Question:
Does anyone know of a doc in Colorado that does the BPD/DS procedure ?

Also, for anyone that used Dr Tillquist, Dr Chae or Dr Bell in CO, does anyone know if any of them does Lap RNY and do they let you choose which type of RNY is right for you ? (proximal or distal) ? I would rather get a BPD/DS (lap would be great if the doc was skilled), but if I couldn't get that, I want a lap RNY - distal. Ideally, I'd prefer to have a pyloric valve, but I can't travel out of state for this surgery and realistically my main concerns, now that I've researched everything else, are post-op regain and recovery time as post-op supplementation should be pretty similiar between a distal RNY and a BPD/DS. Thanks, Anita    — Anita N. (posted on January 21, 2001)

January 22, 2001
Anita- I had Dr. Bell for my Open RNY procedure in October. Dr. Chae is the only surgeon in Colorado that will preform WLS laparascopically as long as you are under 350 pounds. There are no surgeons in Colorado at this time that do the BDP/DS. Whatever doctor you go to will decide whether it's best for you to have a proximal or distal procedure. I recommend Dr. Bell if you are willing to have the procedure open, he's a great surgeon and has also recently done WLS on two of my friends as well. Dr. Chae has a waiting list 8 months out and there was NO WAY I could wait to get this weight off any longer! Good luck on your decision!
   — Sandy V.