dR FOR PRE OP TESTING

JOYCE S.
on 8/6/07 4:20 pm - ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS`, NJ

HELLO,  I NEED HELP FINDING A DOCTOR WHO WILL HELP MY SISTER ELLENS PRE OP REQUIRMENTS AND CLEARENCE ALONG. SHE IS ANEMIC AND HAD ENDOSCOPY AND COLONOSCOPY ALREADY. BASICALLY SHE NEEDS A DOCTOR WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH WLS FOR ALL  THE SIGN OFF TO SAY SHE CAN PROCEED WITH THE SURGERY ANYONE YOU GUYS CAN RECCOMEND? THANKS JOYCE

WilmaPomerantz
on 8/8/07 10:37 am - Union, NJ
Joyce - Any internist can examine her, go through her records, order labs and a cardiogram. If that's okay they can write a letter for clearance but they don't need to be familiar with WLS to do that. The doctor that ordered the endoscopy and colonoscopy should be able to refer her to someone. I'm a nurse so I have to tell you that it will be difficult to find anyone to just "sign off" on her clearance. Good luck to you both. It will be worth all the pre-op obstacles. Wilma
RCassety
on 8/9/07 9:14 am - Lindenwold, NJ
hi joyce your sister really should see who her surgeon recommends -- you don't want to get clearences too early in the process and then have them outdated according to a surgeons specifics -- and even for an approval you need certain tests and insurance might require something different than a 'basic' test -- so i would check with the surgeon first -- the surgeon's office should also be very familiar with what the insurance company wants to get an approval -- its' up to the office to make sure they get an approval so that they all get paid :)  good luck roberta
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