Hello @warlick and welcome. It's unfortunate that you have been diagnosed with MP but you have already made a good choice to go to the Mayo. I have been to the Rochester Mn. Clinic for consultation with Dr. Pardi.
I highly recommended them. I would make the appointment with Dr. Darrell S. Pardi at the Rochester Clinic. If you are on the mayo clinic connect site, I believe you can make an appointment clicking the appointment tab at the top right of this page. Please let me know if there is any other information you need.
Good luck and good choice!

Thanks so much everyone has been so helpful however I met with my Doctor yesterday and because I am a Veteran he wants me to see the VA GI doctor for recommendations before they out source my care. I am asking them to pay for it since l am under their care I will wait and see. With the SM Groups support I feel so hopeful. Thxs again everyone, Wishing all of us God Speed.

Asking for clarification on this, but we've had many members (we have a private group growing everyday and up to 350 members presently) but made over past year assume they were making appts with Dr. Pardi to get there and traveled a long ways, and have to see an associate and many have been told pardi isn't seeing patients ....not sure if this is temporary or not? Not taking new patients? Retiring? Not sure what the situation is, but our last ten or so or more have not seen Dr pardi after making an appt with him and traveling a long ways to see him and out the money. Many have been upset never saw him and told they wouldn't be seeing him and were told they get to see a gi. Do we know what that answer is from any of the mayo employees? A correct answer ? Thx all 🙂

Hi @warlick,

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Thank you for understanding.

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Ok thxs no problem

Hi @lisas444,

Mayo Clinic gets more requests to see patients with mesenteritis than Dr. Pardi can see himself. We have a team of expert doctors experienced in treating patients with this diagnosis, who work collaboratively at each of our 3 locations: Rochester, Florida and Arizona. Many of them have done research with Dr. Pardi on mesenteritis. Dr Pardi's colleagues often consult with him, especially with extraordinary cases.

Due to the large number of requests for appointments we get for mesenteritis, our physician experts review the CT scans of each patient prior to their traveling to Mayo Clinic. Their review helps them to determine whether to offer an appointment. For patients with minimal findings on CT scan, we may suggest seeking care locally. It is our goal to provide the best care each patient needs, however we do not want to have you incur additional costs for evaluation or travel if we do not feel we can offer care that is different from what you’re already receiving or can receive locally.

I hope this helps answer your question.

Thx, shared that info with the group.