Patient Reviews and Comments
| Posted by Jeremy W. on 05/20/2008 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Very Good |
| Politeness: | Very Good |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Good |
| Comments: | DR. GITT IS A NICE GUY. HE DOESNT ACT ALL HIGH AND MIGHTY LIKE SOME PLASTIC SURGEONS I MET WITH. HE SEEMED A LITTLE COCKY THE FIRST TIME I MEET HIM BUT NOW I SEE WHY. HE KNOWS HIS STUFF. I HAD A GREAT RESULT. |
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| Posted by Mrs. 3M . on 04/10/2008 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | Dr. Gitt and his office is amazing. First Dr. Gitt; what a wonderful man. I liked that he let me know all the area that he could "fix" but then completely understood when I told him I was only looking to have specific areas worked on. There was no pushing of additional work, no "selling". He is honest and explains everything he does in detail before doing anything.
Nurse Laura is also a wonderful person. She is understanding and caring. I saw her on 3 of my post-op visits and looked forward to them. When I was begging her to pull both drains at the same time, she knew that it was not in my best intrest health wise, and stuck to her guns. I am glad she did, I ended up draining a little more over the next few days. She patiently listened to all my concerns and questions and answered them all.
Michelle, Nurse Susan and Joyce (who is the one who first told me about Dr. Gitt) are all wonderful also.
I can't wait to be a before and after in Dr. Gitt's book. |
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| Posted by Rebecca D. on 03/13/2008 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | Dr Gitt was very sincere and understood my cosmitic surgery needs. I felt comfortable with him and his staff from the moment I walked into his office. Never once did I feel like just another patient. I am grateful for the care I received before and after surgery. |
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| Posted by Michael C. on 02/20/2008 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | Dr. Gitt and the entire staff at North Valley Plastic Surgery help make this entire process easy for me. I had weight loss surgery about 3 years ago and finally decided to remove the skin left behind. I was very unsure of the process and Dr. Gitt came highly recommended by my primary care doctor. I met with Dr. Gitt and his staff and was so pleased with their attitude. I had the skin removed 2 weeks ago today and I could not be happier. Dr. Gitt really helped me to feel good about myself, he made me actually look great. Dr. Gitt and his staff will be on my Christmas mailing list, that is for sure. |
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| Posted by Lydia E. on 01/12/2008 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Comments: | Dr. Gitt and his entire staff were excellent. I had a lower body lift and a breast lift. I have an appointment in 2 weeks to talk about breast augmentation |
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| Posted by Michelle D. on 10/12/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | I'd had a weight problem all my life before my gastric bypass on January 6th, 2004. My highest weight was 331 pounds. That surgery changed, and saved my life. My total weight loss was 150 pounds, and did I ever feel like I was on the top of the world! Unfortunately, mother nature didn't work with me as much as I'd have liked and the leftover skin and fat that remained was very unpleasant. Over the last couple of years, I met with 4 different plastic surgeons. I knew I'd need quite a bit done, so I wanted someone that was experienced with working with bariatric patients, and wasn't so astronomically expensive that I'd have to remortgage my house to pay for it. :-) I ended up choosing Dr. Gitt, and I just had my surgery on October 1st. It was a big surgery. I had a full lower body lift, pubic plasty, enhancement of my butt (he used my own tissue to round out the flatness), inner thigh lipo to prepare my legs for a future surgery, and breast augmentation. The first week was the roughest, but I'm healing very well and am beginning to see the results of a whole new body...one I've never had before, nor thought I could ever have! I have to say that I am so glad that I chose Dr. Gitt for this surgery. He's phenominal! He know's what he's doing. That has been evident in every step of this process. Not only did I feel very secure in putting my care in his hands, but his whole Team very experienced and is patient oriented. Those in the operating and in the office. Any time I called with questions, they were friendly, courteous and knowledgable. Dr. Gitt's nurse, Laura, is so wonderful and understanding! I've asked so many questions, and she answered everything and put my mind at ease. Others in the office, Michelle, Susan, Crystal, Teresa... All have been fabulous! And especially Joyce. I've known her since I had gastric bypass and she put me in touch with Dr. Gitt. She has been fantastic! I can't say enough about Dr. Gitt and his staff. The search for a plastic surgeon is huge. I've now been through that whole decision making process. But, you really need to look no more with Dr. Gitt. I highly recommend him. I won't go to anyone else. These are people you can trust! My huge thanks to Dr. Gitt and his entire staff for getting me through this process. You're wonderful!!! :-) |
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| Posted by Shelly M. on 09/29/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | I had WLS on 11/3/03 and lost 106 pounds. I had surgery on 9/12/07 that included a breast lift with implants; lipo on my inner and outer thighs and a lower body lift. Dr. Gitt and his staff are phenominal! Every step in the process was explained thoroughly and the follow-up was fantastic! The office staff including Michelle, Laura, Susan, and Joyce were so supportive and responded quickly to my every question and/or need. My recovery has been outstanding and I owe Dr. Gitt a huge thank-you for my awesome new figure! |
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| Posted by Vicki E. on 09/05/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | Update...
