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Henry Buchwald M.D., Ph.D.
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    Happy 4 Year Re-birthday to you!!! I found this quote and just love it! When running up a hill, it’s alright to give up as many times as you wish – as long as your feet keep moving. By - Shoma Morita M.D. I can only imagine that your pas few years have been wonderful. Full of changes and new experiences. I can hardly wait to see what I look like and feel like when I reach your spot!!! Congratulations to YOU!!! RNY 10/31/03 down 85 pounds!!!
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9/26/07
posted on 9/20/07 8:47 pm
I found out that Dr. K charge an additional 00 for revisions which is not covered by insurance.  Plus he requires you to stay 10 days in a hotel after you get out of the hospital before you go home.  very expensive.

So I decided to keep looking for a surgeon who performs the RNY to DS revision.  I am looking for one with lots of revision under his belt.  So here are the surgeons I have checked out so far (information on all are located on http://www.duodenalswitch.com/ website:

-  Dr. Warden in Louisiana has revised a lot of people who have failed RNY by making what is usually a large pouch into a small pouch and sometimes extending the limb length to increase malabsorption.
-  Dr. Anthone in Nebraska, he stopped doing RNY to DS surgeries last year.   
-  Dr. Prachand in Chicago only does RNY to DS revisions if the BMI is over 50
-  Dr. Gagner in Florida is switching institutions from New York to Florida and will start at the new place in January 2008.  He recommends I wait until January to set up appt. with him.  He responded personnaly to two of my e-mails and I've heard he is GREAT!
-  Dr. Alverdy in Illinois evaluates case by case but they are very selective
-  Dr. Inman in Indiana has only done 20 RNY to DS revisions
-  Dr. Lutrzykowski in Michigan wants RNY op report before he decides if he will do revision
-  Dr. Lane in Ohio usually does RNY to DS in higher BMI but determines on case to case basis
-  Dr. Anderson in Ohio does not do revisions
-  Dr. Peters in Pennsylvania does not do revisions
-  Dr. Shah in  does on a case to case basis
-  Dr. Deveney in Oregon performs RNY to DS revision
-  Dr. Husted in California performs RNY to DS revision
-  Dr. Antelmo Sasso Fin in Brazil does RNY to DS revision
-  Dr. Maguire in Ohio does not do an RNY to DS revision but does a distal RNY
-  Dr. Greenbaum in New Jersey has done 50 DS surgeries and 8 DS revision.
-  Dr. Roslin in New York does DS but when doing a revision from RNY, makes it a distal RNY does not do RNY to DS.
-  Dr. Feng in California does not do RNY to DS surgery
-  Dr. Jossart in California has done 150 DS surgeries and has done many revision.
-  Dr. Schlosser in Minnisota is no longer working in Minnesota . She is overseas at the moment and will be for several months.  She is not returning to the state...no longer doing DS 
-  Dr. Maynard in Georgia does DS but in his response did not mention revisions.  Did urge to attend seminar for more questions.
-  Dr. Cirangle in California has performed hundreds of DS procedures including revisions from RNY.  

I am reasearching all my options.  If you know of any or have any updates on other surgeons please e-mail me.


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