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The first impression of my surgeon was that he was very friendly. Sometimes in the past Drs have intimidated me and with Dr V this was not the case at all. Do not get me wrong he was very straight forward and informative but he did it in an informative unintimidating manner.
Over all his staff were very friendly and organized when it came to appointments and follow ups. Dr V and his staff focus on aftercare and and stress going to meetings which Dr V attends .
I am having my surgery on Oct 13th, so I will add more soon =) Good luck to all.
What was your first impression of him/her? rnI liked him and felt very comfortable with him and the office staff. They answered every question I had. I feel he is very thorough and I was very happy about that!rnrnHow did your impression change over time? rnIt's the same.rnrnHow would you describe his/her office staff? rnVery helpful. I had to wait a little while for the initial outside appointments but it all worked out just fine.rnrnWhat did you like least about him/her? rnWhat should future patients know about him/her? rnHow much does he/she emphasize aftercare?rnyesrn rnDoes he/she have a structured aftercare program? rnYesrnrnHow did he/she address the risks of surgery? rnVery thorough. He required I have a temporary IVC filter placed because of high risk of clots.rnrnHow would you rate him/her overall? rnexcellentrnrnWhich is better, surgical competence, bedside manner, or are both great?rnSugical competence. Many sugeons have terrible bedside manner but if they can perform great surgery that is important.
Dr. Vithiananthan has been wonderful to me. He has answered all my questions and told me what I needed to do before and after the surgery. All of his staff have been very nice and helped me with the process from before and after the surgery.rnThere is a montly support group held at the Miriam Hospital for all gastric patients that Dr. Vithiananthan usually attends to answer any questions people might have. The support group is opened to anyone considering or already had some form of gastric sugery. The interacation at these meetings are very helpful.
On 7/31/08, it will be 2 years since my Lap Band sugery. Dr. V. is the best surgeon in the world! He truly is. Although I saw him while he was at Winthrop, I refuse to see any other surgeon, I now go to R.I. to see him. He saved my life. Not only is he thorough, percise and excellent at what he does, his bedside manner and directness is absolutely wonderful.
Dr. V was great. He made me feel completly comfortable and let me ask all the questions that I had. His office staff is great especially Megan. She has really helped with all my post op procedures.
Dr. Vithiananthan he just moved to work in R.I I had meet him at Dr. Sax's office he is Very nice and professional and straight with answers that I had. The staff is also great and Dr.V's secretary Magan she is great she gets back to me every time I call her with any questions . Over all this is a big part of my life and I am happy that the Dr.s that I have help to guide me throw.
Dr. Vithiananthan has exceeded all my expectations, from my initial consultation though post surgical follow ups. Dr. V has demonstrated his extensive knowledge, professionalism and compassion when it came to explaining the different procedures that are available to treating obesity. He is a tremendous asset to his profession. I would highly recomend him to anyone thinking about having surgery. Karen, his nurse is a wonderful asset to his office, she is caring, understanding and beyond helpful when it comes to dealing with insurance companies.
ACTUALLY I HAVE MET WITH THE SURGEON,, BUT HAVE NOT YET HAD THE SURGERY. I WONDER ABOUT HIS SUCCESS RATE, LONG AND SHORT TERM. HOW MANY SURGERIES HAS HE DONE? HOW MANY HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME? ARE THERE ANY STATISTICS THAT INDICATE HOW LONG LASTING THE RESULTS ARE?. HOW MANY PEOPLE SUCCEED OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AS A RESULT OF THE LAP BAND SURGERY? ARE THER ANY DISADVANTAGES SUCH AS HAIR OR BONE LOSS? AS YOU CAN TELL I AM STILL APPREHENSIVE ABOUT THE SURGERY WHICH I NOW HAVE SCHEDULED FOR THE END OF NOVEMBER.