Daniel,

I recommend you contact Dr. Robert Beart at the Colorectal Surgery Institute in Glendale (814) 245-5594. He was my surgeon at Mayo Clinic and is highly respected in his field.

You can find a great network of GIs either through the IBD Clinic of Cedars Sinai hospital or at UCLA or USC. Dr. Beart is a CR surgeon (he did my surgery too) but he is now semi-retired, and not practicing surgery any longer.

Sue

I'd trust anyone Robert Beart recommended. He did good work on me!

I'm seeing Dr. Caroline Hwang at USC. She was recommended to me by my NY city doctor when I moved to CA. I really like her a lot. She's caring and very thorough.

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Dr. Caroline Hwang

Thanks a ton, I saw a dr at Cedars Sinai and i'd like to try someone else. He listened well but I'm not sure how closely he will be monitoring me. I'll try to get an appointment with Dr. Hwang, and also see if Dr. Beart has any recommendations. It's easier to get to Glendale than West Hollywood from where I work and live.
Thanks, all!
Daniel

Dr. Beart is in practice with Dr. Ana Garza and Dr. Vuksakin. I saw Dr. Garza for a scope last month; hadn't had one in 5 years. I really liked her and would recommend her. I'd recommend Dr. Vuksakin too. You can also see Dr. Beart; he's still practicing, just not doing surgery.

Sue