Dr. Terry Simpson
General Surgery
Scottsdale, AZ
37 years experience male
Locations
Office
Scottsdale, AZ
My office hours
Thursday: Closed
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UnitedHealthcare
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Arizona
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About
Bio
Weight loss and wellness surgeon. Blog through YourDoctorsOrders.com .
Primary interest in weight loss surgery, lap-band surgery, and gastric sleeve.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
General Surgery
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A 54-year-old female asked:
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Minimal risks: Pretty simple and minimal risks - risks of perforation and bleeding are less than 2%.
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No upside: Being a parent is tough. There is no upside to being a step parent. And if the relationship ends they will drop u.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Lots: Weight loss surgery is systemic- it not only helps you lose weight in the fat below your skin, but in the fat throughout your body. Do not get a breas... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Dumping: It is not the vagotomy it is the diet. Use a low carb diet free of sugars.
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Gallbladder: They are checking to see if your gallbladder has stones- if it does that may explain your pain.
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3 weeks: Do not immerse wounds for three weeks or later if they are not healed. Shower is ok.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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See OB: You need to see an OB doctor as you may need to be on a different type of birth control. This should not be happening. See your ob.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Six weeks: You will be about 60% healed then. Check w your surgeon as they may have a reason to shorten or prolong it. Good luck.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Yes you can and should.
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Assist staff: Take patient vital signs. Help patients walk around. Deliver trays and be a good help.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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It happens: It can happen but general anesthesia is safe.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Most can be taken care of laparoscopically.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Soon!: As soon as your energy level returns and depending on the type of surgery. 3-10 days.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
I am so scared of general anesthesia, i can't sleep! i have surgery in he morning. what should i do?
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Good luck: You will be fine - we all fear losing control but they are pros.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Think of others: When you think and act for another that is a relationship. When you don't there is nothing.
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Brings best service: A line item by congress to bring together best practices for blind vets.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Best diet: One rich in vegetable and lean meats.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Maybe: Better to get rest. No good studies show that meditation does any more than quietly relaxing.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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4 oz meat : Four ounces of meat looks like a deck of cards or the palm of a hand. Eat twice that amount of vegetables- not potatoes or corn.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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1-7 days: Most it's 3-4 days. If you work for yourself a day and if you work for the government six weeks.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Wide variation: Depends on what needs to be done and where. Could be anywhere from 10k and up.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Most: Every policy is different. Some policies cover and some exclude it. Check with a local benefits person at your job.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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No: It does depend on what was done to your diaphragm- because the pain comes from irritation of the diaphragm, and for just the carbon dioxide, it usuall... Read More
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Any: There is no good side to mental illness.
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Blood test: Get a blood test to check for pregnancy and that is the deciding factor. Why so many urine tests?
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Maybe : He needs to see his doctor and get the blood pressure under control and have an exam.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Common: G tubes are messy and painful often. But it isn't related to the site most of the time.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Not many: Lung cancer is tough. There are some experimental treatments at some universities.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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No: Not at all- it can happen with much less.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Mutliple: Could be a neuralgia, and i would see a neurologist about it quickly. It could be an early stroke.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Many people have.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Not asthma : I'd have it checked out to rule out a pneumonia.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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For kids yes: They work for growing kids not adults.
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Sometimes: It can be done if the anesthesiologist is trained in that approach however you have to accept that sometimes you will get a general anesthesia.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Common: Here are the band ones: Herceptin (trastuzumab) can cause serious heart problems, including:
a decline in heart function
irregular heartbeats
high ... Read More
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Yes: Several types can cause the spleen to enlarge including lymphoma, leukemia. It can also enlarge with stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer - but the main ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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No: That is from something else. Good luck.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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1-4 weeks: Depending on how much they had to do, how active you are, and what the pathology is- could be anywhere from one to four weeks- or longer if there is a... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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No: Generally little discomfort with that- just severe bleeding that can cause problems. See your doctor if you are worried.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Infusion issues: Can cause allergic reactions, infusion issues, can damage the heart, can cause scar of the lung - depresses the immune system. Fever and chills
nause... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Cancer meds: Drugs used for specific types of cancer.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Parathyroid : Over active parathyroid gland. Or infected bones or some broken bones or joint issues.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Yes : The bacteria causing the irritation need to be treated. It will take a week or two for the pain to improve after you start treatment.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Vagotomy : Depends on where the vagus nerve is cut. If it is cut at the trunk the surgeons have to do more bowel work.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Virus: Most often it is a virus or sometimes a bacteria. It could be food poisoning, because some of it can last that long. That is a lot of fluid and drugs-... Read More
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Discoloration : A number of causes including a mole or just discoloration. Have a dermatologist check it.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Our name: We call it that- it is what your body does, not what someone does. It means you had a pregnancy and the fetus died and the body expelled it. I am sorr... Read More
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A 58-year-old male asked:
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They can: After the first year they do well. Much longer than w liver disease.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Simple things: Your pediatrician will guide you through the feeding process, but here is the thing: kids have appetites that increase and decrease according to how t... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Sorry: Sounds like a congenital issue but they need to make certain. Hard to go through but you're in good hands.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Simpson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Simpson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Simpson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I'm on disability, Medicare. I currently weight 400 and stand 5'10". I'm only 23 years old. I'm glad there's hope for Medicare to help. :)
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Thanks for your quick reply! I'm seeing my Primary Mon & will follow up w/gastro. Told i had fatty liver once. Hope to catch nything early
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thanku doc for the reply. its weird, the urination is DRAMATIC (12x in an hr) if i have even a little bit of coffee. freq urination on n off
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, IL
Graduated 1986MD
Residency
VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Most Influential, Third Place, Phoenix, AZ - Winter
2013
Top General Surgeon , First Place, Arizona - Winter
2013
Top General Surgeon , First Place, Arizona - Summer
2013
Affiliations
Affiliated Surgical Associates
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