Dr.Paul Macik
I met with him. I don;t know those answers, but he does a 38F bougie, and I wanted smaller, so I switched surgeons. I think if I could do my VSG all over again, I would go with Dr. Dennis C. Smith in Marietta. He is super experienced, has done about 5,000 VSGs, and his support groups, in my opinion, are the best in Atlanta.
But, I know others who are happy with Mascik.
Good luck in your search!