I had gastric bypass surgery 2 years ago. I lost 180 pounds. Got to my goal in 1 year. I had a lot of excess skin and decided the only way I was going to get out of the feeling like a "fat person" mentality and feel like a "skinny person" was to remove the excess skin.
I am now 8 months out from my lower body lift/breast lift. It took a little while to recuperate, but I'm doing GREAT!!! Everyone recuperates differently. I am diabetic(one of 5% of gastric bypass patients that are still diabetic after surgery, just my luck) so my recuperation was a little harder than the norm, which can be frustrating. I kept up a positive attitude. This is NOT an easy surgery, but I can now say it was well worth the pain. Dr Gitt took EXCELLENT care of me as well as his staff. I had some medical issues after surgery, and he was very responsive to my needs. He is truly a sincere, caring, experienced Doctor. His staff is GREAT also. Laura is very knowledgable and caring. She has a lot of patience. The office staff will take excellent care of you. If you need to call after hours, Dr Gitt is readily available to answer your questions/concerns immediately.
I would HIGHLY recommend DR Gitt for any cosmetic procedure. His esthetician gives great facials also and the Jane Iredale makeup line is wonderful. I sound like a commercial huh? Well, It's not!!! I am just a happy patient and wanted to share my experience to those of you that are considering plastics. Dr Gitt will not disappoint you!!! Best wishes... |
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| Posted by Brenda R. on 08/31/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | After having gastric bypass in Feb of 03, and going from 270lbs to 135 lbs, and then getting pregnant and having a baby in 05 with a steady weight after my pregnancy of 145 lbs and then recently becoming divorced, I figured it was time to get a little work done, I had a breast lift with implants, standard tummy tuck, lipo in my back, saddle bags, inner and outer thighs. I had my surgery done on 8/22/07, as of today I am 10 days out, and I feel great. I saw my sister do this same surgery with a different Dr. (Dr. Leber) and I can tell you people have different pain tolerences, I found the surgery to be a much easier recovery than my sisters, for myself the pain was very tolerable, and the pain meds worked beautifully, I would say after day 4 it was mostly my back hurting from being hunched over more than anything else! I am still very swollen and I weigh 10 lbs more than when I had surgery, but I already have a beautiful hour glass figure, even with all the swelling! I love my new breasts, they are beautiful, and my tummy is so flat! I am totally black and blue on my lipo areas, and my thighs look huge from the swelling still especially from wearing the garment and the binder it pushes all the swelling downwards, and I normally have timy ankles but they are huge right now. One of the most exciting things is that my saddle bags are GONE!! They were my most problem area, and poof...gone...yipee~! My surgery in total cost just a tad under $18000.00, this included everything, even my nights stay at the hospital I was transported to where they took wonderful care of me. Dr. Gitt was fantastic, put me at ease, and his staff is top notch, I have worked mostly with his RN Laura, Luv her! I have had a fantastic experience so far and cannot wait to see the final results a couple of months from now. I am happy to answer any questions that anyone might have, just email me through my profile ( my profile is still the old school style, and it is very detailed from my start of gastric bypass till now) All in all I love Dr Gitt and his team and I can not thank him enough. Also, while I was in surgery Dr Gitt found a hernia and fixed it and billed my insurance without me having to pay my out of pocket deductable ( since the plastic surgery was a cash pay) and also he had a suspitious mole removed by my old belly button and sent it in for tests, turned out that the mole was "changing" and it could have lead to a cancerous state if it had not been removed, also my new belly button is adorable! I got all of my drain tubes removed today and I'm feeling terrific! Thanks again Dr Gitt and staff! |
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| Posted by Vee K. on 08/24/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Very Good |
| Politeness: | Very Good |
Effective Help: | Very Good |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Very Good |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Very Good |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Good |
| Comments: | Dr Gitt did my panni on Aug 9th, I was 16 months post op, and had lost 184 pounds. I had alot of extra skin hanging, and my plastic surgery was complicated by a humongous hernia that we were unaware of. Dr Gitt could not be as "aggresive" as he would have liked to have been with skin removal because of that, however he reassured me that in around 8 months or so, we could look into getting the rest of the skin off, depending on how well my abdomen heals. Considering the comlication of the hernia, he still did a great job, and after seeing my "before" photos, I am still less a whole bunch of skin!! |
