Is there a network of surgeons who perform DS surgeries? I posted a question earlier about having DS after having a gastric sleeve and was happy to know that it was possible. My next challenge has been to find a surgeon who performs this kind of surgery. None in my area do this; Seattle is the closest big city with Portland being the second closest.

How did you find your surgeon? Do you know of anyone who does this type of surgery in Washington (state), Oregon, Idaho or Montana. One person told me of a surgeon in Utah; who knows - perhaps Dr. Cottom is the closest surgeon for this procedure.

I appreciate your help and any information you might have.

Call your insurance provider. They have a list of surgeons/specialties and can tell you whether or not they are in network.

Out of network doctors will be more expensive for you but some ins. companies will waive the higher costs if you don't have one available in your area. I have Blue Cross Blue Shield and recently found this out.

Good luck in your search.

I don't know how willing you are to travel, but there are two nationally-known ones in California - Dr. Rabkin in San Francisco and Dr. Keshishian in Pasadena. They both do traditional DS.

Edited June 3, 20233 yr by catwoman7

On 6/2/2023 at 10:23 PM, midniteblue102 said:

Is there a network of surgeons who perform DS surgeries? I posted a question earlier about having DS after having a gastric sleeve and was happy to know that it was possible. My next challenge has been to find a surgeon who performs this kind of surgery. None in my area do this; Seattle is the closest big city with Portland being the second closest.

How did you find your surgeon? Do you know of anyone who does this type of surgery in Washington (state), Oregon, Idaho or Montana. One person told me of a surgeon in Utah; who knows - perhaps Dr. Cottom is the closest surgeon for this procedure.

I appreciate your help and any information you might have.

I got mine done at PeaceHealth Vancouver WA. DR Eckler. I would not go with any other surgery. It's the best.

Edited June 18, 20233 yr by BlueLucy

I'm in Florida so I'm having it done at Mayo in Jacksonville. I had honestly never heard of a DS before they told me that's what they planned on doing. My surgery is complicated by a failing nissen fundoplication right now so they'll be fixing a hernia and undoing the nissen at the same time. Well I guess that's all a given since that right where things start but yeah.

I am in NYC and Dr. Cheema from NYU Langone Brooklyn does the SADI.

You may want to ask about the SADI-S rather than the DS. The DS is old and complex. The current form of it, post-sleeve, is the SADI (Single anastomosis duodeno–ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy) and you may get a better response in Seattle asking that.

On 6/3/2023 at 6:39 AM, catwoman7 said:

I don't know how willing you are to travel, but there are two nationally-known ones in California - Dr. Rabkin in San Francisco and Dr. Keshishian in Pasadena. They both do traditional DS.

Those are the 2 I thought of.

Edited July 16, 20233 yr by Postop