I have no idea if they do Mexico patients but I go to Dr. Robert Pinnar http://www.pinnarsurgical.com. The PA, Paul does the fills and is really great.
I actually had surgery with his son, Dr. Eric Pinnar. Now they have two different practices (they were practicing together when I had my surgery). His website is Synchrony Health :: Home.
Nope, called Dr. Pinnar's office and everyone else in the DC/metro area - I snobbishly thought when I moved back east there would be several providers either thru fill center or locally that would see patients from Mexico - I will save you the trouble and you won't find anyone. Most won't even return my calls.
There is only one fill center provider and I don't know what his/her credentials are that offers flouro in New Jersey but its near impossilbe to get an appointment and it's 4 hours away.
Please keep me posted if you or anyone knows anything different. I am going back to Mexico and would go to a utah doc - dr muse - if he had weekend hours - it's just too hard to get off work and fly out during the week.
My mexico docs will see people on the weekends - still expensive and time consuming but flouro and very good service/lots of experience.
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1st fill 1/14/06 2.3cc
2nd fill 6/27/06 total in 2.2 filled to 2.6
Unfill on 7/13/06 to 1.8cc
3rd fill 8/23/06 2.0cc - 4th fill 9/11/06 2.2cc
5th fill w/OUT fluro 11/21/06 2.4cc
Unfill w/fluro 2/9/07 was 2.1cc to 1.7cc
6th fill 3/27/07 2.3cc (full circle)
Unfill in June 07 - Mexico
2 fills in July 2007 1.7 and up to 1.9
Surgery November 18, 2005 (Dr. Ortiz)
I know that Dr. Kimberly Steele at Johns Hopkins Bayview campus has taken on patients from Mexico in the past. I do not know that she is still doing so, however. But it is worth a phone call.
Hi Nicole,
There is a doc in Md that does fill for Mx patients.Dr.Susan Brinkley.
But she doesnt have fluro last I heard.
Jennifer in Va
Jennifer,
Thanks for the referral to Dr. Brinkley. Her office returned my call today and I have an appointment for Feb.6th! I could not believe how fast they were and how quickly they fit me in. Not used to that in this field of medicine!
However, I was so excited that I forgot to ask about insurance. Do know if they take insurance? (I have BC/BS) I called back but got the answering machine, so I left a message but I was just curious if you knew.
Thanks again,
Laura
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!*!*!**! I JUST JOINED THE UNDER 25 CLUB !*!*!*!*!
Starting Point: Banded 12/12/06; BMI 40.2; Tipped the Scales @ 277 pounds!!!!
Finally! A fill doctor in D.C. for Mexican Patients
I have been searching for months and months and FINALLY FOUND A LOCAL FILL DOCTOR. I just spoke to Carolyn in his office but he does fills and unfills and has flouro (and is also a surgeon who does lapbands and gastric bypass) - his name is Dr. Marc Rickford and he charges 150.00 and 140.00 (for office visit and flouro).
I'm so excited. I already made plans to go to Mexico but may change that to start with a local doc
That's all the info i have now but pm me if you want to talk further.
Providence Hospital
(near Catholic University )
Depaul Professional Building
1160 Varnum Street NE Suite 300
Washington DC 20017
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1st fill 1/14/06 2.3cc
2nd fill 6/27/06 total in 2.2 filled to 2.6
Unfill on 7/13/06 to 1.8cc
3rd fill 8/23/06 2.0cc - 4th fill 9/11/06 2.2cc
5th fill w/OUT fluro 11/21/06 2.4cc
Unfill w/fluro 2/9/07 was 2.1cc to 1.7cc
6th fill 3/27/07 2.3cc (full circle)
Unfill in June 07 - Mexico
2 fills in July 2007 1.7 and up to 1.9
Surgery November 18, 2005 (Dr. Ortiz)
Thank you so much for all your help. I heard of Dr. Brinkley but was steering away as I didn't want to do it without floro. Will definitely be calling Dr. Rickford.
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