"I met Dr. Hilmy during my first appt. on 1/13/2000. He had been recommended by his first patient (bariatric surgery is fairly new in my area, first surgery was done in August 1999). He examined me, listened as I told him about all the many ways I had tried to lose weight since age 11, and just nodded as he listened. Seems that all of our life stories are the same. He explained the surgery thoroughly and told me I was a prime candidate for WLS. I was very impressed with his manner and knowledge. My mother went with me to my first appt. and he included her in the explanation and answered her questions too. I would rate him a 10 so far.
My next mtg with him was on 4/2/01, a week before my Open RNY. He explained the surgery to me and asked if I had any questions. I said, "Only one, when do you ck for leaks?" He said, "The next day, but you're not going to have any!" and he said it with a smile. I love him...he's very confident of his work.
He came to see me during my hospital stay and he was always in a pleasant mood. I'm so glad he's practicing so close to my home."
