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Hayley U.
Abilene, TX
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i loved everything about Dr Barker and his entire staff. he answered all of my questions that i had and i felt total comfort is his care.
if i had to rate him and his staff on a scale 1 to 10 he would be a 11 Posted on 11/17/2008 |
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Stacie G.
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Very nice office... understaffed... for the new flow of pts. Dr Barker was an awsome physican. His staff was excellent, answered every single question that I ask.
Very Glad that I choose DR BARKER Posted on 11/17/2008 |
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Barbara S.
Flower Mound, TX
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First impression, he is a very caring and calm man who makes you feel like you're the only person on his mind when he's with you. That was for my initial visit when I decided to hire him as my surgeon. The day of surgery, he didn't see me at all before they put me under, so no final chance to talk to him or ask any questions. I was in the hospital 3 days and never saw him, the nurses said he doesn't do that unless you have a major complication. When I had my 1wk followup at the office with him, he had to ask ME which surgery I'd had, which really upset me and made me feel like just a number.
The office staff is very sweet, and upbeat. The office is always packed, if you don't get a morning appointment you can expect things to be backed up several hours by afternoon because they... [Click here for more] horribly overbook. He's only in the office on Tues/Thurs and does surgery on Mon/Wed/Fri from my observation.
I got a call from a nutritionist about 10days after surgery saying he refers all his patients there for followup, but he never mentioned it to me. I felt obligated to make the appointment even though it's far from my home. I may try to find one closer of my own choosing since I have to pay out of pocket for it. As far as his aftercare program, he hasn't mentioned it and I don't know anything about it, although I know he has a physical therapy setup in his offices for his patients, and say a poster on the wall about a montly support group meeting that I guess he refers people to.
Posted on 11/13/2008 |
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Sabrina H.
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Dr Barker is awesome. I did not see him before or after my surgery, which did bother me, but he did return my phone calls and has answered my questions to my satisfaction. The fact that he has a 0% death rate and is the most skilled and experienced doctor in Dallas really set my mind at ease. His office staff have been AMAZING!! I called everyday before me surgery and they never treated me as if I were a pain in the butt, which I am sure that I was. I had gone through all my pre-op with Dr Victor Gonzalez and I switched to Dr Barker about 2 weeks before my surgery. I decided not to stay with Doctor G because his nurse was horrible. She did not keep me informed with anything, scheduled my surgery without my knowledge and treated me like I was nobody when I called. I knew my life was... [Click here for more] about to change and the fact that Amy was rude did not help. I chose Dr Barker because his office staff has been so great and if you think about it, the office staff is who you will see the most often and it is important for them to be supportive and nice because they are the ones that are going to walk you through the biggest change of your life. I would not have picked anyone else.
Posted on 11/09/2008 |
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Kally C.
Richardson, TX
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My first impression of him is she is CUTE!
No change in my impression he is still cute. He is very nice, he answered all my questions and you better believe I was drilling him. I had to wait a while to see him but it was worth the wait. I did not mind at all because he knows my name. He passed me in the hall while I was talkin to the lady about my benefits and he said Hey Ka'lly. That meet alot to me. His office Staff is remarkable. They know their stuff. The think I liked least about him was , I only seen him twice thru out my diet...but I guess there was really no need for me. Future patients should know he a great doctor. I will update more about him after my surgery. Posted on 11/04/2008 |
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Rebecca E.
Grand Prairie, TX
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I was impressed with Dr Barker from the first visit. He wanted to know who I was and about me. I was not a number to him. Like I felt at another office I had been to... The staff is great, especially the guys that get you precerted for surgery. They do all the work for you and are so great at it. Barker spent all the time with my husband and I answering questions that we had until we were satisfied. We knew exactly what to expect and things went just as planned. Barker and his team are the best and I send my patients who are looking for bariatrics to him. The are professional and very pleasant. The only drawback is that you have to wait a while because he gets to talking with the patients... but when that is me in there with him, I what that time with him too. Plus... the... [Click here for more] other office that I visited was just the same way. It must come with the business. So, bring a good book or watch the movie they have playing in their grand waiting room. They even hand out healthy snacks. Gotta love it.
Posted on 11/03/2008 |
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Sara P.
