"I had the experience of being under the care of both Dr. Coates and Dr. Coirin. Both were great to me. Of course, like everyone else, I saw Dr. Coates at the seminar, and then again just prior to my surgery. The support staff is great. Diane (PA) always takes as much time as needed to answer all my questions and address my concerns. Monica(PA) was so nice and came to see me each day I was in the hospital and checked on me. I did not see Dr. Coates while I was in the hospital nor at my post ops so far, and I am assuming I never will unless something extreme happens. A day after I was released, I had developed a bowel obstruction from an incisional hernia buring the surgery. For this, I was treated by Dr. Coirin who was on call for Dr. Coates. Although it was the first time I met him, I was very impressed with him and he was so nice. He did my surgery at about 10PM because I was so sick and in pain. The next morning I was visit by both Monica and Dr. Coirin. I am very pleased with my care. Aftercare is definitely an area of emphasis. There is ongoing support in the form of nutrition classes and support groups. The nutrition classes are required and I think that is nice, because it makes us more accountable. "
"I was very well cared for here. I was impressed by the sensitivity for obese patients and how the hospital was equiped to handle the needs of patients of WLS. This hospital is designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, which makes me feel good about having my surgery there. This became even more important when I had complications, as the staff including the ER knew what to look for and how to better deal with it. "
