He didn’t just order another MRCP and send me home. He reviewed all my old imaging, sat down for 45 minutes, and explained the difference between celiac plexus blocks, Puestow procedure (pancreaticojejunostomy), and total pancreatectomy with islet auto-transplantation (TPIAT) – which I didn’t even know was an option for non-cancer chronic pancreatitis.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
I’ve had chronic pancreatitis for over 6 years. Living in Loveland, I assumed I’d have to go down to Denver or even out of state for a real surgical expert. After three local GI docs couldn’t stop the flares and pain, my PCP finally referred me to a surgeon who actually specializes in pancreatic disease—he practices partly out of Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland (UCHealth). chronic pancreatitis surgeon loveland
He was honest: surgery isn’t a magic fix, and not everyone is a candidate. But for the first time, someone looked at the calcifications on my CT and said, “You’ve failed medical therapy – let’s talk about structural solutions.” He didn’t just order another MRCP and send me home
We ended up doing a modified Puestow at MCR. The hospital staff was excellent. He came by twice daily, managed my enzymes and pain aggressively, and even coordinated with my endocrinologist for new-onset diabetes risk. Living in Loveland, I assumed I’d have to