Bruce Schirmer M.D. FIRST IMPRESSION of Dr Schirmer-very polite and informative!! very personable!!
OFFICE STAFF-1)Mike Miller(insurance) doesn't really have an outgoing personality, BUT he gets the job done and is very through in what he does!! he is very to the point and blunt. 2)Anna Miller (nurse and educator) AWESOME!! does a great job at educating and makes sure all aspects of the surgery are understood before leaving on the consultation day!! 3)NUTRITIONIST- can't remember her name, but she was very nice and very realistic. took each person into consideration and gave them food guidelines based on their individual needs.
4)Dr. Schirmer's PA- very through in examination and had great bedside manners! 5)lab girls- Awesome sticks!! barely even felt the needle go in!!
AFTER CARE- after care is stressed at this facility!!! they tell you up front what is expected throughout the WLS journey and stress the post-op things like diet, activity, nutrition, supplements, check-up visits, labs, etc.
DR.SCHIRMER has wonderful surgical competence and an excellent bedside manner! my surgery went well with no complications and i could not have asked for a better surgeon. there is nothing i would change as far as dr schirmer is concerned!!
RISKS OF SURGERY- are fully explained. not only are they listed in the packet you get prior to your consultation, but then they are explained during the consultation class and again when you see the surgeon and again when you go for pre-op to sign your consent and meet with the anestheoligist.