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| Posted by Marilyn C. on 08/21/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Comments: | I went to see Dr. Gitt at the recommendation of a friend after I had gone for plastic surgery in Mexico. I had lipo of the legs, butt, hips, back - along with an arm lift & breast lift. I was not given hardly any follow up care instruction. I was told I would have drains put in for my breasts & arms, and when I woke up, there were none in. Due to this, I feel like I am more swollen now and will take longer to recover. Also, I was told that my stitches had to be taken out at 2 weeks. When I visit with Dr. Gitt, he discovered they were the self-dissolveable kind. I was told I would stay overnight at the clinic in Mexico, but was instead taken to the hotel I stayed in the night before. I was obviously told many things that were not true, and I feel like I was roped in and spit back out once they had their money. The real kicker is that Dr. Gitt told me he could have done the same procedures for almost the same exact price, and I would have received proper follow-up care. I am thankful he has agreed to take me on as a patient, as there are a couple of revisions that will need to be done. There is a patch of fat/skin near my left elbow that was not properly removed with the arm lift. As well, there is also a "dented" area at the top of my left breast's areola that may need to be fixed. After the surgery, and for a week until I saw Dr. Gitt, I was feeling very depressed and regretted my decision to go to Tijuana, Mexico (where I thought it was cheaper). It also made me feel like I would never have any other procedure done every again. He made me feel that I would be well taken care of, and now my spirits are higher and if I feel the need for any other procedure in the future, I will definitely be seeing Dr. Gitt. Thank you! |
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| Posted by Susan P. on 08/05/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Very Good |
| Politeness: | Very Good |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Very Good |
Obesity Experience: | Very Good |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Very Good |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | i have known dr gitt for many many years and trust him and his work. his staff is wonderful along with his facility. i have also worked ,in surgery, with dr gitt and have seen first hand the wonderful work he does. he recently did a bilateral brachioplasty (arm lift) on me and i am extremely happy with my results to date. thanks dr gitt i can now wear (for the first time in my life) sleeveless things!!! |
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| Posted by Amy M. on 08/01/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Comments: | I never had any surgical procedure performed on me before. Dr. Gitt immediately put me at ease regarding my reservations about having the surgery. He was also very informative and seems to be sincere in his concern for his patients. |
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| Posted by *Malena* M. on 06/27/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | Dr. Gitt and his staff were so wonderful to work with. I had brachioplasty on June 14th. They made sure I was comfortable through-out my procedure and my healing. If I had any questions there was always someone there to answer them. The staff is very professional and caring and I could not have asked for anything more. I am so happy with the results from my surgery. I now have the most beautiful arms and am so happy to show them off! |
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| Posted by Arlene S. on 06/14/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | DR. GITT...THANK YOU...THANK YOU!!This will not be the usual post regarding PS...I had my first visit with Dr. Gitt 5-22-07. I was looking forward to having excess skin and fat removed on various parts of my body. I also felt that I had a couple of abdominal hernias. Dr. Gitt was very informative and kind. But, before he would consider surgery he insisted I have a Cat-Scan of my abdomen...Hmmm??? what the???Three days later I had the CT Scan. Yuck Barium! well after the procedure I returned home, I was not in the door when St. Joe's radiologist called me and informed me that I had to return to the hospital immediately and check in to the ER where they were waiting for me!!! When I arrived they wisked me off to a room and I was being admitted!! I asked if they found the hernias I thought I had and was informed that they found a 7.2cm Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm!!! Talk about an unexpected diagnosis!! For the next 3 days I was treated like a Time-Bomb...which I was...usually one of these aneurysms begin to leak or rupture at about 5cm!! A wonderful vascular surgeon Dr. Koopot did a stint with aortic graft. I am on the mend, and I owe my life to Dr. GITT!!! Needless to say the PS has been put on the back burner, but that will only be for a little while. I am determined to have the PS that I went in for!!! Again Thank You Dr. Gitt and your staff. I will be back soon to see you all!! |
