get A LOT  of info from you. 

Dr Chaes NUT runs a support group at Skyridge once a month and at St Joes down town also if your interested

I'm really unhappy with my surgeon and wondered about finding care elsewhere. I'm 8 years post-op like I said before, but it would be nice to have a surgeon who could communicate with PCP too. My surgeon has little to no contact with his patients more than 6 months post-op. He's gives them over the PA or whoever, but still I haven't been able to get him or his office to return phone calls or e-mails, so I gave up. 

At this point, even if they started communicating with me again, I wouldn't trust my care to him or his staff any farther than I could throw them. 

I'm with Ridgeline in Castle Rock and my PCP is great - she works WITH me for everything.   I have made it my job to know what my needs are and use her as a facilitator.

Ridgeline take a ton of insurances - including Medicare and Medicaid which most do not in our area, so it's more likely they'll take yours

Good luck!

Would that be Dr. Kelly Morales? 

That practice is on my insurance. 

I'm seeing my fiance's PCP on Monday. He's been with him for 10 years and thinks he'd listen to me. If not, even though Castle Rock is a crazy long drive from me, I'd consider making an appointment to get my labs and such. I need a hematologist referral right now. My iron labs are so so so bad.