HI THERE! I HAVE HAD MY J-POUCH FOR A YEAR NOW AND AM A PATIENT AT UCSD THERE ARE ONLY TWO DOCS THERE THAT HANDLE GASTRO RELATING TO J-POUCHES AND THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO HELP ME.
I HAVE CHRONIC DIAHREA (I GO ABOUT 25 TIMES A DAY) AND NOW I AM IN MAKJOR MAJOR PAIN.
MY DOCTOR HAS TRIED ANTIOBIOTICS, ENEMAS AND PROBIOTICS AND NOTHING IS HELP AND OF COURSE LOMOTIL... BUT FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS MY PAIN HAS WORSENED AND MY DOCTORS AT UCSD BASICALLY ARE OUT OF IDEAS, AND I DO NOT KNOW FEEL HE KNOWS ABOUT J-POUCHS AND TREATMENT FOR ME ALL THEY SAY IS I AM AN UNUSUAL CASE AND DID NOT RESPOND WELL TO THE SURGERY!
PLEASE HELP IF ANYONE HAS A DOCTOR THEY CAN RECOMMEND (NOT SURGEON) IN SAN DIEGO OR AT UCLA... I AM DESPERATE.

I am sorry to hear that you've not been helped with the treatments. Some of the best GIs in Los Angeles are at Cedars Sinai or USC. I am not sure about UCLA. I hope you can find some relief.

Sue

Lindsay,
I used to see Dr. Gordon Kim at Scripps Encinitas. He's a younger/more progressive gastro- good guy.

I'd also give Dr. Worsey/Launer's office at Scripps La Jolla- I'm SURE they'd be able to give you a referral...

//Todd

Thank you!
Sue can you direct me to where those are in LA?

For information on USC doctors go to www.usc.edu and click on patient care. For Cedars Sinai go to www.cedars-sinai.edu

Sue

I agree with Todd, DR Launer and Worsey are more than capable.

I know there is Dr. James Yoo and Dr. Johnathon Sack at UCLA. Dr. Yoo is my surgeon and is a great guy. I live 5-6 hours from LA and communicate with him through email a lot and Responds very promptly. I haven't had my takedown yet so I cannot speak of his post takedown experience or ability but he has been a blessing so far.

I just happen to notice comments regarding a doctor in La Jolla:

http://j-pouch.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/9151071921/m/7651...651086802#7651086802

Good Luck!

Lindzy,
Dr. Jonathan Sack (UCLA) is very good, every advise or treatment he gave me worked for me.
(310)388-5610 here is his number.
Good luck, I wish you the best.
C.

I also have DR. Jonathan Sack at UCLA. My surgeries are not not finished, but he has been wonderful with me. He came very highly recommended to me and I feel extremely comfortable in his care. His # is (310)794-7788. Good Luck!

Dr. Howard Kaufman, surgeon, associate professor of surgery & OBGYN, chief colorectal & pelvic surgeon, chief general surgery of USC.
323-442-6860

Dr. Waleed Shindy, GI 626-449-9920

Good Luck!

Dr. Howard Kaufman at USC is my Doctor and he is the BEST....He saved my life, and will try everything to help you. He is wonderful as well as his staff. You should definitely call him, that is the number in the comment right before me!

Hi there,

I would contact Dr. Goldklang - offices in Encinitas and La Jolla. He is very well respected in the San Diego medical community and is both my husband's and my GI doc. I saw Dr. Kim for a while but he did not seem to have enough experience with more difficult GI stuff. Dr. Goldklang treated my husband's pouchitis and diarrhea (paregoric helped) and my husband's surgeon is Dr. Launer who is also really good, but unfortunately is off for a month (ill) however you could see his partner Worsey or his new associate Dr. Salganick (woman) who is really nice - a surgeon with a personality! Dr. Goldklang's Encinitas office # is 760-783-0441. Good luck to you!

I also had Dr. Howard Kaufman as my surgeon and now my follow up Dr. He is great and has a nice bedside manner also. And what a dapper dresser. Just google his name to see how accomplished he is.

A GI Doc in Beverly Hills is Sorrya Ross. 310-888-1234. I dont know how much of an expert on J-pouches she is. (she wants me on 6mp, and i have not even talked to her about surgery) but she may be worth the call.