Friday, November 25, 2005

Picking My Surgeon

My Surgeon is Dr. Adam Naaman

I have seen two doctors. Both having performed over 1500 R-n-Y gastric bypass surgeries. Each of them also have a very good reputation in Houston for bariatric Surgery.

I visited Dr. Ferrari for the first time on March 31, 2005. He was very personable and sweet. For a potentially nerve racking experience his staff and he made it a very comfortable easy situation. His follow up patients in the waiting room were very nice and informative and had nothing but wonderful things to say about him. They were so fond of him I almost thought they were paid to sit in there and pump him up. They weren’t of course but they really loved him. Blanca (Dr. Ferrari’s nurse) was a breath of fresh air. She was knowledgeable and caring making my personal experience much easier.
My only problem was financial. It seems because of my insurance, Heath Administration Services (HAS), I must pay $4,000 out of pocket because the lifetime cap of $30,000 isn’t enough to cover the hospital and the doctor so the Dr will be paid his fees up front. However, if HAS pays his fees I will receive a refund. I wasn't quite sure about that. I needed an actual break down of hospital fees and such but his staff was unable to provide that information.

I dont have that kind of money and to save it up would take too long. I had heard from a few people who have had surgery that Dr. Adam Naaman was awsome so I gave them a call. Amanda was able to break down all the costs for me after hearing the name of my insurance provider and I was instantly relieved. I attended Dr. Naaman’s Seminar in April.

The seminar was very informative. Kimberly the Bariatric coordinator at Memorial Hospital in Houston TX, started out and gave an overview of the class and answered questions. Dr. Naaman came in and discussed what surgeries were available from his office and what he expected from his patients. After his presentation he held a Q&A session. He patiently answered each of our questions completely with honesty. The Q&A session lasted about 90 minutes and Dr. Naaman never once looked at his watch. I really found that to be a comforting factor and for me the most impressive.

Dr. Ferrari's Orders
Psychological Evaluation
Sleep Study
Gallbladder Ultrasound
Cardiology: Echocardiogram, Shortness of breath, Hypertension Tests
General: Cbc, t3 t4 tsh, lipid profile, h. pylori, fasting glucose with 2 hr post pandrial, gastritis, fatigue Tests
Nutritionist (per Insurance)

Dr. Naaman's Orders
I was provided a packet of information at the seminar that detailed what my insurance carrier was going to ask for. I have recently completed all of the items on both Dr. Ferrari's list and the Packet from Dr. Naaman (many of them overlapped) except the gallbladder ultrasound. Most will be detailed in later posts.

Have an Awesome Holiday!
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