"My surgeon's operating staff was bariatric specialized, and Hong the O.R. assistant was so great giving me instructions and soothing me when I was nervous. The floor staff was great, and the only bad thing was that the nurse's station was noisy at night, but I had to get up every 2 hours and walk during the night so I didn't get any sleep anyway!"
"I haven't tried all flavors yet, but the carmel-peanut detour bar is delicious! I almost forgot it was good for me. Tastes kinda like a Snickers bar but less sugary-sweet. Will definitely eat one of these again!"
"Dr. Coats is very nice. She advised me that she has struggled with weight too, and she is very kind and supportive. She wrote me a support letter for my insurance willingly and had it ready for me 2 days after my request for it."
"Dr. Newhoff was recommended to me by another one of his patients that I know through my work. I had read lots of comments on this site about him, so I kind of knew that he was a straight-forward kind of guy. I went to his office for his group consultation on 02-18, and I absolutely loved the man! He is VERY straight-forward, he tells you how it is, and basically lets you know that he has been doing this surgery for 25 years now and if you are not willing to do what he says as far as your recovery is concerned, then you need to find another surgeon. He doesn't molly-coddle you or talk down to you, and I really liked that. I want a surgeon who is confident and competent, not one who fluff-talks you all day. I am positive that I want him to be the one to do my surgery. He is not in my network, so I may have to fight the ins. co. or pay out-of-network rates, but I don't care. I like him. His office staff, though extremely busy, is always polite and nice. Dr. Newhoff tells you exactly what you need to do for aftercare and what you should and shouldn't eat. After leaving his meeting, I felt a lot less uneasy about how my eating habits will change because he was very clear about what was going to happen. All of his aftercare office visits are free, what a great bonus! I think he will have a great bedside manner. Just because he's not the 'fluffy-cuddly' type, you can tell he TRULY cares about his patients and about helping people lose weight, and that in itself makes him a great surgeon and a great person."
