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Mark A. Shina, M.D.
Dr. Shina was very upfront and informative. I think he is a good doctor. I do not interact much with his office staff. Most of the ones I talk to are nice, and helpful. The thing that I dislike the most about my doctor is that I have a hard time talking to him, or asking him questions because I do not want him to fuss at me. Dr Shina is a stickler for doing things by the book, and aftercare is important to him. Dr Shinas office does have a structured aftercare program. He addressed all of the risks associated with this surgery. He even said the \"D\" word...Yes...death. He was very upfront and I appreciated it because some patients really do not understand the seriousness of possible side effects, some short term complications, some long term complications, and permanent complications. I do not support one sided surgeons who are only telling the benefits. Beware of those people who emphasize the good and do not inform you of the possible bad things, both are important things to know when making this choice to have the procedure or not. I would rate Dr. Shina pretty highly. I am pretty satisfied with my surgery. I think his surgical competence is better than his bedside manner, because he is so serious all the time, and I am a joking type person and I do not always know what to say during appointment time. But he has done what I expected, and thus far I am pleased with my results. I would let him do the surgery again if I had it to do over again. My opinion is that I did endure some negative things, but for every negative thing I can find two positives. Everyone has to make a choice based on their own needs, and what is best for them. I am simply expressing opinions about my personal experiences.
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Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
I was so miserable. I cried a lot of the time. I did not want to do anything but eat and sleep. It had gotten to where I did not want to go anywhere or be around people. I was so ashamed of myself.
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