"I have a lot to say about Howard Lederer. I first met with Howard (Dr. Lederer) back in February of '04 when I went with my boyfriend to HIS surgery consultation with him. So, I've known Howard for almost a year. I'm one of the more memorable people he's met because during the presentation he gives to his patients, I started to have a hypoglycemic reaction. He looked over and saw how pale I was and knew something was up and asked if I was okay and I told him no so he rushed me out of the room we were in and took me to 2 of his nurses who helped me out (that's the day I found out I had hypoglycemia, so I had no idea what was happening to me). Anyhow, from that day on I have been very fond of Howard and I had no worries about him, I knew he'd take good care of my boyfriend. And he did. Then my father had surgery last month in November with him and he rememberd me and also I was going through the process at the same time so by now everything was routine. When we my dad told my boyfriend and I that he was thinking about surgery we told him we would only let him go to Howard, there wasn't any other option, and the same went for me. It was a no-brainer. He is absolutely wonderful! Howards staff is just incredible too. Everyone is so helpfull and willing to go the extra mile for you. Everyone is very good at returning calls promptly too which was a huge plus because I hate putting my days on hold when waiting for a doctor to call back and they take forever. These people are so prompt, you'll usually hear back in an hour or two after leaving a message...sometime's sooner. Future patient's of Howard when they first meet him shouldn't let his size (he is shorter than me and I'm 5'4"!) be an indicator of his work and him in general. You'll soon find that out. He is straight forward with you, which I really like, and tells you like it is, no sugar coating. He has a very structured aftercare program. You see him 1 to 2 weeks after surgery, then a month, and so on, along with meeting with the dietician every so often also. He addresses all risks of surgery in his presentation and also gives you what his own statistics are as well as national statistics. I would have to rate Howard as a 5 star doctor. You're all gonna love him! I can't say enough good things about him!"
