"He is a very nice and Christian man.
He is still very nice and pleasant. But, he is NOT crazy about this type surgery and any drastic weight loss. He does not like to make the pouch too small.
He and his office staff are extremely pleasant.
He does not want to perform this type surgery because of malabsorption.
He would rather the patient stay a little heavy than to lose a lot and have complications.
In my case he had me coming back very frequently. I had a feedingtube and he monitored my weight lose closely. I had many complications and had to have 9+ more procedures, another revision surgery, and due to infection and leak and other complications more hospitalizations.
He does not really have "structured" aftercare, as he does not specialize in this type surgery.
He is very in-depth about ALL the risks involved. He reiterates them and makes sure you understand. He involves your family and caregivers BEFORE agreeing to operate to ensure they are aware of the risks.
I do like him as a person and surgeon, however I do not recommend him for gastric by-pass surgery mainly because of his feelings about the extreme weight loss and malabsorption. For any other general surgery I feel very confident in recommending him.
He is a good surgeon and he is pleasant. Again, he is not really suited to be a gastric by-pass surgeon, but only because of his feelings about extreme weight loss and malabsorption. He is a very busy surgeon and therefore does not have a lot of time to sit and chat endlessly. But, he does get to the point and asks you questions to make sure you understand what he expects or what you expect of him."