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| Posted by Kellie A. on 05/18/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | Dr. Gitt is wonderful. I found him by using this website and reading the reviews thanks to all who take the time to post, it is appreciated. He has a true passion to help those reach their post weight loss goals. I had a Bi-Lateral Brachioplasty on 4-16-07 and it has been a great experience. From the initial visit to he post op visits.His staff is top notch as well. I usually have a rough time with anestesia but did not have a single problem. Today is 5-19-07 and my arms look great. I have several other procedures scheduled with him as well.He also is very conservative in his fee schedule. He had the lowest prices and gave the best care. I am very happy with North Valley Plastic Surgery/ Dr. Gitt and I am sure you will be to. Please do yourself a favor and schedule a consultation with him before you pick a surgeon he is GREAT!!! |
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| Posted by Patsy R. on 05/16/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Very Good |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Very Good |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | was suprised that they did not have the correct binder for me at the time of surgery this should of been ordered at the scheduleing time of surgery everything else was great and a plesant experience. |
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| Posted by His Harley G. on 05/08/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | In my opinion PS is a very personal and vulnerable decision to make. In my journey towards PS I made the decision that if my Ins. would not cover it I would not do it. For the most part I am a private person, I am so grateful to my Bariatric surgeon and thrilled that I have made the best use of my tool to achieve my weight loss goals as well as health goals. In my search for a PS I wanted someone who cares and did not look at me as a $ sign, understood where I was coming from regarding insurance and my expectations for my body. I found all of that and more in Dr. Gitt. I was not in a position financially to pay for any PS and for my own reason could not justify a large expense to have PS. Dr. Gitt was understanding of that and was willing to go to bat for me with my insurance company, knowing that if the procedures were denied I would opt out of surgery. I began in Oct 2006 with the attempt for insurance approval and was denied. Dr. Gitt did not give up and Apr 13th I had surgery, Hernia repair and Panni. He is one of few PS that will even attempt insurance approval. Dr. Gitt has a passion for Bariatric patients and is very understanding , as is his entire staff. I was pleased with the fact that his office is all inclusive, office and surgi center. He has 2 PA's Jerry and Tracy they are great. He has Joyce his Post Bariatric Pt. coordinater. He has carved out a whole area of his practice for post bariatric pts and that is a special feeling. He knows and understands that we have special needs in ways that other PS pt's do not necessarily have. He meets those needs in a personal and caring manner and wants the best for his Post Bariatric Pt's. The whole surgery process went well, I felt comfortable the whole way. I would highly recommend Dr. Gitt and his staff. On a side note I drive a total of 2 hrs plus roundtrip to see him and he is worth every mile and traffic jam! Thank you Dr. Gitt! |
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| Posted by Dena A. on 04/16/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | After checking around I found the best and "when you have the best, why mess with the rest !' I will always use Dr. Gitt. He's done 3 different procedures on me. I just totally trusted him and that was not in vain! I just love him. |
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| Posted by Judith M. on 03/01/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | Hello Everybody,
I wanted to share this information regarding Dr. Gitt in hopes of helping others. I had gastric bypass surgery over 2 years ago. I lost 146 LBS and as you can imagine, I had a terrible problem with my breasts and stomach, and really everywhere. I became very depressed and was not certain where to go for help, so I began with a local surgeon
in Phoenix Dr. Steven Gitt. I'm happy to report that was the only place I had to go. Dr. Gitt was outstanding and I must tell you, everybody I had talked to in the waiting room of his office just raved about him. I was pleasantly surprised at how knowledgable he was in plastic surgery regarding bariatric surgery patients and how passionate he was. I didn't know how I was going to afford it, just knew I would not have a life until I could get something done. The entire office was very helpful and knowledgable in getting procedures approved through insurance as much as possible. The office personal was extremely, helpful, knowledgable and caring. Dr. Gitt assured me he would work with me, and he did. I ended up having a breast lift, a tummy tuck and a pubiplasty. The results are phenominal. I can't believe what a wonderful job he did considering what he had to work with. I had concerns over a breast lift because I had so much extra skin there, well, let me tell you, they look fabulous. I told Dr. Gitt, you must be a genius. He is the best. My sister is going to fly in from Las Vegas to have a face lift by him, since he did such a wonderful job. I have spoken with others that have not had such success. He is the best in Arizona and I highly recommend him. He gave me back my life. If your looking, know you can go to him with great confidence.
