"I immediately liked him. He explained every thing I wanted to know. He calmed my fear of surgery after I informed him of how I was told I was a surgical risk. I was impressed how he stressed the importance of the group aftercare. I would reccomend him in an instant to anyone who would ask.
My impression has not changed about him over these 5 years. I have not been to see him in the last three years. But I spent over two years in the program and now go to a private psycologist for council. I quite the support group, because I was not getting any current information. I was just there to give advice to new patients. I did not leave the group because of that. I just had progressed to a point where I had other needs and Issues.
At the time I left the group, I liked his office staff and support team. I do not have any inter-action with his staff now. I do know, there were several complaint about the nursing staff on the hospital ward where his patients stayed. They treated patients with a attitude of this was a frivalous surgery. When he was told of this, I heard he had a meeting with the staff and conditions improved.
Dr. Afram has a very calming affect with future patients. He will give you the complete facts on the surgery and will stress the importance of the after care, nutritionaly and mentally.
I found the Weight for Life aftercare of extream importance. My feeling is if you have this surgery you need to commit to the group session completely...100%> I wnt to the group meeting every month for over two years. I can't stress this enough to any new patient
Dr Afram addresse the risks of this surgery. He told me I would be fine. On my one year anniversary of my surgery, He told me he knew how scared I was when I had it done. To be honest...I was afraid I would wake up from the surgery dead! It seems funny now when I think of it.
I really have the greatest respect for Dr. Afram. What do you say to a man who has given you a second chance at life. I was born 55 years ago at Columbia hospital for Women. (1944) I was reborn on March 22, 1995. I am living a wounderful new life.
Surgical competence is absolute. A bedside manner is a plus. But when you find both in a Doctor, it is a wonderful experience. Which I had with Dr. Afram.
I have not been back to see Dr. Afram in the past three years, not because I was dissatified with him. I just got to the point where I did not see the reason to pay for an office visit to just be weighed and told I was doing fine. I knew I was fine. And how much I weighed was not that vital to my everyday well being. I still do not live by what the scales say. I will be concerned if I was to suddenly gain weight. I only get weighed when I have my regular doctors appointments.
Now these were my experiences when I had the surgery and for two years after. I have not seen him in over three years, and do not have a current evaluvation of his bedside manner of office decorum. these are my views of how I was treated.
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