Sheila C.
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Dr. Johnell and his staff are incrediable and I'm so thankful for them! They had to fight my insurance company so that I could have the surgery and they never let me give up hope! Posted on 06/30/2008 |
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Cynthia M.
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I saw Dr. johnell on April 28th I saw the nutritionist and psychologist on April 30th. EVERYONE in the office is GREAT. Vanessa called me and kept me informed every step of the way. Gina the nutritionist is a Rock Star. At my manadatory pre-op class on May 19th Vanessa let me know that I had just gotten approved and was scheduled for surgery on May 29th. What can I say about them but God Bless Them ALL! I was in and scheduled in 30 days!
Dr Johnell made me feel as if he really cared about my quality of life. They not only have structured after care I know I can call on them for what ever I need. HE was very frank about the risks and complications that may arise but I am more then confident in his skills.
I rate Dr. Johnell and his ENTIRE team a 100 out of 10. They treat me as... [Click here for more] an individual and act like my personal cheerleaders! Going to that office is better then going to Disneyland!
Posted on 05/23/2008 |
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Rebecca P.
Grand Junction, CO
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March: My first contact with Dr. Johnell was on the cd of information that his so far great staff sent me. From the information and fact sheets he seems quite competant. April: Had my first visit with Dr. Johnell, His staff is great and he seems to be a peach so far. Posted on 04/10/2008 |
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Jackie G.
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My first impression of Dr. Johnell is that he is very professional and understanding. His staff is the most professional and courteous of any physican's staff I have ever dealt with. I truly believe they care about their patients. Sometimes I feel like a pest calling them with questions that I have, especially about being approved by insurance, but every phone call was answered promptly or returned promptly and I never felt like I was a nussance to them.
Dr. Johnell's office definitely emphasizes aftercare program/support groups, which from everything I have read is very important for long-term success. I will update more after my surgery, which is scheduled for January 31st!!
April 3, 2008, I continue to have the utmost respect for Dr. Johnell and his staff. They are a great... [Click here for more] team to have on my side for seeing me through this life changing event, I can tell by the way that I am treated every time I am in the office for a support group or a fill.
Posted on 04/03/2008 |
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Cindy M.
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Dr. Johnell is the consumate professional. His support staff follow his example by conducting their business at the highest levels. Dr. Johnell made me feel totally at ease with my gastric bypass surgery from the minute I met him. I know I can always call his office and get a response that meets my emotional and physical needs. The aftercare I have received from his office is beyond others I have talked to. I would trust Dr. Johnell to operate on any of my family members and all those I love.
My surgery was November 1 and I have not experienced any problems with Dr. Johnell and his office staff, other than the misplacement of some of my pre-op paperwork (which was found a day later). Posted on 02/24/2008 |
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Amanda M.
Scottsbluff, NE
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My first impression was he was totally honest and straight to the point. Since the very beginning he explained what would happen and what would be expected of me if I had the lap band done. I got a long great with everyone in the office except one girl that isnt there anymore but I absolutly love everyone in there. They answer any and all questions and are some of the nicest proffessionals ive ever dealt with. I would never second guess myself about choosing this surgon hes absolutly wonderful!! Posted on 02/07/2008 |
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Navy W.
Clifton, CO
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I'm not one to write a ton of things... but My first impression of Dr. Johnell was that I was a little intimidated by him, he was very brutal about what I was getting into. My impression of him did change over the next visit. I found that he is brutal becuase he is passionate about his work and he is an amazing surgeon and I would reccommend him to anyne. Dr. Johnell's office staff is nothing less than this one word... AMAZING!!! Future patients should know that it might be a little hard to warm up to him that first visit but after that he is a great guy, and has a sense of humor as well. He greatly emphasizes aftercare, he wont do the surgery if he knows that you aren't going to follow his protocol. He was very thorough with explaining risks/benefits to me. After surgery... [Click here for more] he came to see me every day and make sure I was doing ok. I overall am very impressed with Dr. Johnell and am glad I had surgery with him. Overall... rating him on a 1-10 scale... I'd say a 10. THANK YOU DR. JOHNELL AND STAFF!!!
Posted on 12/31/2007 |
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Lisa D.
Windsor, CO
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I cannot say enough good about Dr. Johnell and his staff. They are the most compasionate, professional and talented medical group I have ever dealt with. North Colorado Medical Center where I the procedure done was a great hosital. They constructed a whole new part to the hospital and everything is clean, new and the staff very friendly and helpful.
Prior to surgery they provide you with a wealth of information regarding benefits, risks and realities of all WLS. The information given to you talks about all the options in surgery. The amount of paperwork I had to read and sign was almost as bad a closing a real estate deal. (LOL) If you don't get the information, it isn't because they didn't provide it.
They helped me pre-op with my physician supervised diet. (You have... [Click here for more] to lose 10% of your body weight before they will schedule your surgery). After submitting to insurance I was at first denied. They helped me to get hooked up with ObesityLaw.com who won my appeal. Through out it all they never got impatient or discouraging and returned all phone calls and answered all questions.
This doctor requires pre and post op classes. The NUT and PSYC provide lots of no cost training and support. They stress the importance of aftercare to be successful.
Currently, Dr. Johnell is the only barriactric surgeon in Colorado using the DiVinci robotic assisted surgery method. This is the leading edge technology for laproscopic procedures. Doctors using say it provides the best 3-D perspective of the organs, better than with an open procedure. It also allows greater dextarity to the surgeon than those with the conventional laprascopy.
I highly recommend this surgeon and his staff to anyone looking into WLS. I can't imagine getting better care.
Posted on 12/29/2007 |
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Annette S.
Boulder, CO
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Dr. Johnell seemed smart and straightforward when I first met him, not super warm and fuzzy. Over time I got to know him better and my lasting impression is that he's great, very careful and detail oriented. His staff was supportive and made the insurance process as easy and smooth as possible.
The surgery itself was relatively easy, my recovery pain was never over a 2 on a scale of 1-10.
Getting fills was easier than I expected, Paula in his office is amazing. You can't even feel her fills and she's very supportive towards helping you with weight loss. Posted on 10/21/2007 |
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Lj A.
B-town, IN
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I could not be more impressed with the Bariatric team of Dr. Johnell's. He seems to be a careful, conservative surgeon, and I appreciate that. The entire staff has been very supportive and just a pleasure to deal with. I've also been very impressed with the Northern Colorado Medical Center where all my pre-op tests have occurred.
I chose this group because of their care and attention as well as the emphasis on education and after-care.
I tend to be critical and can honestly say I have nothing negative to say about my experience thus far.
I highly recommend this surgeon to anyone considering LapBand surgery. Posted on 09/22/2007 |
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