"Dr. Kuhn seems like a very nice man and a knowledgeable, experienced surgeon. He has shown himself to be an advocate for WLS patients. He is a leader among his peers and undoubtedly very busy, yet he has never made me feel rushed.rnrnI had absolutely NO physical ill effects from the surgery: no problems with pain, nausea or vomiting, leaking incisions, nothing. My new digestive tract seems to be working exactly the way it's supposed to.rnrnI am less than happy with his staff's communications about what to do and what to expect after the surgery. I have had to seek probably 75% of the postop information I need to know from books, the Internet, and the generous patients on this website.rnrnBy all means ask questions of the nutritionist concerning the pre-op liquid diet. She told me to drink nothing but Boost and clear liquids for a week. I hated Boost and couldn't deal with drinking it. When I complained, the nutritionist said I could drink regular soymilk all week and even eat lean meats for two meals a day. Why didn't she tell me in the first place that palatable options were available?!rnrnMedical City was fine; no problems there.rnrnI am a cash pay patient and found Dr. Kuhn's deal at Medical City to be the best in town: about $23K altogether. Other surgeons' offices quoted me prices ranging from $28K to $38K. Their reputations were no better, and they were not doing the procedure at full-service hospitals like Medical City, which I preferred.rnrnAt 38 days post-op, I would recommend Dr. Kuhn, certainly to cash pay patients, with the caveat that you will need to do a lot of your own homework in order to educate yourself about your new life and your new diet regime. There is a LOT to know. Dr. Kuhn's staff's educational efforts (\"Here's a typewritten handout. Any questions??\") are inadequate in a situation where you, as the pre-op patient, have no idea what questions to ask or how much there really is to learn."