Allen, TX
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I was not interested in having surgery by someone I saw on TV. I avoided all of those that advertised and stuck with someone my doctor recomended. The referral was to someone who had done many surgeries and worked at a teaching hospital. The problem with him is that he is more interested in publishing papers than patient support. Out of desperation, I called Dr. Barker, as I met someone who had used him and she was very pleased.
My first impression was that he was caring and knowledgeable. He spent all the time I asked him to and answered all my questions. I have been "researching" for about 5 years and didn't have all that many questions. Or so I thought. I went in wanting a band and he told me that a band would be fine and is great for folks who aren't needing to lose... [Click here for more] much weight or who are as committed to losing weight for a lifetime. He showed me some alarming statistics on bands and failure rates at 2 and 3 years, and then he told me he does more corrective surgeries for bandsters than installing new bands. So I took all of his information, did lots more research, went to some bandster group meetings and then I was able to see what he was saying as true.
I changed my mind and am now scheduled for RNY bypass.
Posted on 11/02/2008 |
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Kim C.
Dallas, TX
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Dr. Barker is awesome! His staff is incredible. He does have a busy office, but I think the wait is worth it. Posted on 10/27/2008 |
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Ann C.
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I like Dr. Barker. Although, When I went for my consultation, I had to wait 3 1/2 hours to see him - he was that busy. I hope that will not be the case in the future, otherwise my Blood Pressure may be so high that I have a stroke in his waiting room. I hope it gets better once you become a patient. I'm sure it will. Posted on 10/17/2008 |
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Chandra C.
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PRIOR TO SURGERY:
My primary physician Dr. Paul Worrell recommended me to Dr. Barker; I have two great doctors that have given me nothing but stellar medical service!
My first impression of Dr. Barker and his staff was that they are very thorough, friendly, professional, warm, patient and very understanding of my needs and concerns. The office is neat, clean and accommodating. The staff is patient and listens to what I have to say, which gives me the comfort needed to get through my weight loss surgery (WLS).
I have been to see thus far Dr. Barker and his staff twice. The initial visit lasted for 4 hours and I was not just sitting and waiting I talked with the staff getting prepared, giving information, etc the entire time I was there! Wow, I was very surprised at how detailed,... [Click here for more] how thorough, kind, friendly and patient everyone was it was a good thing I took the entire day off I had no idea it would take that long!
The second visit also was a long one, I was there from 1:30pm - 5:00pm, now on this visit I was a little annoyed with how long I had to wait, and I sat in the lobby until about 4:00pm before I was able to see anyone! I even went up to the desk a couple of times to find out if I was forgotten (I had a 4pm appointment with my primary), but when I could be seen it was one-on-one treatment and I can understand that some patients may have more to say that others which may cut in on others scheduled time.
I was seen by Dr. Thompson, Internal Medicine, which he explained everything that will happen during surgery, which I understood, I was also able to ask questions (which I had several questions that I printed from OH's website which basically were the same questions/concerns that others had) that he went over in detailed.
Then I spoke with Kevin, Dr. Barker's assistant that went over the risks of WLS in detail.
Finally I was seen by Dr. Barker and he went over my details of my EGD test, says everything looked great, asked if I had any questions I said no, felt that everything was explained to me and that I felt very comfortable to with my visit.
After seeing Dr. Barker I was seen by Earline (awesome personality, bubbly and full of energy, personable and thorough) which gave me my options for where and what date I would have my surgery. I now have a date, but my only concern is that my hospital chosen is out-of-network, but I was informed that the charge would be written-off. I need to investigate this with my insurance carrier before committing to the hospital chosen.
With each visit, they have gone over the importance of following the guidelines of my diet and eating right, exercise and attending the weight loss seminars. Dr. Barker is so dedicated to his patients that he has a workout facility available to his patients, for his patients at anytime. He says this way we do not have to rely on memberships, or being with people that are not like us and that we would have the physical therapist and dieticians available to us.
Right now I have nothing but positive things to say about Dr. Barker and his staff, I feel very comfortable about him performing the surgery and his dedication to me as his patient. I would recommend him to anyone that I know that is having WLS.
I believe that surgical competence, bedside manner are both important!
Posted on 10/12/2008 |
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