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Internal Med Dtr Recommendation For Portland / Hillsboro Or Area?

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By enjoy-today
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enjoy-today Newbie
enjoy-today
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Hello,

I am NEWLY DIAGNOSED with celiac disease (from a GI with the Positive Blood Antibody test-Total IGa) and awaiting an endoscopy for final confirmation next week. Unfortunately for me, my current internal med/PC wouldnt listen to my request earlier on to be tested for celiac disease and just kept sending me out for other blood tests/scans that didnt reveal anything for my symptoms. Even my current GI didnt believe i had celiac disease until after a colonoscopy when i finally convinced him to do a blood test for celiac disease and it just came back positive. It was actually myself/husband who put together that my 3 months of symptoms could actually be Celiacs and we pushed my GI to test me fo it :( My Current internal med just kept sending me to specialist after specialist and running blood test after blood test to no avail for other problems. So, my current GI doesnt seem to be super knowledgeable on CELIACs, even though he is doing my endoscopy,etc. so i'll be switching to one of the RECOMMENDED Gi's from this website at the OREGON CLINIC, but i need a MASTER STRATEGIST/INTERNAL MED that can manage my overall long-term care (and my GI's work as well!)..

I already have READ ABOUT GOOD GI's that I will go to see at the OREGON CLINIC (Dr. Kaynard or Jason Lee Stone.,etc). but what i'm looking for now is THE INTERNAL MED that is my 'main strategist', who can be purusing my overall condition yet having the knowledge of Celiacs and thus determining what my GI specialist (in the area of Celiacs) might thus need to handle. Someone who is not narrowly defined like a specialist might be, but can see the bigger picture of my overall condition/health care while running down other leads as necessary.

I live in HILLSBORO OREGON area, but can travel as far as ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL territory. (anywhere in between). I've read a great deal on the internet (yes, i've read about Char Glen, but she's so far from where i live and for an Internist, someone i need to see ever 3-6 mos, i need that person to be much closer)

SURE APPRECIATE any responses from anyone in this area! I have learned A GREAT DEAL already from this website!

Thanks again for ANY HELPFUL RESPONSES.

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I love Dr. Ben Pataroque. He is in Tualatin across from Meridian Park Hospital and just off of I-5. He is not the world's authority on weird diseases (I have celiac and fibromyalgia) so I've been bringing him articles for several years; I think he actually reads them. He is kind, patient, and a very good listener. He spends a lot of time with you and does not give up. He is good about coordinating with my naturopath and gastro. He'll even refer me for tests that my naturopath recommends so the insurance will cover it. His office staff is very helpful too. If you go see him tell him Susan says hi. 503 692 3647

I also see Dr. Kaynard and he is wonderful too.

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