"Had my first appt with Dr. Snyder this morning, he is very professional, and very understanding of the plight of those of us that are morbidly obese. It was extremely refreshing to speak to someone that understood and didn't pre-judge me based on my wieght. I am looking forward to having surgery, and have done quite a bit of extensive research on AGB.
it appeared that his office staff is very busy, but they do follow up constantly, in fact within an hour I already had a call about my first scheduled test.
The only concern I still have is Pacificare covering the AGB. I am not too keen on the other surgeries even though they have been around forever. He did state he would follow up with Pacificare...as the last he heard they still thought it was experimental.
6/25/03 - It's been 19 days since my surgery. Dr Snyder and his staff are wonderful, I can't begin to thank him enough. I've already lost 17 lbs with the lap-band and I am so excited to be on this new journey.
Dr Snyder emphasizes aftercare as this is a lifelong journey. He talks fast, but always listens, and is very responsive to any questions or concerns you may have. He handpicks all the hospital personel that support him in surgery, and that definitely is a plus...If I could rate him and his staff on a scale of 1 to 10...they would be a 15!!! His surgical competence is superb, and his bedside manner excellent.
As of today I have lost 58 lbs in 10 months. The support and aftercare have been wonderful"
