Different Dr To Do Fills

[WeaponX 3]

question. I just had my surgery done by a dr in jersey (I live in bucks county PA) I spoke with another dr much closer to home who said they can do the fills but they are requiring me to do another upper G.I.? (where they put the scope down your throat) I had on before the surgery to detrmine henia risks, is this necessary to have again? My original dr sent them all the info about the lap band used and size etc and the port is easily locatable I dont understand why I'd have to have this procedure (although quick and painless) done again before a fill. can anyone help/explain.

does anyone have a similar experience with getting all their fills by someone other than their original Dr?

Thanks in advance

[NWgirl 574]

I am guessing the new Dr would want to check that everything was done correctly by the original Dr. It would be bad for one Dr to take over another Dr's patients and have complications due to the original Dr's work. That would be bad for their practice.

[smatyas 0]

It certainly couldn't hurt to have that information for your future doc to have that information first hand. It is a double check mechanism for doctors to find out if there are any new issues that need to be addressed... it is always best to be safe rather than sorry.