"Dr. Wood came across as a very nice caring person. He explained everything in great detail.
His staff on the other hand are not the friendliest people you want to meet. They don't call you back after you leave messages. The patient rep I had never called me to update me or anything. Any contact I had with her I had to call.
I think future patients should know that this paticular surgery he does which is the Sapala-Wood Micropouch gastric bypass was co-created by him. And that was a big part in my decision to have him as my surgeon. How can you go wrong with the doctor that co-created it?
He does emphasize the aftercare. He wants to see you two weeks after, and they have their own vitamins and supplements that they want you to use.
He didn't pretend there were no risks. He explained them fully, but he also gives his and his other surgeons track records. All the statistics and everything.
My surgery is on Nov. 26, 2002, but so far I rate him a 10 on a scale of 1-10. "
