"I feel comfortable recommending Dr. Anderson to anyone considering WLS. The efficiency of the process working with her office was great. The time elapsed between the first information session, psych eval, dietary consult, and my information being sent to the insurance company was less than 1 month. They gave me a choice of dates for my surgery the day after my insurance approval went through. Shortly before admission, there was an orientation session at the hospital that included a tour of the facility, a review of the post op nutritional guidelines, and also a classroom set up with a dummy in bed showing all of the equipment that we could expect to see after the surgery. An experienced nurse gave a talk on what to expect and answered any last minute questions. We had to take a written test to show that we understood what was expected of us after surgery. Dr. Anderson wrote prescriptions for all of my post op meds BEFORE I went into the hospital so that I could have time to get everything ready. My overall impression of Dr. Anderson is she is very competent and also compassionate. It was the first time I'd ever had a doctor to give me a hug. They do have a very structured followup program. Office visits start out fairly close together and then gradually decrease in frequency to once a year. Each time I go for an office visit I fill out a form that asks about any problems I might be having, what I'm eating and drinking, what kind of exercise I'm doing, and also about any meds and supplements I'm taking. She then reviews this information so that we can have a focused conversation when we meet. Her surgical group pretty much follows their patients for life. There are monthly support group meetings (one for R&Y and one for DS) that the surgeons also attend, so they are available to answer questions in an open forum. The office staff are also very experienced and available to address most questions and concerns. Some of the staff at her office have had WLS, so they are particularly sensitive and empathetic to the needs of morbidly obese patients."
"He has a kinda gruff phone voice, but he's nice. He shared with me that his wife had had successful WLS, so he is very sensitive to how morbid obesity can affect the quality of a person's life."
