I need a doctor in the New York City area that understands the J-pouch surgery and has experience with Pouchitis. Accepting of Oxford insurance is a plus but not a deal breaker.

Dr. Joel Bauer at 212-517-8600.
He works out of Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC

Thomas Ullman, gastroenterologist, also works out of Mt. Sinai.

You can try Dr. Milsom's group at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. Dr. Milsom does not take insurance and travels extensively now, but he has several other very good qualified jpouch surgeons in the group (Dr. Hunt, DR. lee, Dr. Sonokyo). Dr. Milsom just did my takedown and so far things are going ok even though I had a rough recovery in the hospital. I believe the other docs take your insurance. This is a highly respected group and the hospital is highly ranked also.

Good luck.

I use Dr. Ellen Scherl at Cornell IBD Center. She is a GI and she works with Dr. Milsom. Her speciality is hard cases. She has saved my pouch more than once and I have been thru hell and back with it over the last 10 years. She does not take insurance but her partner Dr. Bosworth I believe does. Dr. Milsom/Dr. Hunt are my surgeons but I use Dr. Scherl for all my follow ups and problems.