"Dr. Machado is very warm and friendly and puts you at ease immediately. Her office staff is very professional and have the same warm and caring spirit that she has. Dr. Machado answered all my questions. and was very encouraging without pushing me into anything. Her seminars are great and she always has guests with success stories to share. At the end, she gives each of us a purple ping pong ball to take home and think about what our new stomach's will be like."