HOLY HELL! Frankenheap DS => Amputation => Malnutrition => ???

[DianaCox]

Seems his license is still active:
Search Result
CredentialLast NameFirst NameMICredential TypeCredential StatusYear of BirthCE Due DateEnforcement Action
MD00015719HeapAdrianJamesPhysician And Surgeon LicenseACTIVE193909/04/2017No

But what about law suits? Oh my: http://dw.courts.wa.gov/index.cfm?fa=home.namesearch&terms=accept&flashform=0

NameCourtCase NumberJudgment RecordCourt Information
1Heap, Adrian
Defendant Benton Superior Ct83-2-00345-5 Available03-21-1983
2Heap, Adrian J
Defendant Benton Superior Ct04-2-01593-307-19-2004
3Heap, Adrian J
Defendant Benton Superior Ct07-2-01539-307-09-2007
4Heap, Adrian J
Defendant Benton Superior Ct02-2-00679-204-12-2002
5Heap, Adrian J
DEFENDANT Benton Superior Ct10-2-02349-309-13-2010
6Heap, Adrian J
DEFENDANT Benton Superior Ct11-2-03024-212-14-2011
7Heap, Adrian J
DEFENDANT Benton Superior Ct87-2-01058-6 Available11-10-1987
8Heap, Adrian J Md
Defendant Benton Superior Ct08-2-00257-501-31-2008
9Heap, Adrian J Md
Defendant Yakima Superior05-2-00517-202-17-2005
10Heap, Adrian J Md
Defendant Benton Superior Ct82-2-00458-505-06-1982
11Heap, Adrian J Md
Defendant Benton Superior Ct86-2-00709-907-21-1986
12Heap, Adrian J Md
Defendant Benton Superior Ct02-2-01047-1 Available06-06-2002
13Heap, Adrian J Md
Defendant Benton Superior Ct98-2-01734-9 Available10-02-1998
14Heap, Adrian J, Md
Defendant Benton Superior Ct08-2-00303-202-06-2008
15Heap, Adrian James
Respondent Benton Superior Ct84-3-00727-4 Available08-21-1984
16Heap, Adrian James
DEFENDANT Benton Superior Ct13-2-00632-103-15-2013
17Heap, Adrian James Jr
MINOR Benton Superior Ct03-2-01149-206-03-2003
18Heap, Adrian James Md
Defendant Benton Superior Ct08-2-02847-710-28-2008
19Heap, Adrian James Md
Defendant Benton Superior Ct00-2-00066-601-11-2000
20Heap, Adrian James Sr
RESPONDENT Benton Superior Ct99-3-00097-902-16-1999
21Heap, Adrian James Sr
RESPONDENT Benton Superior Ct03-2-01149-206-03-2003
22Heap, Adrian James Sr
RESPONDENT Benton Superior Ct01-3-00490-6 Available06-08-2001
23Heap, Adrian Md
Defendant Benton Superior Ct05-2-00211-201-25-2005
24Heap, Adrian Md
DEFENDANT Benton Superior Ct14-2-02448-409-25-2014

 

[Munchkin]

I want to know about #24. That's recent!

And he is still out there. With a license. I wonder if this is some kind of a record? Probably not...

OK so I do have google and a finger... Here he is! I also found one article that said he was retired but I don't think that's still true.

http://adrianheap.com/

http://adrianheap.com/content/curriculum-vitae

 

[hilary1617]

OMG look at the description of the Heap Mini Switch ===> http://adrianheap.com/content/dr-heap-mini-switch-advantages

It appears he is still engaging in non-standard procedures - this one he has done for only five years:

• The mini-switch is safer, as there is one less bowel anastomosis that can leak and cause post-operative complications and it is a surgical procedure that is more easily performed.

• With the removal of the unnecessary amount of stomach, intestine and the large apron of omental fat (together weighing at times 6 to 14 pounds) the patient’s abdomen is decompressed allowing much easier breathing and less post-operative pain and less tension on the abdominal wall. This reduces the risk of hernia or wound disruption.

• Recovery is faster. For the first week you take only liquid food while the stomach heals. During the second week you are on soft foods so as not to unduly stress the staple line and to teach you the reduced capacity of your stomach. After two weeks patients can eat what they wish. However, as with all weight loss surgeries, excessive high calorie liquids and continuous nibbling on candy and sweets must be avoided to prevent excessive caloric intake.

• Gastric and intestinal function is not altered. Only volume and speed of food intake is reduced and the rate of intestinal transit is increased. The physiology of hormone and neuro-peptide secretion by the remaining gut is altered to lead to beneficial changes in appetite control, carbohydrate metabolism and insulin sensitivity. (This is known as the Ileal brake)

• Initial weight loss is similar to the duodenal switch, 40% excess weight loss in 6 months continuing for a year. Follow-ups at 3 years for 200 patients show the average weight loss is slightly in excess of 100lbs with heavier patients loosing the most. Over the five years I have been performing this surgery, patient weight loss in most cases has been maintained. 10 year data is not yet available, but for a sensible patient that needs a safe tool to help control eating volume and calorie intake, I believe this procedure is adequate for long term maintenance. The stomach should not enlarge significantly as there is not a significant restrictive component that will cause this. As well, I do not expect the small intestine to grow excessively as there is no severe malabsorptive component in the operation to encourage this response.

• For future surgeries of an unrelated condition, intestinal configuration appears normal and a surgeon unfamiliar with weight loss surgery will not be confused by an abnormal anatomical arrangement.

• As the intestine is normal, an lending company in the future cannot deny claims easily on the premise of pre-existing condition.

• The risk of future bowel complications, which occasionally happen with the Roux-y and the duodenal switch, are eliminated for the most part. Although, as in any surgery, early or late adhesions can occur. This may cause a bowel obstruction and necessitate surgery to relieve the problem. The risk is small.

• The biggest advantages are patient satisfaction, lack of complaints and problems, minimized follow-up, and no need for expensive adjustment as in the Lap-Band procedure.

 

[Elizabeth N.]

The Yahoo groups still exist, but there is almost no traffic on any of them.

 

[DianaCox]

"As the intestine is normal, an lending company in the future cannot deny claims easily on the premise of pre-existing condition."

I don't even want to think about how wrong this sentence is. Intestines are NOT normal - he has REMOVED a significant amount of small bowel, leaving no hope of reconstruction in case of malnutrition or bowel obstruction leading to removal of another portion (which can happen to any of us). "An lending company" - does he mean an INSURANCE company? And if so, this is just a LIE. ARGH!

 

[southernlady]

"An lending company" - does he mean an INSURANCE company? And if so, this is just a LIE. ARGH!

Maybe he is referring to Care Credit??? It does LEND money for medical.

 

[newanatomy]

This guy is now posting on OH. NYB is going to suggest an enema to cure what ails him.

 

[Sheanie]

This guy is not posting on OH. NYB is going to suggest an enema to cure what ails him.

OMG, @newanatomy , I think I love you.

 

[Sheanie]

Care Credit would not have anything to do with future health claims. They do not police what you charge. You can charge veterinary on Care Credit. He's a Flibbity Ibbity Jibbot, and he's referring to INSURANCE companies. Which he cannot possibly do, dictate what an insurance company will or will not cover in the future. Moron.

 

[DianaCox]

Unethical maroon. He didn't carry malpractice insurance - can you guess why? Three guesses and the first two don't count.