"Dr. Gorospe is a big man, in a small physical stature. He is kind, caring and interested in you when he sees you. I wondered how does he manage in the operating room? He is short and small, how does he operate on these obese patients, some over 700 lbs.
Well, as it turns out, he is a very strong man, he holds a black belt in karete and also teaches this sport. He uses elevated steps in surgery and the height of the surgical table can be adjusted.
His office staff is well informed, accomidating and patient.
The thing I least like about my doc, is that he is too far away from where I live. He also made me attend a group support meeting before I could see him or even talk about scheduling my surgery. I was a previous bypass patient(1980's)and I had recently undergone basic testing at home for which he accepted the results of, therefore saving me a lot time in the pre-testing phase, and I was a long way away from home.
Future patients should know that he has your very best interest at heart and he will do everything in his power to give you the very best medical care possible, before, during and after your surgery. He will also make sure you are involved in his support group. He has a rule that you must meet with the support group prior to your surgery and you are expected to continue to go to the meetings afterward too. Dr. Gorospe also attends the meetings and they have special speakers in addition to the members sharing their stories and experiences.
Dr. Gorospe was very up front about the risk involved with the surgery, especially since I had already had bypass surgery. He gave me his statistics, and allowed me to ask any and many questions I wanted to. He told me he expected to have a hard time with my surgery, he expected and did find multiple problems from the previous surgery. But this was a blessing in disguise, he was able to "fix" all the problems and actually wound up saving my life! I can't say enough good things about Dr. Gorospe and his dedication.
On a scale from 1-10, with 10 being the very best there is, I would rate Dr. Gorospe a 10+.
Of course both are great, surgical competence and bedside manner, and Dr. Gorospe has both!! "
