The most asinine way of choosing my surgeon...

[Véronique 238]

So, I have two more medical weight loss classes and I have to choose a surgeon from the practice.

I think.

And I'm going to go with Dr. Quaid.

Not because I have any understanding of his experience, how many surgeries he's performed or his bedside manner... it's because the picture on the practice's website of him looks nice. I know this is the most asinine way to choose a surgeon and I know that I shouldn't judge a book by its cover. However, the only way available (that I know of) to meet and get a feel for the surgeons is to head to the Light for Life post-op support groups at Poudre Valley Hospital.

Which are held once a month... from 6-8pm in a city I don't live in without access to public transit at that hour. Also, the May meeting is not happening because it coincides with Memorial Day.

Suggestions?

[Lannie 135]

Can you schedule a consultation appointment? You may have to pay the office visit fee but it would give you the opportunity to personally meet with the surgeon. I found meeting with the doctor helpful in making my decision to have surgery.

[Véronique 238]

2 minutes ago, Lannie said:

Can you schedule a consultation appointment? You may have to pay the office visit fee but it would give you the opportunity to personally meet with the surgeon. I found meeting with the doctor helpful in making my decision to have surgery.

Oh, I've already decided to have surgery, the question is who I am having surgery with but I do like your idea and I'll contact my surgeon to see if it's doable.

Edited May 15, 2017 by Véronique

[GassyGurl 428]

Are there any YouTube videos you could watch? Maybe their informational seminar is available online or they have a YouTube channel?

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[Sosewsue61 3,185]

They should do video conferencing.

[Véronique 238]

The only YouTube video I could find was this one from the Vein and Laser Centre of Northern Colorado... I think it's the same guide, his bio as he describes it hits so many points with his bio on the Northern Colorado Surgical Associates website.

Apart from that, I could find no YouTube channel for Northern Colorado Surgical Associates, nothing comes up when you search that in YouTube in quotation marks. And considering how short this video is, this is kind of a bust.

I've phoned the nurse line for the surgical practice this morning because I have a few other questions anyway (i.e. what is the pre-op diet and something a nutritionist said to me about how bariatric surgery has to manipulate hormones in order to lose weight, which I think is BS but I want to see if there is any truth to this claim), so might as well ask if and when they phone back.