Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Help! I Need A Pediatric Gi Doctor...anyone Here From Phoenix?

azmom3

Recommended Posts

azmom3 Contributor
azmom3
Posted

My 22 month old had 1 of 3 panels for bloodwork show positive for celiac. We now need to find a GI doctor. We're in Chandler, just outside of Phoenix. Anybody know of a good pediatric GI doctor in the area? I have a couple names, but am anxious to get opinions from here, too. Thanks!

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


jadobson Newbie
jadobson
Posted
My 22 month old had 1 of 3 panels for bloodwork show positive for celiac. We now need to find a GI doctor. We're in Chandler, just outside of Phoenix. Anybody know of a good pediatric GI doctor in the area? I have a couple names, but am anxious to get opinions from here, too. Thanks!

We liked Dr. Scheikein (? sp) who is over at Dobson and the US 60. She seems only pediatric. She was nice and explained things in normal terms not all doctor terms.

Also there is a doctor that is part of Phx Children's hospital that treats out of an office near that same building. I can't remember her name, but she was ok. She was alittle upset with me that I took matters into my own hands and put our son on a gluten free diet before we saw here. However, I couldn't get in for over 3 months, I wasn't going to let my son continue to waste away.

Good luck,

Julie

azmom3 Contributor
azmom3
Posted
  • Author
We liked Dr. Scheikein (? sp) who is over at Dobson and the US 60. She seems only pediatric. She was nice and explained things in normal terms not all doctor terms.

Also there is a doctor that is part of Phx Children's hospital that treats out of an office near that same building. I can't remember her name, but she was ok. She was alittle upset with me that I took matters into my own hands and put our son on a gluten free diet before we saw here. However, I couldn't get in for over 3 months, I wasn't going to let my son continue to waste away.

Good luck,

Julie

Thanks Julie! Dr. Scheinken was actually referred to us by 2 other people as well and she is closer to me than Phx. Children's HOspital. I need to make sure she takes our insurance, but that's the way we're leaning right now. It''s nice to hear the name keep coming up from different people...makes me feel a whole lot more comfortable. We were also referred to Dr. Shum (?) at Phx Children's Hospital. How's your son doing now? Did you end up having a biopsy? You would've had to put him back on gluten for a few weeks to do that, right?

noodles mommy Newbie
noodles mommy
Posted

My daughter is seeing Dr Yoikois. She is WONDERFUL!! She is partnered with Dr Montes and they have 3 offices. They have been thourough and they LISTEN!! Kylie has seen a million DR'sillion tests and we finally found celiac!! She had her endo done at banner...wonderful!! Kylie will be 3 in Sept and we have had our share of nasty Dr's!!! GOOD LUCK

azmom3 Contributor
azmom3
Posted
  • Author
My daughter is seeing Dr Yoikois. She is WONDERFUL!! She is partnered with Dr Montes and they have 3 offices. They have been thourough and they LISTEN!! Kylie has seen a million DR'sillion tests and we finally found celiac!! She had her endo done at banner...wonderful!! Kylie will be 3 in Sept and we have had our share of nasty Dr's!!! GOOD LUCK

This is the other doctor that keeps popping up from different people. I will call on Monday and see if they take my insurance as the other doctor I was originally looking at, Dr. Scheinken, does not. Thanks so much! I love Banner. That's where my son was born and it was a very good overall experience there. Also his pediatrician is right next door in the same parking lot practically. Let's cross our fingers that they take Aetna!

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      131,171
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    kyle68j
    Newest Member
    kyle68j
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.4k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • DAR girl
      Celiac and allergic to common subs and adds in prepared foods

      By DAR girl · Posted

      Looking for help sourcing gluten-free products that do not contain potato or corn derived ingredients. I have other autoimmune conditions (Psoriatic Arthritis and Sjogrens) so I’m looking for prepared foods as I have fatigue and cannot devote a lot of time to baking my own treats. 
    • Scott Adams
      Disregarded

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      I am so sorry you're going through this. It's completely understandable to feel frustrated, stressed, and disregarded after such a long and difficult health journey. It's exhausting to constantly advocate for yourself, especially when you're dealing with so many symptoms and positive diagnoses like SIBO, while still feeling unwell. The fact that you have been diligently following the diet without relief is a clear sign that something else is going on, and your doctors should be investigating other causes or complications, not dismissing your very real suffering. 
    • Oldturdle
      Paying for my own Celiac screening at WalkInLab so a positive result doesn’t become part of my medical history

      By Oldturdle · Posted

      It is just so sad that health care in the United States has come to this.  Health insurance should be available to everyone, not just the healthy or the rich.  My heart goes out to you.  I would not hesitate to have the test and pay for it myself.  My big concern would be how you could keep the results truly private.  I am sure that ultimately, you could not.  A.I. is getting more and more pervasive, and all data is available somewhere.  I don't know if you could give a fake name, or pay for your test with cash.  I certainly would not disclose any positive results on a private insurance application.  As I understand it, for an official diagnosis, an MD needs to review your labs and make the call.  If you end up in the ER, or some other situation, just request a gluten free diet, and say it is because you feel better when you don't eat gluten.      Hang in there, though.  Medicare is not that far away for you, and it will remove a lot of stress from your health care concerns.  You will even be able to "come out of the closet" about being Celiac!
    • plumbago
      Paying for my own Celiac screening at WalkInLab so a positive result doesn’t become part of my medical history

      By plumbago · Posted

      Yes, I've posted a few times about two companies: Request a Test and Ulta Labs. Also, pretty much we can all request any test we want (with the possible exception of the N protein Covid test and I'm sure a couple of others) with Lab Corp (or Pixel by Lab Corp) and Quest. I much prefer Lab Corp for their professionalism, ease of service and having it together administratively, at least in DC. And just so you know, Request a Test uses Lab Corp and Quest anyway, while Ulta Labs uses only Quest. Ulta Labs is cheaper than Request a Test, but I am tired of dealing with Quest, so I don't use them so much.
    • Scott Adams
      Does Dailymed.nlm.nih.gov site have filters for gluten?

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      PS - I think you meant this site, but I don't believe it has been updated in years: http://glutenfreedrugs.com/ so it is best to use: You can search this site for prescriptions medications, but will need to know the manufacturer/maker if there is more than one, especially if you use a generic version of the medication: To see the ingredients you will need to click on the correct version of the medication and maker in the results, then scroll down to "Ingredients and Appearance" and click it, and then look at "Inactive Ingredients," as any gluten ingredients would likely appear there, rather than in the Active Ingredients area. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/   
×
×
  • Create New...