"Dr. Trivedi no longer works out of Hollywood, FL. He is now a member of Dr. Hans Schmidt's group, Advanced Laparoscopic Associates in Hackensack, NJ.
I first "met" Dr. Trivedi at a new patient presentation given by Dr. Schmidt. My wife had settled on Dr. Schmidt as the surgeon she wanted to use and, at this initial presentation, he introduced Dr. Trivedi as a relatively new member of his group. Dr. Trivedi has been working in Florida.
At that time I perceived Dr. Trivedi to be serious, thoughtful, intelligent and detail oriented. In fact, there was one question asked at that meeting which Dr. Schmidt answered humerously, but then Dr. Trivedi provided a more serious and useful answer.
When the time came to choose which surgeon we wanted to set up an appointment with, my wife chose Dr. Schmidt due to his greater experience (600 procedures vs. 300 for Trivedi) and his reputation (my wife knew personally a few satisfied customers). I, on the other had, was swayed by the fact that Dr. Trivedi has a much smaller waiting list, which meant I could have my surgery scheduled months sooner. This, combined with my favorable initial impression led me to choose the newer associate, and so far I am very pleased with my choice.
At my first one-on-one appointment with Trivedi, he continued to impress me as a surgeon I could trust. He explanations and answers to my questions were lucid and thorough. My wife sat in on the discussion, and he answered every question she and I had for him without seeming impatient or rushed in any way. I have read in other comments made on this website that he was unnecessarily blunt or harsh in regard to the risks involved in the procedure, but I did not find that to be the case. I found his disclosure of the risks to be frank and thorough without being unduly alarming. I left that meeting feeling calm and confident about the procedure.
After that initial consultation, I was hoping to immediately receive a surgery date . I was impatient as I checked in each day for about a week and the doctor had not yet scheduled me or dictated the letter to the insurance company. However, the doctor's coordinator, who's name is Autumn, was very patient with my frequent calls, and after about a week, I had my date - only one month out! Since then everything has been moving very quickly, with Autumn taking care of all details quickly and efficiently.
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