"First impression of Dr. McKinlay is how young he looked. It made me nervous at first, but don't let his youthful look fool you. He is as polished a surgeon as any I've ever met. In looking at his background and the medical schools, residencies and fellowships, it shows he has an extreme amount of experience. He has been extremely professional, sincere and caring as a pre and post op surgeon. He doesn't rush me when I make my monthly visit to his office, and he is so respectful of me as a person. When I woke up after the surgery, I felt fantastic. I had a revision ot the Roux N Y Gastric Bypass, where a lapband was placed on my prior surgery to cause restriction. I felt so good after surgery. I also had a hernia repaired and lots of scar tissue removed, so you would think I would have been in great pain, but the only pain I had was in my left shoulder, and that was because I had a hernia repaired, and the nerve from the diaphragm muscle also goes through the shoulder. He was just great. There is nothing bad I have to say about him. His staff was great-very nice and professional. What should future patients know about him/her? That although he looks like he's about 18, he is closer to 40 I think. That although initially he might seem reserved, he really turns out to be a very caring doctor. He listens to everything you say and he answers everything. He also warms up to you once you get to know him, and he is quite likeable. He emphasizes aftercare strongly and emphasises support groups and website support. The aftercare program is great. I meet with him every month post op for a pre-determined amount of time. He was candid regarding any risks of surgery prior to my surgery and I had to attend a class all about the surgery. I would rate him a 10 overall in everything from surgery to post op care. I would have to say that his surgical competence was excellent. I couldn't believe how good I felt after surgery, how responsive he was to any aches or pains I had and how encouraging of my weight loss he has been. I was really surprised at how respectful he addressed me. I'm so used to people that are younger than me being disrespectful of me, but he was the most polite, respectful surgeon I've ever met. I recommend him highly. I had my surgery done at St. Marks and I had the best nurses. My main nurse was named Sheila and she was outstanding. I have been very lucky throughout this process. The first time I had the Roux N Y, it was an open surgery and I thought I was going to die it hurt so bad after. This revision, done laparascopically, was in comparison, a piece of cake. My little scars healed very well from the laparoscopy in comparison to the open Roux N Y I had 11 years prior. The control of the lap band in helping me keep a control to my eating has been great. I feel like I can succeed and keep my weight off using this method and feel hopeful about my future. Just my two cents. I had my surgery Sept. 24th, 2008 at St. Marks and have lost 50 pounds so far! rn"
