cgnursegirl Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Hi, I live in NC and was wondering if anybody that lives in the NC/SC area knew of any good POTS doctors ?I am being treated by a cardio/EP in Wilmington but would like to be able to get a 2nd opinion if possible. My cardio was going to refer me to Dr.Caroline Klein who is an autonomic neurologist at UNC, but at the time she was out on a medical leave. I have no idea if she is back seeing patients or not. Does anybody see Dr.Klein and know if she is back ? Any docs in the Carolinas that you would recommend ? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lejones1 Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 I can't be 100% about this but I asked around A LOT - at the major hospitals and a few people I know in NC with POTS - and there no POTS specialists in NC. Dr. Klein was the only one and as of a couple months ago, she was still out on medical leave indefinitely. From my personal experience and what I've heard from other people in the state, all we have are cardiologists who maybe have a little POTS experience, but it's not their specialty.If you'd be willing to drive, I would highly recommended Dr. Chemali, a neurologist in Norfolk, VA. Since it's coastal, it shouldn't be much farther for you than inland parts of the Carolinas. I saw him for the first time in July and he was great - 90% of his patients have POTS/dysautonomia and he actually believes in looking for a cause rather than just medicating. He also sees a lot of out of state patients, so he'll schedule it so you can get all your testing done while you're there. I think he has a really long wait list but if you get a referral from your current doc it may speed up the process - the scheduler told me I was bumped up by 6 months because I already had a diagnosis, not sure if I was just lucky and they had a cancellation but it's worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natops Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Dr Chemali is my doctor and he is the best of the best when it comes to understanding and treating POTS. I drive 4 hours to him for my visits then 4 hours drive back home We are very lucky to have Dr C on the east coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMG Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 I sent you a PM as I live very close by and have a few docs I can suggest. Would also like the name of your cardiologist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.