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Someone had mentioned in a post that they heard Dr Remzi was leaving the Cleveland Clinic? I emailed his office since he is my surgeon, and response back was that it was nothing they can talk about right now, with a frown face emoji.. That would be horrible..

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I'm very sorry to hear this. I just had surgery with Dr. Remzi on April 4 to reverse back to the ostomy bag. I'm scheduled to go back next Wed., July 6 to see his nurse and the ostomy nurses. His nurse and secretary didn't say anything when I spoke to them yesterday. I don't know if it's worth traveling back there if he's not going to be there anymore.

Nancy, it is worth it to go back.  There are many fine surgeons there.  

 

Also so since it is getting out there, yes Dr. Remzi is leaving CC.  He is coming to NY to NYU.  They are building a world class IBD department.  Dr. Bosworth from Weill Cornell has already transferred over there.  I'm not sure when he will be starting but I believe it will be sometime in the fall.  This I heard from my current surgeon in NY.  Sorry folks, I wasn't sure if it was a fact and I was testing the waters.  But since the cat is out of the bag, this is what I now know as fact.  Sorry for you folks n the mid-west but I'm so happy I don't have to go to Cleveland!  They must be paying Remzi a fortune to go out to NY.  He has been in Cleveland forever.  Hope he loves NY!

No clue as to what will be going on our there.  But he will be creating a world class program in NY.  I just hope I can get Jeffrey in to see him before he has another surgery.  Will find out on July 13th I think as to what the next steps will be.  I'm worn out, I have no idea how all of you deal all that you do.  You are all so amazing to me.

I'm going to call his office on Tues. and see what I can find out since I'm scheduled for a post op office visit with his nurse and the ostomy nurses. I wish I had known all of this before I spoke to his nurse last Thursday. I was supposed to have surgery in 6-8 months with him to either rebuild my jpouch or remove it. I can't go to NY and doubt my insurance would cover it. I agree with everyone-it's upsetting.

I never had Dr. Remzi...I had Dr. Ashburn last June.  I truly find her to be a God-send for me.  My original surgeron is Dr. Ian Lavery,(1989 surgeries) who I adore but I don't know if he still operates on a regular schedule.  Dr. Shen I sure do hope, stays.  He has been so good to me.  I just got a call from his P.A. Ann Feldman, I never met her but had spoken to her on phone 3 times and I found her also to be just great and asked many questions to what was going on with me and followed up immediately with meds, etc.  I go tomorrow to see Dr. Ashburn for my yearly follow up from surgery last yr.  Sure do hope we don't loose our docs at CCF and wouldn't even know what I would do.

Fight like a girl posted:

I never had Dr. Remzi...I had Dr. Ashburn last June.  I truly find her to be a God-send for me.  My original surgeron is Dr. Ian Lavery,(1989 surgeries) who I adore but I don't know if he still operates on a regular schedule.  Dr. Shen I sure do hope, stays.  He has been so good to me.  I just got a call from his P.A. Ann Feldman, I never met her but had spoken to her on phone 3 times and I found her also to be just great and asked many questions to what was going on with me and followed up immediately with meds, etc.  I go tomorrow to see Dr. Ashburn for my yearly follow up from surgery last yr.  Sure do hope we don't loose our docs at CCF and wouldn't even know what I would do.

Dr Shen told me he is not going anywhere...Geeta I just found out last week that she is no longer Shens nurse so that was upsetting..  I have also heard great things about Dr Ashburn, and I think she trained under Remzi so she must be good.

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Wow this news has just tainted my day. As one of Remzi's "problem children" I cannot fathom not having him two hours away. I highly likely have a massive surgery for adhesions in the near future due to constant blockages and all my docs and I agree say Remzi is the only one for this.... wow...I am kind of freaked out about this.

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Also Dr. Charles took care of me some of the time during my last inpatient earlier this year. It was the first time I met him or heard of him despite my frequent flyer miles there!  He was referred to as "Remzi's partner". HAve any of you met him? He seemed nice. But he didn't operate on me..... just was rounding when Remzi wasn't there.

liz11 posted:

Also Dr. Charles took care of me some of the time during my last inpatient earlier this year. It was the first time I met him or heard of him despite my frequent flyer miles there!  He was referred to as "Remzi's partner". HAve any of you met him? He seemed nice. But he didn't operate on me..... just was rounding when Remzi wasn't there.

Dr Charles assisted with my takedown in March. He seemed nice but I don't know anything about him. And I have a small hernia at the closure site now , not sure if he closed it though.

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