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(Pre-Surgery Comments)
Originally, Dr. Zemel was my surgeon. But, with his retirement, I have been re-assigned to Dr. Colella. I was able to meet Dr. Colella for my pre-surgical class. He seems to be a very competent surgeon (time will surely tell). He was extremely nice, and he took the necessary time to answer all questions - and would not leave the room until all questions were answered.
I'll keep everyone updated..........
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(Post-Surgery Comments)
Well, the surgery is over, and even though I had a few complications - I'm on the road to recovery.
I can't say enough about Dr. Colella. Maybe I'm a little biased, but I wouldn't want anyone else in the world doing my surgery. For being a young guy, he is an excellent surgeon, and he is extremely knowledgable. His "bedside manner" is the best that I have ever witnessed from a doctor. Even though he was extremely busy, he was very cautious & attentitive to my situation. He even called into the hospital on a Sunday while I was in the hospital - just to see how I was doing. Even right before the surgery, he waited with me in the OR prep area to make sure that I was calm, and to make sure that I had all of my questions answered.
I think that Dr. Colella is going to eventually become one of the top WLS Surgeons in the country - that is, if he's not there already.....
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