Kaiser Colorectal Surgeon Recommendation Needed
I have a client who is a new Kaiser patient in need of a colorectal specialist for hemmoroids. Does anyone have experience in the Oakland network and can give a good (or poor ) review of any Kaiser physicians who are expert in this field? The case is complicated medically and requires an experienced specialist. I have located one physician in San Jose with years of experience and impressive credentials but dont know if a patient who is new to Kaiser in Oakland would be able to access services in San Jose as I am not familiar with the way that Kaiser does its speciality care referrals or permits patients to receive care in other cities with the same insurance coverage plan under Kaiser. Any input on the referral process (out of town use) would also be very helpful. Thank you.
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Hi!
I would recommend Dr. Amy Michelle Tolan who is a Colorectal Surgeon for Oakland Kaiser who I saw when I had a clotted hemmoroid during my last weeks of pregnancy. It was by far one of the most painful things I had experienced. After being in the ER all night for it to determine if they would surgically remove it, the surgeon on call determined that he would not preform the surgery because he did not think it would help the situation. He advised I stay overnight to be seen by the colorectal surgeon in the morning for her to make the determination of whether or not it should, in fact, be surgically removed. When I was seen by Dr. Tolan, she had advised the same thing not to remove it for various reasons. She was great and followed up with me after via email. She prescribed me medication and what I can do at home, which helped heal things.
I would recommend her! Hope that helps and good luck!
Nadia