Sorry, I've been busy today.
Demand to speak to Cottam directly. If he won't speak to you, you have your answer. If he does speak to you, ask him straight up why he put the LoopDS on your consent, and (1) submitted for the DS (he's going to say "it's the same thing"), and then (2) why he didn't make it clear to you, when you said you were seeing him for a DS, that he had no intention of giving you one - because you are a reasonably well-educated patient, but sure as SHIT did not give informed consent to an experimental procedure, and if it had not been pointed out to you on the message boards, you would have been DECEIVED into having a procedure that was NOT what you wanted, NOT what you requested, and NOT what you give informed consent for. You will have your answer about whether you want to use him when he answers those questions.
I note that the SINGLE reference to LoopDS is it the title of the document, and the description itself does NOT specify LoopDS - in fact, it appears to me that it is describing a PROPER DS:
* The Malabsorptive Component
The malabsorptive component of the DS procedure rearranges the small intestine to separate the
flow of food from the flow of bile and pancreatic juices. This inhibits the absorption of calories
and some nutrients. Further down the digestive tract, these divided intestinal paths are rejoined;
food and digestive juices begin to mix, and limited fat absorption occurs in the common tract as
the food continues on its path toward the large intestine.
The loopDS doesn't separate food from the flow of bile and pancreatic juices - the food leaves the stomach and IMMEDIATELY contacts bile and pancreatic juices - but in a shortened alimentary tract. The loopDS doesn't have two "
divided intestinal paths" - it has one path.
Having said that, and advising you to do and say things that will probably burn your bridges with Cottam, I've never heard of the two surgeons coming to your area.
Regarding Goldenberg: he joined Nazareth Hospital in Philly in December 2014 - "relaunching" their bariatric program - yet he's already leaving to move to (pardon me for saying this) BFE Idaho?
http://www.mercyhealth.org/about/ne...-lose-weight-in-2015--attend-nazareth-hospit/
"Nazareth Hospital has relaunched its bariatrics program with the addition of Mercy Bariatrics surgeon E. Adam Goldenberg, MD, to its medical staff. A graduate of Ponce School of Medicine, Dr. Goldenberg completed his graduate medical training at New York Hospital Queens and a fellowship in endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery at the Emory University Endoscopic Unit in Atlanta, as well as a bariatric surgery fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Goldenberg is board certified and specializes in laparoscopic bariatric surgery."
None of those hospitals have DS practices.
Regarding Medvetz:
http://www.lmanet.com/Medvetz.html
"Dr. Lisa A. Medvetz is the director of the bariatric and metabolic surgery program at Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County. As a general and bariatric surgeon with over ten years' experience, she finds great reward in helping and supporting her patients through their medical journeys and seeing them achieve greater personal and physical health. Dr. Medvetz specializes in advanced bariatric procedures, including laparoscopic/open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and revisional surgery, particularly the conversion of Lap Bands to sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass."
There is NO evidence that either of them does the DS.