Desperate for a Dr. anywhere near Amarillo Tx

I am in search of a Dr anywhere within a 6 hour radious of Amarillo Tx that takes Aetna. I have waited 8 months for Dr Crum here in Amarillo. I AM DONE WAITING!! It took me 3 and a half months to get an appt, the day of the appt, it was canceled due to emergency. I called, emailed and faxd everyday for a month to get another appt. Never got an answer. A friend of mine who had recently had gastric bypass, begged me to go to the Meeting they were having about the concerns of everyone that had been left in the dirt. I go, and Dr Crum asked me later on that evening if I really wanted to begin the process. He told me to show up the Thursday after christmas and he would see me. I knew by this time that he was trying to go on his own and having difficulty with TT gettig released. He told me that by Feb he would be up and running and we could go from there. It is now MAY and he still cannot practice.

I need a Dr in this area that takes Aetna insurance. Can anyone PLEASE help me? I am at my wits end.

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One thing you can do is contact your insurance co. and tell them you are getting worse by the day and need to see a doctor NOW. Since the doctor that has Aetna can't see you for so long, you want a doctor who can see you right away. You can get special approval for that. Just be aggressive Good luck to you.

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J&J Band Surgery Scheduled for May 16, 2008 Dr. Miguel Zapata/Monterrey, Mexico

Hi Amatxlatino,
I live in the Amarillo area. I have Aetna Ins. I was approved for Dr Warnock in Wichita Falls, Tx[31/2 hrs from AMA]. The ins. is IN NETWORK. Look Him up on the Obesityhelp forums. He has been doing the band for 2+ years. My surgery is not schelduled yet but I have my final Nutrition class on the 16th of May. Dr. W has a group support meeting in Amarillo the 1st Sat of the month at 1:00 PM, Buchanan St public library 2nd floor. Next one is June 7th. Maybe I'll see you there. Hope this helps.
I'm also a nurse & have cared for Dr. Crums pts At NWTHS. LOOK him up on the same web pg as Dr. Warnock. Good luck, BBRN

This is Dr. Warnocks web site
Bariatrics of Texas - About Us - Bariatric Surgery

There is also A Dr. May in Wichita Falls. I can't find any research on him but have visited with someone who works closely with him who spoke highly of him. He is the Head of the Bariatric surgery center at the Hospital which is a Center of Exellence. You might check him out too. Again Good luck. BBRN

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Thank you for your response, I will be there in June and hope to meet you. Like I said before, I am done waiting around that maybe, Dr Crum will be able to practice again here. I will look the Drs up and go from there. Again thanks for the response I just didnt know where to go and now I have some options.

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Dr. Provost at UT Southwestern in Dallas is who I am using.

I live in Amarillo, but am using Dr. Provost in Denton for my surgery. I am looking for a support group here in town. Does anyone know of one that meets on a regular basis?

Joan