"BASED ON MY RESEARCH I FELT THAT DR.FRIEDMAN WAS THE SURGEON I WANTED FOR MY WLS. SO I CALLED HIS OFFICE. BETTY,HIS OFFICE MANAGER, WAS GREAT-ANSWERING AND ASKING QUESTIONS IN AN UPBEAT MANNER. AT THE MEET THE DOC SEMINAR, I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH DR.FRIEDMAN AND HIS NURSE MANAGER AMANDA. DR.FRIEDMAN EXPLAINED EVERY ASPECT OF THE JOURNEY. HE ANSWERED QUESTIONS WITH CONFIDENCE. YOU COULD TELL HE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT HIS JOB.
DR.FRIEDMAN ATTENDS EVERY SUPPORT GROUP TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE GROUP MAY HAVE. DR.FRIEDMAN IS ALWAYS FRIENDLY AND SUPPORTIVE BUT HE DOES NOT SUGAR COAT ANYTHING. AT MY INTIAL APPOINTMENT WITH DR.FRIEDMAN,HE EXPAINED THE SURGERY-LISTED ALL PROS AND CONS-RISKS, AND WHAT WOULD BE REQUIRED OF ME PREOP AND POSTOP. HE WAS ATTENTIVE TO MYSELF AND MY HUBSAND,MAKING SURE WE UNDERSTOOD EVERY STEP OF THE PROCESS.
WHILE IN THE HOSPITAL DR.FRIEDMAN WAS INFORMATIVE AND CARING TO ME AND MY FAMILY. HE CHECKED ON ME TWICE A DAY. HE HAS A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR AND EXCELLANT BEDSIDE MANNER. I HAVE HAD ZEOR COMLICATIONS. THE BARIATRIC WARD STAFF WAS AWESOME. ALL MY NEEDS WERE MET--SOMETIMES BEFORE I KNEW I NEEDED ANYTHING.
DRFRIEMAN'S OFFICE STAFF IS WONDERFUL. JENNIFER WHO HAS HAD WLS WITH DRFRIEDMAN, IS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION. AMY AND BRIDGETT FOLLOW YOU PREOP AND POSTOP FOR NUTRION. LEE HANDLES THE INSURANCE AND IS ALWAYS POSTIVE AND SUPPORTIVE. THEY ALL WORK TOGETHER. WHEN YOU ENTER THE OFFICE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE FAMILY. THEY HAVE GREAT PREOP CARE. THE FOLLOW UP CARE IS FOR FIVE YEARS AND IS THOROUGH, STRUCTURED,AND INFORMATIVE.
THE ONLY SURGEON I WOULD RECOMMEND IS THE ONE WITH SURGICAL COMPETENCE--DR.FRIEDMAN. THANK YOU DR.FRIEDMAN AND BAPTIST BARATIC CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR GIVING ME A NEW LEASE ON LIFE. VIVIAN JOY BALDWIN"
