Jump to content

  • 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

Good Gi In Albany Ny Area?

IrishHeart

By IrishHeart
in Doctors

Recommended Posts

IrishHeart Veteran
IrishHeart
Posted

I need a new one! Someone suggested Dr. Peter Purcell to me. But if any of you have one you like,please let me know. I really need a good doctor who understands celiac and who will follow through with me post-DX. I am tired of being my own doctor after 3 1/2 years and even though I like my PC doc, I'm still doing all the work here :)

Thanks, guys!

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

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


smc Rookie
smc
Posted

hi, I live in Gansevoort and see a Dr. William Gusten. He has a couple of locations-One is Saratoga,one in Burnt Hills(where I go) and I beleive one in Schenectady. I don't know if they would work for you but I see him at Burnt Hills only because that is where I initially went for endoscopy. You can google him at Saratoga -Schenectady Gastro Assoc. He is WONDERFUL! I can't say enough good things about him. He diagnosed me 2 years ago. He is a celiac specialist and has often told me he was picked on by his collegues because he focused on celiac so much believing it is the most underdiagnosed digestive disease in the country. He is the most compasinate ,understanding, knowledgable doctor I have ever met in my 45 years. As far as follow ups -I just had another one yesterday. After my appointment as I was walking to my car in the parking lot I heard my name being called. He actually followed me out to give me some info on a gluten free place he heard of recently. If you have any question he will call you back that day . Since my diagnosis he has seen me back I think 4-5 times for checkups. He has also ordered a second celiac panel and 2 full blood workups already. Yesterday he said he will see me in a year unless I have a problem and he will do blood work then again. He makes you feel like you are his only patient. If you can make the trip to see him I guarantee you won't be sorry. My mother also sees him as she has Barretts Esophogus and she recommends him to everyone. Good luck!

IrishHeart Veteran
IrishHeart
Posted
  • Author

hi, I live in Gansevoort and see a Dr. William Gusten. He has a couple of locations-One is Saratoga,one in Burnt Hills(where I go) and I beleive one in Schenectady. I don't know if they would work for you but I see him at Burnt Hills only because that is where I initially went for endoscopy. You can google him at Saratoga -Schenectady Gastro Assoc. He is WONDERFUL! I can't say enough good things about him. He diagnosed me 2 years ago. He is a celiac specialist and has often told me he was picked on by his collegues because he focused on celiac so much believing it is the most underdiagnosed digestive disease in the country. He is the most compasinate ,understanding, knowledgable doctor I have ever met in my 45 years. As far as follow ups -I just had another one yesterday. After my appointment as I was walking to my car in the parking lot I heard my name being called. He actually followed me out to give me some info on a gluten free place he heard of recently. If you have any question he will call you back that day . Since my diagnosis he has seen me back I think 4-5 times for checkups. He has also ordered a second celiac panel and 2 full blood workups already. Yesterday he said he will see me in a year unless I have a problem and he will do blood work then again. He makes you feel like you are his only patient. If you can make the trip to see him I guarantee you won't be sorry. My mother also sees him as she has Barretts Esophogus and she recommends him to everyone. Good luck!

Thanks a bunch!!--I will check him out!

  • 1 month later...
IrishHeart Veteran
IrishHeart
Posted
  • Author

This Doctor is AWESOME!!! Taking GREAT care of me!!!!Thanks a million!!!!!!!!!! :)

  • 4 months later...
brookevale Newbie
brookevale
Posted

Whatever you do, stay away from Albany Gastroenterology. I have received very little relief or help there. I am still seeking a good GI doc. Please let me know if Dr. Purcell works out. I have been trying to get an accurate diagnosis for four months. I have been in severe pain and have nausea every day. I was even hospitalized for five days and all I get is "whatever it is, celiac or not, it will resolve itself." I am frustrated.

IrishHeart Veteran
IrishHeart
Posted
  • Author

Whatever you do, stay away from Albany Gastroenterology. I have received very little relief or help there. I am still seeking a good GI doc. Please let me know if Dr. Purcell works out. I have been trying to get an accurate diagnosis for four months. I have been in severe pain and have nausea every day. I was even hospitalized for five days and all I get is "whatever it is, celiac or not, it will resolve itself." I am frustrated.

I went to Dr. William Gusten at Saratoga-Schenectady Gastro, as suggested by

scm. He is the best! I have sent 3 more people to him. Give his office a call. The Burnt Hills office will have the first opening. Trust me, he's compassionate, caring and thorough. Let me know what happens!

  • 6 months later...
brookevale Newbie
brookevale
Posted

I have had no luck with Albany doctors, and have had to trek out to Minnesota for specialized GI care. If this isn't possible for you, I am hearing good things about the Saratoga group. My home-base GI team is at Albany Med now. They are good, it just depends who you get. I saw Dr. Sood the other day and he seems pretty good.

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

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


IrishHeart Veteran
IrishHeart
Posted
  • Author

I have had no luck with Albany doctors, and have had to trek out to Minnesota for specialized GI care. If this isn't possible for you, I am hearing good things about the Saratoga group.

Yes, hon....that was me! :) I told you on your other thread about my GI, Dr. Gusten at the Schenectady-Saratoga Group. And I told you back in December and I still I highly recommend him.

Archived

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

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


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      132,201
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Judy Wysocki
    Newest Member
    Judy Wysocki
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.5k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • Xravith
      Taking Probiotics but Still Getting Sick After Gluten – Advice?

      By Xravith · Posted

      I'm very confused... My blood test came out negative, I checked all antibodies. I suppose my Total IgA levels are normal (132 mg/dl), so the test should be reliable. Still, I'm not relieved as I can't tolerate even a single biscuit. I need to talk to my doctor about whether a duodenal biopsy is necessary. But it is really possible to have intestinal damage despite having a seronegative results? I have really strong symptoms, and I don't want to keep skipping university lectures or being bedridden at home.
    • Scott Adams
      CT with contrast.

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      They may want to also eliminate other possible causes for your symptoms/issues and are doing additional tests.  Here is info about blood tests for celiac disease--if positive an endoscopy where biopsies of your intestinal villi are taken to confirm is the typical follow up.    
    • Scott Adams
      New labs are now very elevated

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      In the Europe the new protocol for making a celiac disease diagnosis in children is if their tTg-IgA (tissue transglutaminase IgA) levels are 10 times or above the positive level for celiac disease--and you are above that level. According to the latest research, if the blood test results are at certain high levels that range between 5-10 times the reference range for a positive celiac disease diagnosis, it may not be necessary to confirm the results using an endoscopy/biopsy: Blood Test Alone Can Diagnose Celiac Disease in Most Children and Adults TGA-IgA at or Above Five Times Normal Limit in Kids Indicates Celiac Disease in Nearly All Cases No More Biopsies to Diagnose Celiac Disease in Children! May I ask why you've had so many past tTg-IgA tests done, and many of them seem to have been done 3 times during short time intervals?    
    • trents
      Chances of being coeliac

      By trents · Posted

      @JettaGirl, "Coeliac" is the British spelling of "celiac". Same disease. 
    • JettaGirl
      Chances of being coeliac

      By JettaGirl · Posted

      This may sound ridiculous but is this supposed to say Celiacs? I looked up Coeliacs because you never know, there’s a lot of diseases related to a disease that they come up with similar names for. It’s probably meant to say Celiacs but I just wanted to confirm.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.