"I met Dr. Spencer at the Seminar for the 1st time. I was really impressed. After he talked he had his other staff speak to us & he stay there the whole time. He never left until we were all finished!
Then I met with him for my consultation 3 weeks later.
Dr. Spencer was so friendly & outspoken. He explained everything in laymans terms, I mean everything! I was able to follow along okay.
He has a great sense of humor too... I really liked that!
He assured me that he & his staff would follow-up on me the entire way, especially afterwards.
As for his staff, his nurse, Charlene was just as friendly as can be. I was real nervous the 1st time I went in & she put me at ease...she spoke with me like she's known me forever & for quite a while too! I heard Dr. Spencer is upset because Charlene is moving to Texas with her husband. He's going to miss her alot, she was his right hand person.
Diane, his surgey coordinator made all my appts. the same day. That part was so easy & it's all over.
The only part I was not happy with was the psychologist, Dr. Newfield. He & I did not get along very well...his questions were not what I expected. I thought I was there to see if I was mentally ready for this WLS, not to talk about my childhood...I was never fat as a child nor in my teens! I felt that I didn't think I need to discuss that part of my life with him at all, that's not what I was there for!
Other than that I'm really impressed with Dr. Spencer. "
"First impression of this person was not good at all! I think he started off in a bad mood & took it out on me...needless to say the didn't approve my evaluation. All because I questioned
him about the questions he was asking me. So, watch-out!"
"She assumes too must on the 1st visit.
If you don't answer her the way she thinks you should, she'll keep you from having surgery. I told her I was totally ready for this surgery but she seem to think I wasn't serious enough.
So, she ruled aganist it with my surgeon. Now I have to start all over. I'm sorry to say, but, she doesn't explain everything to you. "
