Question:
Has your Dr got a perfect record, if so let me know.
I am looking for a Gastric Bypass Dr with a perfect record. (No deaths, been doing surgery for at least 10 years,) If you have that special person please let me know. Thank you. Sandy — sandy W. (posted on February 16, 2002)
February 16, 2002
I don't think you will find a surgeon with a perfect record. Physicians
are human too.......
— Laureen59
February 16, 2002
Good luck on that. Nobody is perfect. If they were no one would be on the
memorial page.
— [Anonymous]
February 16, 2002
Dr Hovland in Fargo, ND has a perfect or near perfect record. Surgery in
the thousands with no surgery related deaths, I believe. It seems like
there may have been one death but it wasn't related to surgery. You could
call his nurse for the details. But out of 3,000 that's pretty incredible.
— [Anonymous]
February 16, 2002
As the other poster stated there is no "perfect" doctor. However
you can seek the death rate on the drs and the number of patients he/she
has had and their success rate. I feel my dr is the best that is why i
choose him. Dr wittgrove in san diego, he is the dr that did carnie wilson.
he is good and well respected...good luck!
— Deanna Wise
February 16, 2002
What about the perfect surgeon who operated on the imperfect patient?
Seriously, this question bothers me. The nurse of the doctor I first
contacted told me that it was too dangerous to operate on anyone over the
age of 60 without ever seeing me or my medical records. Maybe that's one
way he keeps his score down; I don't know. But the parameters of ten
years surgery and no deaths might indicate an unwillingness to operate on
people with any kind of problem whatsoever. And the rest of us would have
to go to the imperfect surgeon. Your question makes me uncomfortable.
Well, I've had my say. Nina in Maine
— [Deactivated Member]
February 16, 2002
I have a great surgeon to recommend to you. His name is Carlos
Carrasquilla and he is located in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. He has been
doing WLS for over 30 years, has performed the surgery on over 600 people,
he created the laparascopic technique that he uses and he has had no
fatalities along with no leakage problems after the surgery. He even flies
all over to teach other doctors how to do this type surgery. He is a
wonderful man who is caring, sympathetic, and down to earth. If you have
any questions about him, feel free to write and ask me!
— Kelly M.
February 16, 2002
I have to agree somewhat with Nina. I've said before that death rates can
be deceiving. MANY surgeons will pick and choose their patients according
to low risk. They don't want to increase their mortality rate. Many
surgeons will operate on the morbidly obese with many comorbidities because
they really have compassion for them. They do this even though they are
high risk patients. I believe that I would rather have the compassionate
surgeon experienced in handling post op complications. Shelley
— Shelley.
February 16, 2002
I have to say this question bothers me to and I feel strongly about
commenting... it has NOTHING to do with the author of the question as there
are many people who have not been fully informed who feel that if they find
this prince of a doctor they are garenteed to be all right....WRONG! When
I decided to get surgery the death rate of a physican was soo far from my
consciousness... I wanted someone with a reputation....a good reputation...
this is success to me. There are so many factors involved in these
proceedures that begins with the patient...it is unfair to put all the
responsibility on the doctor. I think I would rather have a doctor that
is inline with the national average as to having a fatality instead of
someone who hasnt... I would hate to be the first... It is kind of like
having a plane hit your house... Chances of that happening again is rarer
than a house that has never been hit!!!! For all those that read this post
and think that finding a doc with no fatalities is the best way to
go....Think again!!!!!!!
— Pamela W.
February 17, 2002
I cannot imagine there being a surgeon who hasn't had any fatalities. But
something to consider is what others have said? Were the fatalities do to
serious problems the person had before the dr. operated. I cannot imagine
how horrible a dr. must feel when they lose a patient. I too am afraid of
weight loss surgery, for a friend of mine, and maybe even one day for
myself. But, there comes a point in time where we have to look at how bad
our health has become because of the weight.
— Michelle H.
February 17, 2002
I never once said the surgeon I suggested was perfect. He is a great
surgeon and is well known for his abilities. Plus he has a wonderful
bedside manner and personality. It just happens that he has been very
lucky to have had no fatalities during surgery. The one patient of his
that died did so long after the surgery and had many other health issues
going on. I know that things can go wrong with anyone. He has performed
surgery on many patients over 600 pounds with comorbities and he just seems
like the kind of guy that would rather die himself than have one of his
patients die. (kind of like the doctor BJ was speaking of). I was
suggesting a wonderful doctor that I trust with my life...that does not
mean that he is "perfect" or can do no wrong. I definitely
recommend him though :)
— Kelly M.
February 17, 2002
Kelly is right...Dr. Carrasquilla has been chief of surgery at his hospital
for the last 25 years and he is one of the top three surgeons in the
nation. He has a great reputation and skill and he teaches doctors all
over how to do the surgery. He is also compassionate and all of his
post-op patients on this site have had nothing but good things to say about
him.
— [Anonymous]
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