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Posted 12/29/2015 4:13 AM (GMT 0)
Hi,

Anyone have a recommendation of a GI in the Los Angeles area?

Thanks in advance.

Debbie
Posted 12/29/2015 5:42 AM (GMT 0)
I can't name a specific doctor but ucla is supposed to have an excellent Ibd team.
I have heard great things
Posted 12/29/2015 5:43 AM (GMT 0)
I think anyone at the IBD center at Cedars or UCLA would be good.
Posted 12/29/2015 9:04 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the recommendations. I was hoping someone could give me the name of a GI they like.
Posted 12/29/2015 11:00 PM (GMT 0)
I'm not from your area, but here's some resources that might help:

Doctor Ratings:
www.ratemds.com/

Finding a GI:
www.medicinenet.com/ulcerative_colitis/city.htm
Posted 12/30/2015 12:04 AM (GMT 0)
bio.csmc.edu/view/6101/Eric-A-Vasiliauskas.aspx
He is a good GI.
Posted 12/30/2015 2:09 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you both.
Posted 12/30/2015 3:12 AM (GMT 0)
Here is my GI doc:

http://people.healthsciences.ucla.edu/institution/personnel?personnel_id=4216881

I have been generally satisfied with UCLA and this doctor in particular; much better than my previous GI. I think you will likely get the same quality of care and treatment recommendations from the other staff members at UCLA. You can imagine that it is more difficult to get appointments with the more senior staff.
Posted 12/30/2015 4:56 AM (GMT 0)
I had terrible issues with UCLA, their billing and just the general organization over there. I wouldn't opt to go there in the future. I did however like my GI. On the other hand, I had surgery and never heard a peep from her again, not even an email to say hi or ask how I was doing. I get that people are busy, but come on, years with a GI and then no, "how how are you?" Seems insensitive. Just my opinion.
Posted 12/30/2015 1:25 PM (GMT 0)
Cedars has an ID clinic. I imagine any GI associated with it would be good.

Sue
Posted 12/30/2015 5:40 PM (GMT 0)

notsosicklygirl said...
I had terrible issues with UCLA, their billing and just the general organization over there. I wouldn't opt to go there in the future. I did however like my GI. On the other hand, I had surgery and never heard a peep from her again, not even an email to say hi or ask how I was doing. I get that people are busy, but come on, years with a GI and then no, "how how are you?" Seems insensitive. Just my opinion.

NSSG,

You should be going to the GI every 12-18 months for a screening/scope. There is a debate about how closely j-pouch patients should be monitored for cancer; my surgeon insisted on once a year but my GI said that since I had my colon removed for UC and not cancer that I didn't have to be followed as closely.

I guess that I was fortunate that my GI would come to my hospital room almost everyday to check on me and chat after my surgeries. Believe me there was no way that my insurance company was paying him and my surgeon at the same time for my care; he would just check on me because that was the type of doctor that he is.
Posted 12/30/2015 8:11 PM (GMT 0)
My surgeon hasn't mentioned anything about that. I wonder what the normal protocol is? I don't want to see anyone yearly and I definitely don't want any type of scope. I don't have a colon, so how would I have CC? my surgeon said cancer of the small intestine is very rare.
Posted 12/30/2015 8:56 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone for your comments.
Posted 12/30/2015 10:44 PM (GMT 0)

notsosicklygirl said...
My surgeon hasn't mentioned anything about that. I wonder what the normal protocol is? I don't want to see anyone yearly and I definitely don't want any type of scope. I don't have a colon, so how would I have CC? my surgeon said cancer of the small intestine is very rare.

NSSG,

Remember that you have a very very tiny bit of your colon left with your rectal cuff, you can get cancer in that area that can spread; also cancer in your anus/sphincter.

Like I said previously, there is some debate about monitoring of jpouchers who didn't have surgery due to colon cancer.
Posted 12/31/2015 12:36 AM (GMT 0)
I had my cuff scraped, that's supposed to reduce the incidence of cancer. I doubt my anus has more chance than a normal person's and those people get a scope every some odd years. Usually they are getting it to check the colon, not the anus. lol, I think I can live on the edge. I hope.
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