"I met Dr. Frantzides in June when I went with my sister for her consultation. I immediately liked Dr. Frantzides and found him to be very personable, knowledgeable, caring, and compassionate. He has a superb mannerism about him that made me feel at ease. I had my consultation in July and Dr. Frantzides answered all my questions and assured me that he would be able to do my surgery laprascopically. I had my surgery in August and had no complications. (I did not expect any.) I had previously met with another surgeon and was scheduled for open surgery. Dr. Frantzides convinced me that lap was the way to go. His office staff is very helpful and and now that they are in Evanston (Evanston Northwestern Healthcare - ENH), they seem to run a much smoother office. Karen Thomas is Dr. Frantzides' nurse and she is absolutely wonderful! Kathleen has been nothing but pleasant and helpful. Mardee is very pleasant and professional. Dr. Zografakis (Dr. John) is an absolute sweetheart. Both Dr. John and Dr. Frantzides have wonderful bedside manners, are sincere and very knowledgeable. They have been totally upfront and honest with me since the start and took the time to tell me exactly what to expect with this procedure. They did not make me feel uncomfortable or stupid with my many questions. Dr. Frantzides stresses the importance of follow up care and following instructions exactly. Dr. John is also great with aftercare procedures. Dr. Frantzides addressed the risks of surgery and did so without making me nervous about having the procedure. He is not pushy or pursuavsive. He just gives you the information and lets you digest it. What I liked best about Dr. Frantzides is that he loves what he does and you can tell that just by talking to him. He is so proud of his patients and genuinely enjoys following up with them and their progress. I would rate him the best surgeon overall. I met with 2 other surgeons for the same surgery and am glad that I was referred to Dr. Frantzides by a good friend and her husband who both had the procedure done by him. I know quite a few people who had this procedure done by Dr. Frantzides and some were happy and some were not. It's all about how well prepared you are mentally. After waiting 4 years since my first consultation with another surgeon (my insurance approved the surgery, I was not comfortable with the surgeon), I feel very fortunate to have met Dr. Frantzides. It is very rare to meet a surgeon that has great surgical competence and a great bedside manner; Dr. Frantzides has both plus he has Dr. John! Keep up the fantastic work.
Dr. Frantzides is now located in Evanston. His office is very comfortable and not cramped and crowded. He gets an A+ rating from me!
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