"Dr. Iqbal is the BEST! He is compassionate, kind and funny. He is also honest and if you are not honest with yourself, he will tell you! But that is notto be mean, it is to cut the bulls**t. "
"Dr Iqbal was super nice to me when I first met him and didn't make me feel like he was doing me a favor. He told me right away that we were partners in this journey of WLS. rnWhen I had the initial appt, I got super lost and was freaking out, so much so that I forgot to tap the ATM. The nurse let me slide til after the appt and I ran down the street to get $$$. That was cool of them to do that for me. rnBut anyway, Dr. Iqbal has always taken the time to answer my questions, no matter how mundane. He let me know all the pros and cons of this surgery and that it was a permanent procedure that required dilligence. Not to dissuade me, but to make me aware of the seriousness of the surgery. He is very direct with you about what you need to do pre-op and post-op to acheive maximum result, it almost seems a little rude at first. But in hindsight, it was to prepare you for the reality of the surgery, and he was never mean about it, just very blunt.rnI had been to other hospital bariatric programs, during my pre-WLS research, and got the distinct impression that it was like \"factory work.\" Almost impersonal, like we were on a conveyor belt. No personal touch. Maybe that works for some, but I need a hand to hold and to see a smile, along with a skilled scalpel, and Dr. Iqbal provides all of that in abundance."
