HealingWell
Search Close Search
☰

anyone treated by docotrs at cleveland clinic gastroenterology digestive disease

Support Forums
>
Crohn's Disease
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
Posted 3/17/2011 5:27 AM (GMT 0)
Hi I am new to the forum and have a question an would like to know because I am very scared and confused... some say cleveland clinic is best in gastroenterology some not my situation is I had a nissen fundoplication in 1996 I think it as slipped or herniated or something acording to a gastroenterologist in ohio but I want make sure no tests have been done I have an appt with a cleveland clinic doctor she is Dr Inkster anyone seen her you always read some good reviews and bad ones who knows .. I don't want to travel all the way there if I can see someone in cincy or columbus any help appreciated sending healing prayers now to all that are hurting take care everyone
Posted 3/17/2011 5:39 AM (GMT 0)
I dont see that doc there but there are get found my dx when four othere gi couldnt took two years of everthing dx you could think of but the docs at the clev clinic is great
Posted 3/17/2011 8:46 AM (GMT 0)
my dr. is at the cleveland clinic - dr. ashkar. Although they have been great for my surgeries ( I wouldn't go anywhere else) I started to see a local GI and he is great too. He actually works with my GI at cleveland clinic......works out great.
Posted 3/17/2011 5:50 PM (GMT 0)
I had Dr. Inkster as my admitting doctor when I was hospitalized in the Clinic. She's super nice, I think you'll like her. She was very thorough.
Posted 3/17/2011 6:56 PM (GMT 0)
My son also goes to the clinic. He's a peds patient though. But if I had to go there for myself I would. Good luck!
Posted 3/17/2011 11:18 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you all for responding to my post imissicecream ( thank you for informing me of your visit it brings some confidence )
samsmom, tabathasuzzette, doormouse I hope all of your are doing well .. as I am sure all of you here have gone to many GI docs and then went on for second third opinions its just a gamble sometimes you read reviews rate mds and the last two on the doctor I am seeing are just awful and I am like is this worth it should I even go should I take ppersonal time from work to travel its only 2 hours but again its travel .... or you can't believe everything you read I hope I am right about this very anxious and now I think I am refluxing in my lungs a bad chest cold is coming on I wish all of you well and sending healing your way thank you
Posted 3/18/2011 2:39 AM (GMT 0)
Hey, if you aren't getting any results w/local doctors what is a two hour drive? When my local docs can't find what's wrong or bring me some relief I drive TWELVE hours one way to Mayo Clinic in MN and consider every minute worth while!!!
Posted 3/18/2011 3:02 AM (GMT 0)
I know I appreciate your thoughts I just have to stop reading ratings by patients for doctors the last two ratings on this dr freaked me out so I will try to stay positive I have everything organized and ready to go even a one page outline of symptoms all records etc so I will just have to see
Posted 3/18/2011 3:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hey ryu, do you mind if I ask where you are located? I'm near Pittburgh and absolutely love my GI.
Posted 3/18/2011 8:00 PM (GMT 0)
I'll be making a 6 or 6.5 drive to Cleveland Clinic hopefully soon, so I understand not wanting to travel that far, but something has got to be done for my Crohn's related arthritis.  I hope they are able to give me some options that my docs here haven't thought of.  Depending on how long I need to be at the clinic, my husband and I may make a mini-vacation out of it (zoos, botanical garden, etc.).   

Posted 3/18/2011 9:55 PM (GMT 0)
Hi lamb I am in central ohio my last GI was in Cincinnati he was great I wouldn't be here in this shape today if it were not for him
Posted 3/18/2011 9:56 PM (GMT 0)
Hi zenawp the zoo is AWESOME in Cleveland in my opinion been there several times the small primates are fun to watch and hace several emperor Tamerans goldenTamarans and a dozen others its in the rainforest section I think you would enjoy it
Posted 4/14/2011 10:32 PM (GMT 0)
tabathasuzette - are you in the cleveland area? who is your local dr that works with achkar?
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply