Jim, my suggestion, MD Anderson. I believe that's in Dallas. Otherwise look up major medical schools in your area. Also, I think the first place I would start is check who your insurance company covers. Then see what is in your area. I would interview colon rectal surgeons, how many of these surgeries have you done, what kind of complications have you had. Ideally you want someone who has done hundreds. As I found out, complications are not a bad thing. If you look at the stats at The Cleveland clinic you will see lots of complications but they know how to fix them. My son's surgeon, who is the best in NJ, only had a few complications, nothing major. Oh great we thought, until we started to have serious, serious complications. And while he in theory knew what to do, had not much experience. We are now in NYC. He did nothing wrong, but we needed help beyond his expertise. But don't be afraid to interview these doctors. Also, the staff will freely give you opinions. The doctor I originally wanted in NY didn't take insurance. The scheduler told me who in the practice did take my insurance, and she told me a lot about him. I'm very happy I listened to her, because he is just what we needed from an emotional stand point. He is caring, calls me personally, things that I'm used to.
But out I believe you have several medical school hospitals in TX. And try and pick a GI in the same hospital. This way they can c muni ate with each other both have access to your records. And Google is a great resource too. Google top. Colon rectal surgeons.
Good luck!
