Question:
can anyone in lynn,ma area recomend a pcp

I live in lynn,ma and i need a pcp that takes masshealth and will give me a referal for wls. is there any one who can recomend one. I am familar with somerville,cambridge,medford,everett,malden,revere,lynn areas will go anywhere in that area. I perfer a female pcp but will see a male if I have to please help because I can get my np to give me a referal. her answer is what if I want to have future pregnancy and I can't seem to get it through to her that I don't but if I did it is still safe. thanks for your help.    — amy H. (posted on April 23, 2003)

April 23, 2003
Perhpas what you should do is educate your PCP about this surgery, since she really has no idea what she is talking about regarding pregnancy. To answer "I don't" to the question of wether you want a future pregnancy is problematic for two reasons. First, you can never know how you will feel in the furure. But, that is not my point. Second, You CAN ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT QUESTION get pregnant and have a healthy child in the future after having this surgery. For your PCP to suggest otherwise just proves that she doesn't know much about this surgery. If you like her, it would be far easier to inform her CORRECTLY then to ditch and try again with a new doctor. My PCP wouldn't give me a referral until he had many questions answered, but at least he didn't pretend to know what he was talking about. I did my informed best to answer them and then referred him to the surgeon for the rest. They had a nice talk and my PCP came back with my referral in no time. Maybe you could consider this course as well. Good luck to you with whatever you decide.
   — LMCLILLY

April 24, 2003
Hello Amy I suggest seeking out a PCP who is affilated with the hospital. Where you are planning to have surgery. I needed to find a new PCP and a new hospital. I live in Billerica, I found Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has an office in Lexington 15 minutes from my home. I found what I was looking for a woman PCP plus a local access to a Medical Center in Boston.
   — Aynikaye