Can ONLY your family Dr refer you for GB?

DarleneTay
on 9/26/14 5:44 am, edited 9/26/14 5:45 am

I have a gastric band that I'm in the process of being referred to Dr Starr for removal.

I was denied GB because I have the band.  

Does anyone know if a specialist/surgeon etc can refer you for GB??

Karen M.
on 9/26/14 9:38 am - Mississauga, Canada

Hi Darlene,

Your situation continues to confuse me. I will start by saying that OHIP will indeed fund a revision. I know people who have done this. I feel that your original attempt at this was done incorrectly (wrong/incomplete information sent to the Bariatric Registry) and now you are playing catch-up.

*****ferred you to Dr. Starr? At that time, you should have been referred to the Registry for revision WLS to remove the band and do a RNY. I don't understand why this wasn't done.

Any of your doctors can refer you for WLS, but you've already got a referral into Dr. Starr, so I don't understand what another referral would provide?

Karen

 

Karen

Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/

DarleneTay
on 9/26/14 12:23 pm

Hi Karen, your confused, think about how confused I am! wow!!  I don't get it either. 

I'm sending you private pm. :)

Karen M.
on 9/26/14 11:52 pm - Mississauga, Canada

Got it, wrote you back!

K. :)

 

Karen

Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/

NorthernFireWoman
on 9/26/14 9:23 pm

I was referred by a specialist, not a family doctor. The endocrinologist treating my PCOS suggested the surgery and handled the initial paperwork. 

Referral: Jun. 11/13;  Orientation: Jul. 24/13; SW/NP/Dietician: Nov. 2013.  Sleep test Dec. 2014.  Sleep apnea diagnosis Feb. 2014.  2nd sleep test Mar. 2014. Psychiatrist follow-up Mar. 2014. Approved by local centre Apr. 2014.  Sleep apnea follow-up May 2014. OTN apt with Dr. Sullivan Jun. 5/14.  Surgery July 7, 2014.

    

 

    
kimber291
on 9/27/14 11:28 am - Port Hope, ON, Canada
RNY on 02/11/14

Nurse practitioners can also refer you.

Referral - Oct 29/13

Info Session - Nov 18/13...1st surgeon appt - Nov 26/13...RN/SW/RD - Dec - 4/13...Dr.Glazer - Jan 8/14...2nd Surgeon appt - Jan 22/14 PATTS - Jan 29/14...

SURGERY!!!! FEBRUARY 11th 2014.

    

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