Hi 
I am in search of a decent GI who is familiar with the j-pouch, and preferably works with them on a regular basis. I'm currently with Kaiser, but thinking of switching providers if that's what it takes. Does anyone have a GI in the NorCal area that they absolutely adore?
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Where in NorCal are you? I have Kaiser and like my GI, who's based in Fremont and San Leandro.
Jan
I'm in Sacramento but will travel wherever I need to. I've read about a Dr. Szpakowski in the Fremont/Hayward area, but not certain he has j-pouch experience. I like his approach to medicine though, from what I've read anyway.
He is my GI! He was at the SF Kaiser before he came to the East Bay. However, I am not sure he is taking new patients. He is the liver disease specialist here, so he's very busy. I am also unsure of the rules about seeing doctors outside of your residency area. But, I imagine that if there is no one qualified in your area, you can travel.
Jan
I really liked Dr. Mendioa at CPMC in San Francisco. No speciality in jpoiches though, just really compassionate!
I too am looking for a new GI (previous GI Surgeon retired) who is familiar and works well with the unique J pouch patient. I was just informed by Blue Shield today, that there is a GI Center in Monterey whose Group are very familiar with J Pouch Patients. So if you know the Monterey GI Center and want to recommend a name or names from the group, I'd love to hear from you.