Sincrely,
Judith |
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| Posted by Gloria S. on 02/20/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | I had RNY surgery Dec 10,2001 and lost 232 pounds. You can imagine the amount of skin I had left over after reaching my goal of 170 pounds!
When I went to see Dr Gitt, I was very impressed with him. He was very professional and knew what he was talking about! I couldn't believe the price quoted, it was far below other doctors I had seen or heard about. I had a circumfrential (sp?) body lift, hernia repair, and pubic lift done on Jan. 3, 2007. Dr Gitt did an excellent job!! I'm very pleased with the results so far, and can't wait for the swelling to go away to see the final results. I love his staff, they are all so friendly and kind. I would certainly (and have) refer my friends to Dr Gitt... and I'll be seeing him for more surgery down the road (as soon as I get the nerve.. lol it hurts! *wink) hmmm.. I'll have to check out Dr Gitt from behind.. lol |
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| Posted by Tina V. on 01/22/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | I can't say enough about my experience with Dr. Gitt & his awesome staff. They made me feel comfortable from the initial visit last year through my surgery (body lift with hernia repair & breast aug). Dr. Gitt plans things out carefully. He had me on Iron supplements before surgery and had me use hibiclens antiseptic shower the night before to decrease my infection risk. Preop teaching with PA Jerry was perfect and I was set. Preop info packet and reference materials Dr. Gitt reccomended were helpful. I spent one night at the hopital after surgery and then went home. They took off a huge skin apron, augmented my breasts, fixxed my hernia, and I look like a woman again! Dr. Gitt is an experienced General Surgeon as well as a Plastic Surgeon (board certified in bothspecialties!) so he was able to fix my hernia at the same time! None of the other surgeons that I saw would (could?) do that so I was sold. Insurance paid for hernia repair and panniculactomy so my out of pocket wasn't so bad. I can't wait to return for my arms and face. These guys are the best. I have sent several friends to Dr. Gitt and they are all happy. |
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| Posted by Maria H. on 01/08/2007 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | My journey to Dr. Gitt began 6 years ago after I had a gastric bypass. I was impressed that he was and still retains his trama surgeon status and skills. After surgery (I weighed in at 254 lbs.) I lost 100 lbs and had lots of excess skin. Dr Gitt first did a total body lift. He explained what it woiuld entail and advised that he would use a scar that I already had on my abdoman as a starting point. I was delighted because that scar was from a gall bladder operation it thick and ugly. Dr Gitt removed it and the excess skin around my stomach, sides and back. It was great!! Recently I went back in to Dr. Gitt to get the (bat wings) from my arms done along with some liposuction. The arms are healing nicely and my torso looks great! Dr Gitt is a very caring individual. He describes what the proceedure will entail and what the outcome will be like. His staff are pretty terrific and friendly as well. |
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| Posted by Sheryl J. on 12/25/2006 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Very Good |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | I had a lower body lift, breast lift and hernia repair on 12/7/06. I am so happy with my results and I'm still swollen and healing!! Dr. Gitt did an amazing job and I would recommend him to anyone wanting to have work done. I am having one more surgery in March to remove skin on my inner thighes and arms as I've lost 220 pounds since my gastric bypass in May 2005... |
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| Posted by Judy B. on 12/20/2006 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | I had a very good experience with the whole staff at Dr. Gitts office. He was most understanding in consulting with me. I am extremely happy with all results. I would absolutely return to Dr. Gitt for any surgery. |
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| Posted by Sue S. on 12/13/2006 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Very Good |
