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I live close to PA but traveled to NYC for my surgeon because I wanted to get the best care regardless of the travel. Sorry I do not know of anyone in your area...I would as your GI dr
Theresa,
Everything else being equal (including insurance coverage issues), if I lived in Fairfield County I too would travel to NYC for surgery. I had all 4 of my GI surgeries done at Mount Sinai Medical Center in NYC. I received excellent medical care there from my surgeon and from their staff.
That being said if your sister's insurance is through Sikorsky that probably means she will be required to choose a Connecticut surgeon. The only skilled and experienced J Pouch surgeon in Connecticut that I know of is Dr. Charles Littlejohn who works out of Stamford Hospital.
Dr. Reddy at Yale New Haven does j pouch surgeries.
Here is a link to Dr. Reddy's profile on the Yale Medical Group website:
http://yalemedicalgroup.org/se....profile?source=news
He does appear to do J Pouches.
Yes, his profile looks good, and I am glad you brought up this question because I live about a 5 minute drive away from Yale New Haven Hospital. Since the time I had my surgeries in NYC in the 1990s, my insurance situation has changed. Like your sister, if I ever need a surgery again, I will likely be required to use a CT surgeon. And Dr. Reddy might be the guy. So thank you for looking out for your sister because it made me aware of someone in my own backyard that I didn't even know about.
I am new to the j-pouch group, but have looked for information after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis April 2015. After trying various meds. Including Prednisone, Lyalda, Lomotil and Remicade as well as hospitalization, blood transfusions, shingles, etc., we decided that it was time to consider surgery. At 61 I did not feel that I wanted to continue with meds. that we're not really effective for me. My sister also was diagnosed several years ago with UC and we had researched surgeons in Connecticut who did j-pouch surgeries. After researching and recommendations from different sources we came upon Dr. Vikram Reddy, from Yale. I have had the first two surgeries of the 3 step procedure and hope to have the 3rd step next month. I will say that Dr. Reddy has been an excellent choice. He tells you exactly what to plan for, always gives you the time needed for questions and concerns. He will also personally call you, if you have any issues between appointments. I have to say that I have had zero complications with both surgeries. My recovery was a little more difficult with the first surgery, probably because I was not as strong as with the second. I also found that the loop ileostomy was not as difficult as I had expected. I continue to exercise and swim and want to be ready for my takedown. I know that this surgery is the most difficult but I feel that I am well prepared for it.
