Hello, first time poster here. J-pouch surgery appears to be one of the only remaining options for my UC. I have not responded to any of the treatments I've tried: Lialda, Remicade, Tibetan herbal medicine, restrictive diets, and most recently Xeljanz.
I live in San Francisco, and my GI is Dr. Uma Mahadevan at UCSF. Naturally, she referred me to the UCSF colorectal surgeon for a consultation (Dr. Emily Finlayson). UCSF has a strong reputation, but I don't know about this particular surgeon's level of experience with j-pouch surgeries (although I plan to ask her at our consult).
I am curious if I should explore other surgeons in the area before making a final decision, and if so, what are some good resources for finding/rating surgeons who specialize in the j-pouch procedure?