"My first impression of Dr. Inman was she was very competant.
My impression did not change until I began to experience problems with continued weight loss.
I found her staff to be decent and to follow her orders.
I did not care for being blamed for my lack of weight loss. The immediate conclusion she drew was I had not followed the program or I had stretched my pouch. Neither of these were true.
I feel future patients need to make sure you ask plenty of questions whether she wants to answer them or not. She has a habit of walking in the room and leaving in about five minutes. Sometimes that is enough time and sometimes it isn't.
I feel she emphasizes aftercare from the dieticians and support groups. She herself does not appear to be knowledgeable about the dietary aspects of the post op. This makes the discussions when any problems arise rather difficult.
She has a structured aftercare program with the dieticians and support groups. However, I was told pre-op I would see her twice within eight weeks. I saw her physicians assistant once in eight weeks. I also had suffered a serious infection, but was told what to do and take antibiotics. I was not given a sooner appointment for check-up.
The risks of surgery were explained in the literature I was given by the bariatric center.
I honestly do not know how to rate Dr. Inman at this point in time. I have found another surgeon to take over my care. I feel my care is being handled much better by the new surgeon. I may have to have a re-do.
I feel surgical competence and bedside manner are important. You can have all the skill in the world as a surgeon, but be terrible personally with your patients. Bariatric patients have spent sometimes their whole life being accused of the reason they are over weight. To have your bariatric surgeon do this BEFORE investigating any of the reasons for the lack of a weight loss is out of line. The surgeon has to be willing to take the time to listen to the patient, answer their questions honestly and completely, and not put them on hold for months at a time.
My experiences were my own. I am not in any way stating this is how all patients are treated by Dr. Inman's office and Dr. Inman herself. "
