"Prior to meeting with Dr. Raftopoulos, I had become well aware of this professionalism in and out of the work place. So that you can understand. Dr. Raftopoulos performed gastric bypass on two of my sister in-laws back in 2007 and 2010. While providing support services to my sister in-laws I was able to observe Dr. R's doctor patient relationship both in and out of the office. Dr. R always knew each and every one of his patients by name. He cared for them and listened to every word they said. Never missing a beat. When I decided to move forward with gastro bypass for my own life, I was 250lbs in 2010, I managed to get myself down with every weight loss program, dedicated participant of the YMCA gym and hired a personal trainer. I was only able to get down to 212 lbs by March 2012. I attended the monthly support group on March 14th. Dr. Raftopoulos as usual gave his speech encouraged anyone who wanted to move forward to read the entire packet, where he provided explicit directions for potential patients to follow, with who to call, and what appointment you needed to make before setting up your first appt. with him. He guaranteed that if you followed his outline and your insurance approved the surgery, (I could have the operation in 2 to 3 months) Well, I can say he never expected to have a patient like me. March 15th. I called his office by 11:am after following his directions 100% of the way, and having scheduled all of necessary appointment in order to schedule my first face-to-face with Dr. R. He was surprised, I was even more surprised when 2 monthly later on May 1st. we were scheduling my surgery date for May 8, 2013. Following Dr. R's directions and pre weight loss program, I under went surgery and can proudly say that today, I am 132lb and have never been sick, nor have I ever experienced dumping syndrome or any other difficulties many patients talk about while going through rapid weight loss. I have faithfully attend every support group meeting since March 14, 2013 and have referred 15 patients to Dr. R. for weight loss surgery, All of those patients were successful in their weight loss and continue to move forward. I can say although, I am a go getter type of person, Dr.R and his staff were my personal medical and support team. After surgical procedures Dr. R calls all of his patients to follow up on progress and personally guide them through the next steps. Reminded you to take medications, drink water and follow up with Post-op plan and procedures. 6 months after my operation, Dr. R made sure I followed up with all medical provided, encouraged support group participation and post-op care. I am grateful and truly blessed to have a doctor that cares for every person he works with. He has improved not only my quality of life, but has also improved the quality of life for my family and friends. Thank you Dr. R.... "
