"Dr. Hixson is absolutely fantastic! I cannot say enough about him or his office staff. From the first, I felt comfortable (I usually don't feel comfortable meeting new doctors). I felt as though he really understood my issues and problems with obesity. And, unlike some doctors I've been to, he BELIEVED ME when I told him I'd tried every diet, I'd exercised my guts out, and I'd still failed. In the past, one doctor I saw told me to stop eating so many twinkies (I HATE twinkies) and get some exercise (I was swimming approx 5 miles a day at the time!). Dr. Hixson is compassionate, understanding, and most of all, committed to my success, as am I. The office staff is professional, incredibly competent, and willing to do whatever it takes for patient care. The only thing I didn't totally like concerns the placement of the scale in the office. It's out in the main room (after you're called in from the waiting room) and displays weight in HUGE red numbers. Anyone walking by can see how much anyone else weighs. This made me slightly uncomfortable, but nothing too too bad. Aftercare is emphasized a great deal - the hospital offers support groups and Dr. Hixson is personally available for anything a patient might need. I was made informed of all the surgical risks, and they provided me with a book about risks, dietary guidelines, what the surgery would look like anatomically, and what to expect from the surgery. It's a great booklet that they put together themselves. Overall, I'd rate Dr. Hixson and his staff a 10 out of 10!"
