Dr Harold Reed in Miami

[dejan160]

If it is fistula you will need surgery as soon as possible. Dr Reed has a lot of experience with fistula repair because about 10 % of his patients get fistula. Let us know how did your appointment go.

[dejan160]

So, Annah, money not beeing an issue, who would you recomend as the best? I am only interested on your knowledge of American SRS doctors.

Thanks kindly,

Peky

There is not best doctor. They are all different. One can be best for your expectations as they all deliver different results. Even though this question was for Annah, I decided to answered it because you can only decide who is the best for you and you are the one who will have to live with the results of the surgery.

[dejan160]

spoke with reed yesterday and its definitely a fistula, i do have horrible discharge! and very gasy, and no i do not have regular bowels, but then again i've never really had them but i know my body is not right at all! this is something special! so i just set up an appointment with a DR! does n e know the success rate with repairing small fistulas? dr reed isn't worried, said its a 3 out of 10 when asked how concerned should i be. he even insisted on my continued dilation. i do know how i feel about it yet, maybe after the specialist sees me tomorrow. pray for me!

What happened? I am worried. Please update

[nymya]

If it is fistula you will need surgery as soon as possible. Dr Reed has a lot of experience with fistula repair because about 10 % of his patients get fistula. Let us know how did your appointment go.

DR is putting me on a liquid diet and saying it will heal in 10-12 days! NO SURGERY needed!!! its a rather small fistula!!! only a small amount of liquid feces passes thru nothing solid at all! :-( sad thing is i can't find a DR in NYC to touch me after i told them i just had surgery! everyone wants me to go back to miami which i will do in 10-12 days if this thing hasn't healed! again, DR reed insisted that this is a #3 out of #10 BEING THE WORST! to worry about! so to him, its not a big deal and the LAST THING i need is surgery! i do not know how i feel being that every thing i have read consisted of SURGERY! but i will let time show me

[dejan160]

I am sorry that this is happening to you. I would trust Dr Reed and try the liquid diet, to see if the fistula closes spontaneously. Let us know how it goes. I am sending you healing thoughts.

[dejan160]

I am sorry to hear your story, but you must get rational and understand that the medicine is nothing but a business and those doctors do it for money. The good side of the story is that you didn't go to him.

@nymia How are you doing sweetie? Any progress with the liquid diet? I am very worried for you. Please let me know how you are doing.

[rachl]

I can only imagine how insulting that TLC show will be...let the tropes begin. Yeah, you might get SRS out of it, but they're exploiting you...

[Annah]

There is not best doctor. They are all different. One can be best for your expectations as they all deliver different results. Even though this question was for Annah, I decided to answered it because you can only decide who is the best for you and you are the one who will have to live with the results of the surgery.

I have to concur with this statement.

In terms of WHO is the best ever, that is always up to speculation and the opinions of others. However, in my "personal" opinion, the best in the world is Suporn followed by Dr. Brassard. In regards to whom I like in the US, I chose Dr. McGinn

I picked her because:

1. She works 1 hour from my location
2. She has received four out of four stars by the Vitals and Medical commission
3. She has a very high rating among her peers
4. She has almost 15 years of experience doing this
5. Her bedside manner is exemplary

I strongly urge people to research your doctors before choosing one. Sadly, if the girl with the fistula issue had seen this thread prior or had researched Dr. Reed, she may not have been in such dire straits with a fistula. Fistulas can happen. However, they are more likely to occur when a doctor channels to closely to a rectum. In my opinion, that's a sign of rushed work.

[dejan160]

+1 for Dr McGinn from the USA doctors. I love her, even though I have never seen her
My favorite SRS doctor is Dr Ch, not because he did my SRS but I believe he is the best SRS doctor out there. I think that the Canadian team is great also.

[NYCTSGirl01]

I spoke to him twice over the phone and that was enough for me to rule him out. I know a person's personality is not indicative of their skills but, I do not want to feel like I'm at his mercy.

[Teela Renee]

Im in the hotel with my friend who just had her srs done by him, she is doing well and he is a very nice, funny and great doctor. ill be getting my srs with him for sure. he did an amazing job

[Tristan]

Teela this is great news. i always like good news fridays

[Vicky]

Two of my friends have recently (w/in the past year) had surgery with him and are very pleased with the outcomes and with the care they got. 

[Danalynn]

I had srs surgery with Dr. Reed in 2014.

His work was much better than I expected. 
The staff was great.  I knew it was going to be painful and I'm a woosie when it comes to pain, but did just fine.

I would reccomend Dr. Reed and staff to anyone.

Sincerely,

Dana