"My first impression of Dr. Wood was he is a kindler, gentler type of man.I feel he has a lot of experience that is valuable but the hospital staff and office staff is not nearly as well trained or efficient as he is and this caused several problems for me such as seroma and a visit to ER.
Dr. Wood's office staff sems to "Duck and hide" they appear overworked and undertrained.They have not fulfilled the contract as promised as of yet. I talked twice to the office manager. he states they are "working on it".The office is definitely OVERBOOKED.I waited three hours for a post-op emergency!
The part I liked least about Dr Wood is I don't think he ask enough questions to realize his staff at the hospital and his office are not continuously fulfilling the Doctors orders. I believe DR Wood ASSUMES they are, but the fact is they are not.I was not to go home from the hospital until I was keeping down liquids. I never got a tray! Then I was discharged.There was a brakdown in my care at Harper Hospital after ONE DAY.
Future patients should know they need to be very medically saavy because it does take stamina to have this operation and carry out the diet regimen.The diet is in the patient handbook.I like the handbook.
Cori Center has a structered aftercare program in place on paper, but it is not functioning properly.The risks of surgery were printed in the patient handbook but not explained so I could recognize the symptoms.The risks were explained throughly.
Overall I would give DR Wood a 5 out of a 10.
Never Assume Anythng. Hire competent people and pay them enough to stay. A staff is only as strong as it's weakest LINK.I look at the big picture when it comes to competence and bedside manner. Being charming does not mean ssquat. "You can be the best you are at what you do but if you're not there when I need you...You're not _ _ _ t! Famous quote by Former Mayor Hubbard of Dearborn. Another good quote I recall is "There is nothing more frightening than IGNORANCE in action."Author unknown"