Obesity Experience: | Very Good |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Very Good |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | Dr. Gitt gives a level of personal service that is phenominal. He has truely improved my life. Imagine losing 160# and then having your body sculpted after this. For the first time in my life, I love myself. Dr Gitt realy stands behind his work, and has (cut) gone the extra mile for me. I highly reccomend him, and he looks good walking away. |
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| Posted by LeAnna W. on 11/09/2006 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Very Good |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | I had surgery on 8/22, and had complications. Dr Gitt and his staff never stopped helping me and making me feel so comfortable, I will be going back to him for other surgeries and have referred many friends that have seen the wonderful care that I received in trying times. Absoutely the BEST Dr I have ever been to. Not only did he walk with me through the entire process, but now I look FABULOUS!!! |
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| Posted by Kelly B. on 10/24/2006 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | I was very scared going in and Dr Gitt and his staff were very calming and thorough in explaining every step of the procedure and what to expect after. We had continuous follow up appointments to go over any concerns and to follow my recuperation. I went to Dr Gitt on the referral of my neighbor who is a pharmacist. I figured she knew what to look for in a surgeon and she gave me advice before and after. My other neighbor is having a procedure today with him because she was able to see beautiful results in both of us. I could not be happier with the results and the care that he and his staff took with me. |
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| Posted by Karen W. on 10/05/2006 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Comments: | I recently had my second surgery with Dr. Gitt and it has truly changed my outlook and vision for my life. This surgery was liposuction and five years prior was breast augmentation. Dr. Gitt and his staff were fabulous! Through my experience I have been able to reconnect with the empowered woman I knew that I always had been. Bringing my body back to a beautiful shape was such a step of freedom! The entire staff at North Valley Plastic Surgery understands this is and is so compassionate and helpful in the entire process. I am extremely grateful to Dr. Gitt and his staff. |
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| Posted by Cheryl B. on 10/04/2006 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Comments: | My whole experience with Dr. Steven Gitt and his incredible team at North Valley Plastic Surgery has been amazing. My initial consultation was very comfortable and I found Dr. Gitt not only knowledgeable and an expert in his practice but friendly and very personable. I chose him to do my extensive liposuction of hips, innner and outer thighs and abdomin and made such a wise decision in doing that. I have been more than taken care of by Dr. Gitt and his team and found my visits from consultation to pre-op and surgery and now post op to exceed my expectations. I look and feel AMAZING and I owe that to Dr. Gitt and his incredible team. |
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| Posted by Michelle C. on 09/26/2006 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | Dr. Gitt made me feel comfortable in what could be an uncomfortable situation. He listened to my concerns and answered all of my questions. He and his staff were compasionate and caring. I love the results! |
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| Posted by Amanda M. on 09/06/2006 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | Dr. Steven Gitt and his office staff are wonderful. I have gone from 310 pounds to 167 pounds from gastric bypass. Being only 5'2" that is a lot for my little frame.
I did a lot of research on finding a good plastic surgeon that is not only great with former obese patients, but is also willing to work with insurance companies.
I have had a total of 2 surgeries by him and will be going in for a 3rd for touch ups after the begining of this year.
I had never expected the results that I received, being over weight for so many years I didn't expect much. The first surgery he did a tummy tuck, breast implants, liposuction on my hips, buttocks, and outer thighs. I couldn't believe how I looked.
The 2nd surgery I had a breast lift, upper arm lift, and thigh lift. I have basically recovered at this point and looking forward to hopefully the last surgery which are just touch ups.
