"I felt really comfortable with Dr. Holloway right from the beginning. Our first meeting was very casual and friendly. He helped me to feel very relaxed when speaking about such and incredibly personal thing. He ask me a lot of questions about what my expectations were, how willing I was to make this life altering change and just how much I knew about the procedure. After we had established all of these things he explained all of my options and assessed in his opinion which course of action was the correct one to take. He and his staff are very thorough, kind and helpful. They were all very helpful in discussing very openly the pros and cons to having this surgery. I was presented with a great deal of information and they ask that i take it home and absorb it all before making any final decisions. Once I had made the decision to go ahead, the process with expedited and I had a surgery date within 10 days of consult. The days that followed were not so pleasant with having to go over and over again every detail with the many different people involved in the procedure. I did not enjoy being weighed 6 times in one day, not did i enjoy the psychological evaluation. But would i do it all again? Absolutely.
I have received a lot of support from the staff that work with Dr. Holloway to prepare me for the aftereffects of the surgery. I now have at my disposal a dietician, a physical therapist, a psychiatrist and a physician's assistant as well as a multitude of nurses that can be contacted at any time with questions and concerns. Patient aftercare is a huge condition the patient must be willing to take on personally in order for this surgery to work and this is emphasized and practiced at this office. I was given instruction not only on how to change my diet but also the way that I excercise to help promote weight loss as well as overall conditioning. They also believe at this office, that mental well being is of the greatest importance. Not only will our bodies be changing but out entire outlook on life as well as the way that others interact with us. I believe that I was given every morsel of information available and I cant say enough about how kind and generous the staff is at this facility.
As far as which is better bedside manner vs. competence? Well I will take a knowledgeable and professional surgeon any day over a nice guy. But in this case I believe that I have found both. I would recommend this staff to anyone out there considering this procedure. The only downside to this office is the location, but if you dont mind a LONG drive through some lovely countryside then this is a good choice."
