Question:
Seeking Patients of Dr. Grant in Durham NC
How long did it take from filing application till first visit then till surgery? I hear some say anywhere from 3-6 months for them to even look at the application and another 3-6 to get an first visit and then another 3-6 for a surgery date...that's like 2 years....Please help!! — mistiemay (posted on December 14, 2002)
December 14, 2002
it took me 7 months from info meeting to surgery :)
— christine S.
December 15, 2002
Any doctor that makes you wait for 2 years for this surgery is not worth
going to. Change doctors NOW. THis is ludicrous. I literally got my
surgery approved in two weeks from beginning to end. There are other
doctors out there with far more experience and less egos. Do yourself a
favor and walk away from this turkey.
— suitfugue
December 17, 2002
Can you travel elsewhere for your surgery? I am having surgery TOMORROW
with Dr. Rhonda Wachsmuth in Charlotte. She has over 10 years of experience
and comes highly recommended. From time of submitting paperwork for the
initial consult to surgery date is about 6 months. I hear Dr. Cook in
Hickory is also very good. Good luck to you!
— asumamma1
December 17, 2002
I think 2 years to wait for surgery is pretty excessive. However, I feel
compelled to say that the fact that you have to wait doesn't make the
doctor a turkey. Personally I wouldn't wait for 2 years but I wouldn't
expect to get from start to finish in 2 weeks either. Generally, waiting
means a surgeon is quite experienced and in great demand. Again, I
wouldn't wait 2 years but I wouldn't question his dedication or abilities
because he has a long waiting list. Waiting lists aren't uncommon for WLS
patients. Hang in there and Merry Christmas!
— ronascott
December 17, 2002
I am a patient of Dr. Grant's. I requested the infor. packet from his
office in January 2002. They sent me a letter stating I was a candidate of
surgery in February 2002. Since I lived out of state they requested that I
have a series of tests done by my PCP. So I had that done and my PCP sent
him all the results back by the end of March 2002. They sent me a letter
in April 2002 advising me of a consultation appt. the end of May 2002. I
attended the consultation, met with Dr. Knowles (internist) for a quick
physical and for her to go over all the results of the tests I had done,
and then met with Dr. Grant. In June 2002 they made me go for a
psychological assessment that my insurance co. did NOT require, but they
did. So I attended it and passed. Then they attempted insurance approval.
I got approved within one week and could have got a surgery date the end
of July, but we had a trip planned so I took the August 7, 2002 date. So
it took me 8 months to get everything done, approved and into surgery, but
some of that was due to me living out of state, having to travel so far and
postponing the date about 6 months. Unless something has changed they were
claiming 6 months to get a surgery date and I recently go an e-mail from
someone else going through Dr. Grant's procedure. I do not blame you for
NOT wanting to wait 2 years. I hope that is not accurate. I am very
pleased with Dr. Grant, the other surgeon, Dr. McMahon, and my decision.
If you have any questions, please e-mail me. Good luck.
— K.D. P.
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