"Dr. Reed is one of those surgeons that patients need to understand is not there to be your friend. He is all business; not one for levity or idle chit-chat. But in this region he is the best and most experienced at what he does, and that is what the bariatric patient contemplating weight loss surgery really needs.
My pre-surgery consult was thorough and to the point. My risks with and without surgery were made perfectly clear to me. He was up front with his batting average (700+ surgeries with one mortality - a 45 y.o. male heart attack). Possible complications were discussed as well as post-surgery expectations of myself, particularly with regards to daily exercise. Any questions I asked were answered, straight up.
The surgery itself was flawless. Dr. Reed updated my waiting family immediately following surgery, assuaging their anxieties with a positive report. I was transferred to my hospital room with no pain issues. He visited daily, though there was nothing to say as my post-surgery healing was progressing normally."
