"Dr. Hanafy is from Alexandria, Egypt. He speaks good English, however he does have a accent and can be hard to understand. Dr. Hanafy is VERY professional and very good at communicating his expectations from the initial session. My process took 6 months due to my insurance, but it was a good educational six months. My preop appt was three days prior to surgery and I went thru several documents with the RN and Dr. Hanafy explaining all the surgical risks. Dr. Hanafy is very much against any smoking or alcohol. He believes this is a stepping stone to changing a lifestyle, incorporated with nutrition and exercise. He emphasizes heavily on H2O and protein intake. His office staff is very nice, very professional, and very real, however they can be a bit disorganized at times. The RN/Office manager has had the sleeve surgery herself 2 yrs prior. Talking to her gave you a very real outlook to what type of lifestyle change you are required to embrace in order to be successful. After my surgery, Dr. Hanafy came and checked on me each day (2 days in hospital) and took time to talk to me. 16 days preop, I went for my follow up and Dr. Hanafy and staff were very supportive. They each have been very helpful in my transistion from a liquid to the pureed diet and very helpful in helping me structure my day to enable me to return to work.
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