DS Surgeons on Long Island
I don't believe there are any on Long Island, but there's Dr. Pomp in NYC.
You don't really need to follow up with a surgeon. That's not their specialty, anyway. I had my DS in Mexico 4 years ago and haven't needed to contact my surgeon once. On the medical history/meds sheet I carry with me, I list both my surgeon's contact info and the contact info of Dr. Elariny the nearest (4 hours away, but same time zone) DS surgeon to me just in case.
However, last November I was rushed to the ER with an obstruction caused by a hernia. They didn't want to listen to me that I needed a CT scan with contrast and was about to release me when I asked them if they had any bariatric surgeons on call & requested that they consult with them first. He authorized it over the phone and then came in and operated on me. He was an RnY surgeon. He didn't need to know how to perform the DS. He fixed the hernia and untwisted some intestine. End of story.
Are you having problems with your DS now?
You don't really need to follow up with a surgeon. That's not their specialty, anyway. I had my DS in Mexico 4 years ago and haven't needed to contact my surgeon once. On the medical history/meds sheet I carry with me, I list both my surgeon's contact info and the contact info of Dr. Elariny the nearest (4 hours away, but same time zone) DS surgeon to me just in case.
However, last November I was rushed to the ER with an obstruction caused by a hernia. They didn't want to listen to me that I needed a CT scan with contrast and was about to release me when I asked them if they had any bariatric surgeons on call & requested that they consult with them first. He authorized it over the phone and then came in and operated on me. He was an RnY surgeon. He didn't need to know how to perform the DS. He fixed the hernia and untwisted some intestine. End of story.
Are you having problems with your DS now?
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Dr. Dakin is OK. I have my bloodwork done prior to my yearly appt & also see Liz Goldenberg his nutritionist. She is very throught & goes over all my lab work & sometimes adjusts some of my vitamins. I keep in touch with Dakin, incase he knows any type of issues that are developing with long term DS patients. You never know. I'd like to be on the outlook. At my 10 year appt last March, he was happy with my progress & said I was a success story! I still suffer from chronic constipation, but that is the least of my problems. No more diabetes, high cholesterol & blood pressure! Overall, I'm very happy with my decision of having the DS. And I've had a few plastic surgeries with Dr. Gerut. Is your name Linda or Jill?