Question:
Support groups, Doctor, and a good hospital in Colorado, Denver or Colorado Springs?
Hello My New Family, My husband just got word that he is being transfered in May from Illinois to Elizabeth, Colorado. It is in between Denver and Colorado Springs. I am now looking for a new Doctor, Hospital, and support groups. Any recomendations? I could sure use them and cut my stress level down a little bit. I am post-op RNY 5 months, I am down 100 lbs, and not having any problems, but I would like to have my bases covered for that "just in case." Because I just don't want to take any chances. Thank you for helping me! Marla — prudee2 (posted on March 2, 2009)
March 2, 2009
Dr. Micheal Snyder is located at Rose Medical Center in Denver and he is da
bomb! look him up on the net at denver bariatric and he also list his
support groups. Good luck and Congrats on your continued success!
— aydavis
March 2, 2009
Drs. Brown and Metz at Colorado Bariatrics are great. They are in Denver
by St. Luke's hospital. Their number is (303 861-4505. Good luck! I used
to live in Parker which is not far from Elizabeth. I still have friends
living in Elizabeth. I'm sure you'll like it there.
— gramX6
March 2, 2009
Dr. Frank Chae is at Skyridge in Lone Tree which maybe the closest for you.
He will be doing my lap band at the end of the month. He is very nice and
has a great office staff.
— [Deactivated Member]
March 2, 2009
Dr Brown at St. Lukes Pres. is fantastic. If you end up with Kaiser
insurance they have their own support groups in Denver- there is supposedly
one at Penrose in Colo Springs but I have heard they are not great
supporters of Kaiser so I simply go up to Denver a couple of times a year.
Good luck on the move- I am 3 years post op and lost about 150# which puts
me well below what Dr. Brown that I would do- however we have had a lot of
stress the past 4-6 weeks with job loss, family issues and my husband
having open heart surgery and I have put on 3-4 pounds simply from not
watching my food or exercising. I need to get back on the wagon. Hope you
have a great move and enjoy your time here.
— dabby
March 3, 2009
Dr. Chae at SkyRidge Med center...would be the closest to you and his team
are great! I highly recommend them...I have had nothing but good things
& times with them. Susie is overworked, but is a total doll and Kelly
the nutritionist is the MOST AWESOME nutritionist ever!
— INQE
March 3, 2009
I researched for 18 months before selecting Dr. Michael Snyder at Denver
Beriatrics (http://www.denverbariatrics.com/default). What impressed me
most was that on the patient reviews here on the Obesity Help website,
there were something like eighteen hundred reviews at the time and the only
negative thing said was that his office staff was sometimes slow to return
calls! Not one bad thing was said about Dr. Snyder, which blew me away.
When I met him I understood - he is knowledgable, has vast experience, and
is engaging. I am under the impression he had some staffing issues
previously, but I've not had any problems myself. He has a wonderful
dietician, his nurses are caring, skilled and never make me feel rushed,
and (since I live out of state) the scheduling staff work with me to
coordinate my visits when needed. I also recall his staff mentioning that
Dr. Snyder has a number of patients for whom he did not perform surgery, so
I don't think that's a particular problem for him. Good luck, God Bless,
and welcome to the area! Julie Preston, RN
— MuseAcal
March 4, 2009
I'd have to go with Dr. Snyder. He did my surgery two days ago, and I am
already home. I was so prepared for what was going to happen. Also, Rose
Medical Center is a Center for Bariatric Excellence. His registered
dietician is great, and so is his staff. I stongly suggest you check into
him.. His webpage is www.DenverBariatrics.com
— Erica Alikchihoo
March 5, 2009
I heard that Dr. Petine is good also. He's in Fort Collins.
— [Deactivated Member]
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