"Dr. Bledsoe is great and I have been very happy with my experience with him. He and his partner have a very structured program that covers everything (attending a seminar, meeting with a nutritionist, meeting with a psychologist, prep for surgery, surgery, and after-care). His staff, particularly Pam, is fantastic! They attend to any problems or concerns you might have promptly and have always treated me professionally and courteously. Dr. Bledsoe is friendly and outgoing and easy to talk to. Overall, I consider him to be an excellent physician. I would recommend the VSG to anyone considering WLS.
I would note that Mid LA Surgical Consultants works in conjunction with Cabrini hospital. The director who coordinates the WLS surgery program, Doris, is also fantastic in prepping you for surgery and helping you understand exactly what will occur pre-op and post-op. All of the staff at Cabrini were excellent and my hospital stay was pleasant. My only negative to report is that the nutritionist is lacking --you will learn far more from this forum or from one of the often posted WLS guides (such as the Cornell one).
Of course that last caveat does not detract from Dr. Bledsoe's surgical expertise and the nutritional information can be obtained from many other sources such as this one. Again, I would, and have, recommended him to others.
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