He is an excellent doctor that understands how obesity can affect you before and after the weight loss. Both him and his office are extremely helpful and understanding. I have and would recommend him to any one. |
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| Posted by Debbora W. on 08/12/2006 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Good |
Obesity Experience: | Very Good |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | I have had the pleasure of getting to know Dr. Gitt and his staff over the past year. I experienced a level of confidence that prompted me to recommend Dr. Gitt's office to several of my friends. I cannot say enough about the friendly and supportive atmosphere that I encountered both over the phone and in-person. Once again the most impressive thing to me is their post-care procedures. Dr Gitt and his staff were always accessible and ready to address my physical challenges (and believe me I had a few...). If feel blessed to have found (i.e., a friend recommended me to him) such a great surgeon.
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| Posted by Debbora W. on 08/12/2006 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Good |
Obesity Experience: | Very Good |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | I have had the pleasure of getting to know Dr. Gitt and his staff over the past year. I experienced a level of confidence that prompted me to recommend Dr. Gitt's office to several of my friends. I cannot say enough about the friendly and supportive atmosphere that I encountered both over the phone and in-person. Once again the most impressive thing to me is their post-care procedures. Dr Gitt and his staff were always accessible and ready to address my physical challenges (and believe me I had a few...). If feel blessed to have found (i.e., a friend recommended me to him) such a great surgeon.
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| Posted by Daniel M. on 08/03/2006 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | My experience with Dr. Gitt was outstanding!!! No words can express how thankful I am to Dr. Gitt’s and his staff. I truly owe the man my life. I know many people rave about other doctors but I’m telling you straight from my heart that Dr. Gitt's is the best!!! Prior to me meeting Dr Gitt’s I had searched and consulted with many other doctors that seemed to not care or had no compassion for what they did. Dr. Gitt’s immediately demonstrated compassion and sensitivity to my situation and assured me the processes would not be easy but would be well worth it in the end. I still remember those words over 5 yrs ago when I stepped into his office at 590lb and to this day they still ring in my ears every time I look in the mirror. Dr Gitt’s performed a tummy tuck, breast lift/reduction, back tuck and a full body lift. I had lost over 340 pounds and needed to remove all the excess skin and tighten the muscles. I was initially nervous at the beginning of this process but Dr Gitt’s prepared me and assured me of the challenges again never leaving me question what was coming or what not to expect. He did an outstanding job and I have been extremely happy with the results. He has changed my life completely and the only thing I regret to this day was not meeting Dr Gitt's prior to 5 years ago. So, anyone out there thinking it can’t be done or if you are afraid to do something contact Dr Gitt's office immediately once you meet Dr Gitts and his staff you will feel like a ton of bricks have been lifted off your chest and you have finally found the place that can free you from yourself. (You know what I’m talking about). I would like to also thank Dr Gitts staff Jerry, Tracey, Pearl, Beverly, Nicky and Chad you guys were absolutely AMAZING. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, for making me feel welcome and part of the family. You guys truly made me feel at home. YOU GUYS ROCK!! I have another pending surgery coming up soon and can’t wait to see you all again!!! Thanks for everything! |
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| Posted by D R. on 08/01/2006 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | My experience with Dr. Gitt was outstanding. I had a tummy tuck and a breast lift/reduction with him. I had lost over 120 pounds and needed to remove all the excess skin and tighen the muscles after having severe back pain for many years. I was nervous but every one in the office, Jerry, Tracey, and Pearl made me feel so comfortable. Dr. Gitt has a great sense of humor, is kind, and understanding of the situation that I was in. He explained everything and was able to accomplish more then I could have ever imagined. I can't get over how flat he was able to make my stomach. My breast reduction/lift was also a major success being that sensation was never lost . They did such a great job that I decided to let them fix my deviated septum. |
