"Dr. Matthew Glasscock is a very skilled, intense surgeon. Tall, lanky, with a direct manner, Dr. Glasscock will set you at ease with his frank talk and easygoing manner, but patient safety and care is up supreme importance to him and his staff, he is all business and very serious when it comes to patient care.
He operates out of a state of the art operating theater connected to Satori Hospital, Covenant Clinic health Systems in Waterloo, Iowa. His offices are on the first floor of the clinic entrance to Covenant Clinic, Suite 105.
As a future patient of Dr. Glasscock, you should be willing to be **VESTED** in the process. There will be hoops to jump through, insurance approval, pre op examinations, attendance which is mandatory, at a monthly seminar at least once, and completion of a 25 page application form.
His office DOES take Medicare and Medicaid, so if you have both and have been turned down elsewhere this is a excellent place to turn.
Dr Glasscock specializes in Roulin Y surgery done laproscopically. I was 640 pounds when I first saw Dr. Glasscock, and I had to reduce a little, I would up not doing what I had to do (losing enough to have it laproscopically) but Dr. Glasscock was able to do it laproscopically despite my failure to lose the pre surgery weight. Mine was an exception, most people dont start the process with an 82 BMI and 600+ pounds :P
His office staff is friendly, and very well trained. The best thing about Dr. Glasscock is that the intergration between him and Satori Hospital is near flawless. The aftercare in ICU, and later on the Medical Surgical Floor is excellent, the proper fluids and after care is first rate just exactly what Dr. Glasscock expects.
The bedside manner is excellent. I made a crucial error, because of my large size I decided (because I am poor without a lot of money) to NOT stay locally in Waterloo when released from the hospital. I found an **obscure** piece of paper buried in the Pre Surgical pack given to me five days before surgery, with slightly different care instructions, and attempted to justify my decision to not remain in the area.
Dr. Glasscock was very upset. BUT.. and I must stress this: In his handling of the situation he was NOT excessive, he was measured, and it reflected his **INTENSITY** for concern and total patient safety and care.
AND.. despite this action of mine being entirely my fault, POST surgery Dr. Glasscock came to my bedside and apologized for his being upset (I still dont think he was wrong : P but it showed the measure of the character of my surgeon that he did)
The risks of surgery were addressed in DETAIL. He insists on a strict pre and post surgical diet of clear liquids. The aftercare program is very structured, with expectations of POST op doctors visits at one week, two weeks (and others but Im not that far yet : )
I would rate him LITERALLY a 15 out of 10. Yes.. he IS that good.
Surgical Competence is better but the nice part is, Dr. Glasscock has a great bedside manner. (he plays the Cello flawlessly too Im told : )
I will continue to post, its 1-5-05 and I am 15 days Post OP, but I dont expect my opinion of my Surgeon, Dr. Glasscock to change : )
My experience was: Grueling. I was in the hospital over christmas, by myself, 130 miles from home. But the Surgeon was flawless, his staff very caring, and my hospital stay was as comfortable as it could have been.
I have had no complications, and I am thankful despite a very high BMI and weight that I was able to have laproscopic surgery.
These are my personal experiences with Dr Matthew Glasscock, Satori Hospital, and Covenant Health Systems of Waterloo Iowa. These are my personal impressions, I believe any person going into WLS would be well served to see and utilize Dr. Glasscock and his staff. However this is my opinion only. I think if you look online you will find the majority of the opinons of him and his staff are the same as mine : )"
