Dr. Ellis Oklahoma Imo

[rcorluvpr]

Anybody ever use Dr. Ellis from Oklahoma for any type of IMO. I need a Asthma related IMO. I returned from Saudi Arabia & Iraq with Bronchial Asthma, well documented, but was denied SC.

Any comments please....thank you Brothers / Sisters

[MarkInTexas]

It's a great price, and they did a pretty extensive medical examination, interview and records review on me.

I mentioned this earlier, but there's a Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel a block or two from his office, literally walking distance, that will give you a discount if you tell them you are there for an appointment with Dr. Ellis.

They handle a lot of veterans, but treat you like a human being when they speak to you on the phone, e-mail or examine you.  I like that about them.

Now that being said, the Veterans Evaluation Services nurse practitioner, and the Houston VARO rater double teamed me (I know they didn't really, but it makes for a little humor in all of this.), and still denied some of my conditions, and lowballed me on another, citing old records in my file that weren't even mine.

Now that being said, the VA (Mr. Ted Ebert) this month, advised that they located and purged the old erroneous records from my file, and in my downtime I obtained an IMO from Dr. David Anaise, MD, JD to help bolster Dr. Ellis's IME/IMO and the IMO from my oncologist.  I've asked the VA to conduct a review based upon the new evidence from Dr. Anaise, as well as the admission by, and the removal of, the erroneous records by the VA.  (He did say that it is impossible for the VA to redact the citation of these records in my C&P examination report, as well as in the Statement of the Case and the DRO Decision, but that a note was placed in my "file" regarding their existence and removal.)

Back on the track of this thread though, I'm still standing by to stand by, but will update with any new information regarding the effectiveness of Dr. Ellis' IME/IMO when I get word.  However, it did successfully help get me service me service connection for my back though.

Have a great weekend!

Mark

 

 

Edited January 24, 2016 by MarkInTexas

[flores97]

Mark, fantastic info, thank you very much, especially for letting us know about the Fairfield Inn being close by. I was and still am not certain if i am physically capable of making the trip or who i will ask to come with me, there is no way i could handle it alone. I am going to read the IMO provided by the triple board certified gastro doc(who is also my mothers gastro doc), and see if it is written well enough to meet "VA standards"(hardee har har). Dr Chung has not written many IMOs for VA before i believe, but he did ask what they were looking for and i supplied him with a list of the "va magic words" that need to be in your imo off of chris attigs web site, such as more likely than not, etc. If i feel it might be lacking i will bite the bullet and fly to Oklahoma City to see Dr Ellis. I really, really do not want to fly to OK in tornado season, lol.

[flores97]

I will let everyone know how well my IMO is done from this specialist, if it looks good I will advise docs name, address(Fayetteville, nc), and costs. He is a gastroenterologist, and has been practicing in his specialty for over twenty years I believe. Being he is a specialist I am hoping that will carry more weight.

[flores97]

Mark, the 500.00 does include the testing (for Dr Ellis), is that correct? For example, I might need a colonoscopy (one doc said it looked more like ulcerative colitis than IBS to him), but VA was dragging its feet on ordering the test done. 

[MarkInTexas]

Flores,

I would call his office and check.  They can probably let you know immediately.  I know they do quite a bit there at the office, and they easily handled what needed to be done with me by way of a medical physical examination and records review.  However, I believe they mention some things on their website that prior testing needs to be done before seeking an IME/IMO from his office, like sleep apnea and hearing exams.  Not sure on colonoscopies though.  That might take a specialist, and then you can submit those records to the Ellis Clinic, as well as any others for the IME/IMO.

The $500 covered everything for me in my case, and that was for multiple conditions.  They also take debit/credit cards btw.

Good luck and keep on fighting!

Mark

 

[flores97]

Thank you again Mark, I am going up to the local vamc tomorrow to ask about getting a colonoscopy scheduled through the private gastro doc doing my IMO, hopefully through the choice program, not sure how that works but the Dr is insisting I have one done to make certain what was diagnosed as IBS is not actually ulcerative colitis. He actually only charges 900 for colonoscopies but that is still a big chunk of change. He is doing the IMO for gerd, urinary incontinence and ibs but did state he would hold off on the ibs portion until after the colonoscopy. I have been on NSAIDs, as well as steroids, and high risk meds for over six years, and am claiming the three conditions as secondary to the meds I am taking.