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| Posted by Kim S. on 07/05/2006 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | Dr. Gitt was extremely attentive and supportive when I came in for a consult. He advised me of all my options for PS and I choose which procedure was the most important to me at this time. I felt most comfortable with him and his staff. (You know your first impression is always the best) His staff has alwways greeted me by name and were all helpful in answering any little question I had prior to surgery. I had my extended tummy-tuck and lipo surgery on April 13, 2006. I was 3 years and 2 months post op and felt this was time to complete my transformation. (265/144 lbs.) I was fully aware of what my bariatric surgeon had explaned to me regarding the healing process in a patient like me. Our bodies take a little longer to heal and could be aty risk for some complications.I had a pocket of fluid that did not drain right and the minute my nurse noticed it, Dr. Gitt was informed immediatly and I was back in his surgery center the next morning getting well taken care of.(ThanksLisa-awesome nurse!) I healed a lot quicker after that and my incision lookes fabulous!! Not to mention my tight stomach! And all my FLAT areas where he lipo'd. I moved to the West Valley in AZ April of 2005 from Orange County Ca. and out of all the terrific Plastic surgeons I had to choose from out there, I chose Dr. Gitt and highly reccommend him-which I already have! |
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| Posted by Laila on 07/02/2006 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Gitt and his staff. It can be very intimidating to go to a plastic surgeon and face the reality of your surgery needs. Dr. Gitt, along with his complete staff made me feel very comfortable and accepted. I felt like they understood my needs and could relate to it. My Gastric Bypass surgery was in 2002. After two years I started to look for a surgeon who could meet my needs and also had extensive experience with weight loss patients. Dr. Gitt is that surgeon. From the first visit, I felt very comfortable with him. He gave me realistic expectations (in my case, those expectations were surpassed). Dr. Gitt and his staff walked me through every step of my Pre-op and Post-op journey. I had a lot of questions after surgery. They never made me feel like I was burden every time I called. I am very happy I chose him and also with my results. I made the right choice. |
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| Posted by Julie H. on 06/20/2006 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | Everything about my weight loss journey was extremely difficult. It took me almost 2 years to lose 300 pounds and when the time came to find a plastic surgeon Dr. Gitt was the only one willing to help me. I needed an abdominoplasty, panniculectomy, thigh plasty and mastopexy for my first of two surgeries. For the amount of work I needed done it was near impossible to even find a surgeon who would take on my case and fight my insurance company with me. As you can imagine with mounds of hanging skin all over my body I was very nervous to meet him, but from my very first appointment I felt an instant comfort level with Dr. Gitt that I've never felt with any other physician. He explained everything in detail and made sure I understood everything. He explained to me in my very first appt about complications, but that they are usually always minor if they occur. He also made sure I understood that there would be scaring, it will get better, and to be realistic in that we were working on looking better, not perfect. I feel everything I went through getting my first surgery, which was 4 weeks ago, I was completely prepared for physically and mentally because Dr. Gitt and his staff warned me ahead of time what to expect. I am completely satisfied with the surgeries he performed. It has changed everything about me for the better. It was the worst pain I've ever felt, which they prepared me for, but even that taught me there is nothing I can't get through. I would highly recommend Dr. Gitt to anyone searching for a plastic surgeon. |
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| Posted by Diane B. on 06/06/2005 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
| Comments: | I had hesitations about going to a Plastic Surgeon because I had not yet completed my weight loss. I was worried the Doctor would be judgmental or condescending, however I needed a hernia repair and I wanted to have a tummy tuck at the same time. I am so glad that I went. Dr. Gitt was very informed about Gastric Bypass and was personally knew my physician as well as others in the field. Both Dr. Gitt and his staff were reassuring about the procedures and went out of their way to answer all of my questions.
I felt so comfortable with the quality of care that my daughter is going today to meet with Dr. Gitt for a consultation for a breast reduction-and I am even more particular about my children's care than my own (even though she is an adult)!!
I have not yet had my surgery as I am waiting for the insurance approval but I am confident that the excellent quality of care I have experienced will continue. By the way, Dr. Gitt's office is handling all of the insurance process for me-something that several other offices in the area would not do. |
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| Posted by Angels4unMe on 05/30/2005 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | Excellent |
Obesity Experience: | Excellent |
| Bariatric Supportive: | Excellent |
Obesity Sensitivity: | Very Good |
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| Posted by Lucie L. on 03/11/2005 |
| Expertise: | Excellent |
Good Listener: | Excellent |
| Politeness: | Excellent |
Effective Help: | Excellent |
| Understandable: | Excellent |
Overall Value: | Excellent |
| Proper Size Equipment: | N/A |
Obesity Experience: | Very Good |
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