Anyone know Dr Marc Zare in San -- surgeon

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone -- I had a consult with Dr. Marc Zare in San today and he is

willing to do my Hellyer Myotomy as soon as Friday, or maybe next week if I can

get & hold down more liquids.

Does anyone have any good or bad experiences with him? The visit was very

thorough and he seems quite knowledgeable. (The list of questions from here was

great.)

He has done 20 Hellyer Myotomies in the past 3 years, and did many more before

when he was at UNC.

I realize he is not one of the top 10 in the country like Dr. Maish at UCLA or

Dr. Nichols at Mayo -- but I am feeling some timing pressure. I have switched

to a liquid only diet rather than including some soft foods and hoping I can

slow down the weight loss & up the calories enough to wait a little longer and

maybe have more choices about who could do the surgery.

The soonest I could get into Mayo is July 11 and that seems like a long time

away from now.

Thanks.

[Guest guest]

I wish you the best with your visit and follow-up.

July 11 for Mayo may feel like a long time away, but remember that once you

visit for the initial appointment they schedule the testing immediately and even

surgery while you are there, usually in a week or so. Most hospitals schedule

the testing weeks later......Mayo is so efficient and quick to treat medical

conditions.

Good luck!!

Barb

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> Hello everyone -- I had a consult with Dr. Marc Zare in San today and he

is willing to do my Hellyer Myotomy as soon as Friday, or maybe next week if I

can get & hold down more liquids.

>

> Does anyone have any good or bad experiences with him? The visit was very

thorough and he seems quite knowledgeable. (The list of questions from here was

great.)

> He has done 20 Hellyer Myotomies in the past 3 years, and did many more before

when he was at UNC.

>

> I realize he is not one of the top 10 in the country like Dr. Maish at UCLA or

Dr. Nichols at Mayo -- but I am feeling some timing pressure. I have switched

to a liquid only diet rather than including some soft foods and hoping I can

slow down the weight loss & up the calories enough to wait a little longer and

maybe have more choices about who could do the surgery.

>

> The soonest I could get into Mayo is July 11 and that seems like a long time

away from now.

>

> Thanks.

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