"My first impression of Dr Classen was one of great interest and professional attitude towards his patients. rnrnSome of my family members thought (along with myself ) during my first visit after surgery was that Dr. Classen could've used a lot better PR in handling some of our questions. He comes across as being without a sense of humor-you know cut and dry. But, after mentioning his office behavior we were told by one of his nurses that Dr. Classen takes his medical procedures very professional and is an expertise in his area. As I have found to be very true. His number one importance is that his patients understand this surgery is not something to play around with and if one expects to lose the weight we MUST follow exactly as he tells us to do. My next appointment with him was of the gentler type and his manner was much different-still serious but with more understanding.rnrnDr. Classen is very through on the risks of the surgery and expectations from his patients after surgery. He can not emphasize enough the importance of attending support meetings and sticking to his recommendations.rnrnDr. Classen's staff is terrific! Full of guidelines and several of his staff members have had gastic bypass surgery and know just how to help their patients.rnrnOverall I would rate Dr. Classen and his staff as one I would recommend to anyone that is considering having gastric bypass surgery. It takes awhile to see why Dr. Classen's bedside manner is on the tough side---afterall he IS a professional and this type of surgery SHOULD be respected as such.rnrnThank you for reading about my doctor and hope to continue with my page as days go by. (and the weight comes off) HOORAY!!!!rnrnThanks to Dr. Classen and his staff.rnrn"
