Dieter Pohl, M.D. Dr. Pohl had a wonderful bedside manner. He was very polite and sensitive to your weight issues. He had no problems answering any of my questions. This has not changed since my first meeting with him. His office staff are some of the nicest girls you'll ever meet! They are all so sweet and really great girls! As far as the care he provides, you must attend a pre-seminar where you learn about the surgery itself. When you go to visit him he will put you on atleast a 2 week diet where you are allowed protein shakes and a small dinner. This diet may be more considering your weight. For me, myself it was 4 weeks long. You must see your dietitian 2 weeks after surgery along with your surgeon and you will be visiting with all of these people for the rest of your life. This is not just a one time bottaboom kind of thing. You will also be required (so to speak) to attend the monthly post-op group. He address' all the risks of the surgery both in the seminar prior to your meeting and again when you meet him the first time. I would rate him on the scale of 1-10 a 9. The reason I say a 9 is he is VERY busy and hard to initally see. Otherwise he himself is a 10+! He is wonderful at everything he does and I would recommend him to anyone in the area looking to do this surgery!