Re: Cleveland Clinic Doctors

[Guest guest]

Hi Mark -- Did you see the recent discussions of Dr. Vaezi this week?Sandi and I attended the Esophageal Summit at TCC this weekend, and we were both VERY impressed with Dr. Vaezi. I had previously been seen by Dr. Richter (a year ago), but after meeting Dr. Vaezi and speaking to him one-on-one, I would be switching over to him even if Dr. Richter weren't leaving TCC!

So, in answer to your question, I don't have any first-hand experience on a doctor-patient/treatment level, but I *have* had face-to-face conversations with him and I found him to be truly interested in listening to what people have to say (a very difficult-to-find quality in many doctors, I'm afraid!) as well as knowledgeable about all subjects esophageal. (He was the moderator for the "achalasia treatment debate" portion of the summit.)

Dr. Achkar is also very well-informed and personable. I didn't really have much one-on-one time with him at the summit, but I did find him to also be a good listener (and when he recapped the points of the day, listening to the patient was one of the points he drove home!) and knowledgeable about achalasia.

Hope this helps -- if you have any specific-type questions, feel free to ask!

Debbi

I'm currently seeing Richter at the ClevelandClinic. I understand he is leaving that facility. Has anyone had experience with Dr. Vaezi? Ineed to switch doctors at TCC but I'm not sure whichone. Help me make the decision. Thanks.Mark from Dayton, Ohio

[Guest guest]

Thanks Debbi, I'm going with your hunch and

rescheduling with Dr. Vaezi this week.

Mark from Dayton

--- Debbi Heiser <heiser@...> wrote:

> Hi Mark -- Did you see the recent discussions of Dr.

> Vaezi this week?

>

> Sandi and I attended the Esophageal Summit at TCC

> this weekend, and we were both VERY impressed with

> Dr. Vaezi. I had previously been seen by Dr.

> Richter (a year ago), but after meeting Dr. Vaezi

> and speaking to him one-on-one, I would be switching

> over to him even if Dr. Richter weren't leaving TCC!

>

> So, in answer to your question, I don't have any

> first-hand experience on a doctor-patient/treatment

> level, but I *have* had face-to-face conversations

> with him and I found him to be truly interested in

> listening to what people have to say (a very

> difficult-to-find quality in many doctors, I'm

> afraid!) as well as knowledgeable about all subjects

> esophageal. (He was the moderator for the

> " achalasia treatment debate " portion of the summit.)

>

> Dr. Achkar is also very well-informed and

> personable. I didn't really have much one-on-one

> time with him at the summit, but I did find him to

> also be a good listener (and when he recapped the

> points of the day, listening to the patient was one

> of the points he drove home!) and knowledgeable

> about achalasia.

>

> Hope this helps -- if you have any specific-type

> questions, feel free to ask!

>

> Debbi

> I'm currently seeing Richter at the Cleveland

> Clinic. I understand he is leaving that facility.

>

> Has anyone had experience with Dr. Vaezi?

> I

> need to switch doctors at TCC but I'm not sure

> which

> one. Help me make the decision. Thanks.

>

> Mark from Dayton, Ohio

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Mark Dodson

Miami Quality Services

2760 Washington Road

Covington, Ohio 45318

937-620-9625 mobile

937-335-4532 fax

bullscreek@...

[Guest guest]

> Thanks Debbi, I'm going with your hunch and

> rescheduling with Dr. Vaezi this week.

>

> Mark from Dayton

Mark -- you're very welcome! Please post to the group after your appt

with Dr. Vaezi and share your impression of him as well. Sandi and I

only met him in a " non-patient " setting, and I think it would be helpful

for everyone who is thinking of going to TCC to hear what Dr. Vaezi is

like in the doctor/patient relationship. I hope he's just as personable

in BOTH environments!

Debbi

[Guest guest]

Mark,

I think you'll really like Dr. Vaezi. If I wasn't so far away, he would

be my GI doctor too. Be sure to say hello to him from Deb and I!

Sandi in No CA

Re: Cleveland Clinic Doctors

Thanks Debbi, I'm going with your hunch and

rescheduling with Dr. Vaezi this week.

Mark from Dayton

--- Debbi Heiser <heiser@...> wrote:

> Hi Mark -- Did you see the recent discussions of Dr.

> Vaezi this week?

>

> Sandi and I attended the Esophageal Summit at TCC

> this weekend, and we were both VERY impressed with

> Dr. Vaezi. I had previously been seen by Dr.

> Richter (a year ago), but after meeting Dr. Vaezi

> and speaking to him one-on-one, I would be switching

> over to him even if Dr. Richter weren't leaving TCC!

>

> So, in answer to your question, I don't have any

> first-hand experience on a doctor-patient/treatment

> level, but I *have* had face-to-face conversations

> with him and I found him to be truly interested in

> listening to what people have to say (a very

> difficult-to-find quality in many doctors, I'm

> afraid!) as well as knowledgeable about all subjects

> esophageal. (He was the moderator for the

> " achalasia treatment debate " portion of the summit.)

>

> Dr. Achkar is also very well-informed and

> personable. I didn't really have much one-on-one

> time with him at the summit, but I did find him to

> also be a good listener (and when he recapped the

> points of the day, listening to the patient was one

> of the points he drove home!) and knowledgeable

> about achalasia.

>

> Hope this helps -- if you have any specific-type

> questions, feel free to ask!

>

> Debbi

> I'm currently seeing Richter at the Cleveland

> Clinic. I understand he is leaving that facility.

>

> Has anyone had experience with Dr. Vaezi?

> I

> need to switch doctors at TCC but I'm not sure

> which

> one. Help me make the decision. Thanks.

>

> Mark from Dayton, Ohio

=====

Mark Dodson

Miami Quality Services

2760 Washington Road

Covington, Ohio 45318

937-620-9625 mobile

937-335-4532 fax

bullscreek@...