"Dr. Terracina is a great Dr. and very competent. His manner gives a sense of competance and caring. He is very informative during all of his visits. He was very sensitive in alleving my fears of surgery in general. This was my first surgery ever. Like they tell ya, jot down your questions and bring them with you on a peice of paper. He will answer them. No question is a bad one. I was asking him things like \" Should I insure my Lap Band with my home owners? Is there a special catergory of ' medical implant ' insurance.\" I thought it was a stupid and a bit manic of me to ask but it was something on my mind. He answered my question and did not make me feel like a dork for asking. rnrnI would say though that his patient load is becoming excessive and some of that may show through in your visit experience. He is a very competant surgeon and has your care foremost in your mind. If you feel rushed or like you did not have enough quality time with him don't take it personally. Like any business when ya get busy you may gloss over things. You just have to make sure that you come prepared for your visits. If you have follow up questions he is accessible and will give you a call back. rnrnThe nursing staff was also excellent. They were keen on answering questions and making you feel welcome. When I had follow up questions nine times out of ten it was a question that a nurse could answer and they would call me back quickly or talk to me when I called if possible. rnrnAlthough the office staff was very friendly they seemed to lack a sense of organization. I would say their biggest obsticle is follow up. You make a request like \"faxing\" documents to your cardiologist or other offices and it is not done. When they would tell me they would call me with follow up appointments they would not. I would have to call them four days later and follow up. Again this maybe a result of the fact that the clinic is growing by leaps and bounds. I just recommend getting everything taken care of why you are there. Make your appointments, make sure they complete any documentation faxing. rnrnAnother thing that I found a bit disconcerting was the fact that being a lap band patient I was definetly in the minority at the clinic. The patient support materials are primarily concerned with the Ruen Y and bypass surgery. When I would go to class the teachers would spend an hour on something like \"dumping syndrome\" and \" my hospital stay\" Then at the end say \" For those of you that are having the Lap Band, none of this applies. I felt like \" why am I here?\" The nurse in charge of patient support materials indicated to me when I expressed my concerns over this that the lap band is a recent addition to the clinic and that they were in the process of developing patient support just for lap band patients. If that comes to fruition then this will hopefully no longer be an issue. rnrnThe after care with Dr. Terracina is outstanding. Once you are a patient with him you are a patient for life. I was a self pay patient. His prices seemed to be reasonable and there is a ton of long term follow up included with his price points. rnrnOverall Dr. Terracina made my surgery experience a relativley smooth experience. I had no doubt he had my well being and comfort foremost in his mind. He and his staff want you to succeed! The minor barriers that I may have faced were definetly very easy to overcome. I would recommend Dr \"T\" and WLSC to everyone. "
