"Dr Hamad is a very caring doctor. She is very thorough and specific with instructions . Highly organized which does
impress me. She wanted to make sure that I understood all the good and especially the bad that can happen during my surgery. She answered all my questions and backed up her opinion. She is a soft spoken doctor. According to my research she is very qualified. I asked her how many surgeries she had to change from lap to open. She replied " 1 in 400". Due to all the information given prior to seeing Dr Hamad via video and written my visit with her both times were short. Her physicians assistant Gina spends more time with the patients. I feel that Dr Hamad weeds out the everyday questions prior to seeing her. Then when she does see you only the most important questions will remain. Then you can focus on additional instructions and get your perscriptions etc. Her office staff have been just wonderful. They are so kind and helpful. Gina gave me every phone number she has. I can even contact her during after office hours. I appreciated all the additional tests I had to go through to be approved for this surgery. The quantity is in direct proportion to the number of medical problems you have. I found out two new medical conditions that now have been treated due directly to Dr Hamads pre op testing. Dr Hamad is very structured in her after care requirements. You must come to frequent post op visits at regular intervals. You should be involved in some sort of support group . You must follow the vitamin and food instructions exactly. As Gina told me " this is a dictatorship not a democracy" . My family doctor is amazed to the degree of work involved prior to being considered for the surgery. It shows just how committed you are and your willingness to listen to what you have to do. It is a way to insure success in the future with this new tool. Dr Hamad is a perfect match for me. I feel that she will work hard to get me through this surgery. I made the correct choice in seeking out Dr Hamad.
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