Dr. Wanda Good, DO

Dr. Wanda Good, DO is fellowship trained in robotic and advanced laparoscopic surgery. Fellowship title TBDFellowship title pending. Medical school TBDMedical school pending. Residency TBDResidency pending.

General surgery is the foundation. Five of seven training years were general surgical training, which is why hernia, gallbladder, and appendix care sit comfortably alongside the metabolic and foregut work.

She currently practices in Denver at a bariatric Center of Excellence TBDCenter of Excellence pending.

Treat the cause, not the symptom. That is not a slogan, it is a sequence. Testing comes before treatment, the mechanism gets explained in plain language, and the plan follows from what the testing actually shows.

Metabolic disease is physiology, not willpower. Reflux is a condition, not a character flaw or a diet failure. Patients are not told what they did wrong. They are told what is happening and what can be done about it.

Nothing is recommended by default. An operation is one option among several, and the nonsurgical paths are put on the table with the same seriousness.

The number on the scale is not the goal. Blood sugar, blood pressure, sleep, joint pain, and reflux burden are the things that change how a person lives, and those are what get tracked.

Reflux gets equal standing with metabolic care in this practice. The two influence each other, both are commonly underdiagnosed, and evaluating one without considering the other misses a large part of the picture.

Care is collaborative. She works with the referring clinician throughout and returns the patient to them with clear documentation of what was done and what to watch for.

Expect a long conversation. History first, then examination, then a review of any testing you bring. After that comes the discussion: the likely cause, what further testing would clarify, and every reasonable option including waiting.

Most first visits do not end in a decision. They end with a plan for getting the information a decision needs. Questions are welcome, and a written list is encouraged.

Before you leave, three things should be clear: what happens next, who is doing it, and when you will hear something.

She is a member of SAGES and ASMBS TBDThird society pending, and attends and speaks at those meetings. This field changes quickly. Staying current is part of the work, not an extra.

Confirmed certifications and memberships are listed on the credentials page. Anything not yet confirmed appears there as a pending marker rather than a claim.