"Jorge Acosta is FANTASTIC! he has an awesome bedside manner. he ALWAYS asks permission to \"look at your tummy\" before he actually does it lol. he's very thorough. i was very ill and had 2 additional hospital stays after my RNY. the second was for 8 days. he came to see me as often as he could and left no stone unturned when trying to find the cause of my being sick. when he couldn't make it in to see me, he made sure that someone he trusted did. he sent his father to see me (who is also a surgeon) on one occasion when he couldn't make it in. his surgical competence is astonishing and he was voted doctor of the year in 2007. he is very strict about your aftercare, which is wonderful. it shows he actually cares a great deal about his patients. you can just feel it when he's around. he's very sincere. he was very open with me about the risks of the surgery going in and about how the benefits don't always outweight them (thankfully in my case they did :] ). he's willing to answer all your questions, and i do mean ALL. he makes you feel like what they say is true: \"there is no stupid question\". his nurse is wonderful. very friendly. somewhat informal, but still very professional, which is great. makes you feel much more comfortable. like you're with friends instead of just medical care providers. rnrnother members of dr. acosta's staff (i.e. clerks, front desk personnel ...) seem to be a little more imcompetent when it comes to their jobs at times than you'd like to believe they would be. they are friendly nonetheless. the first nutrionist i saw in his office was great. the one i'm seeing now seems a tad \"fake\". it seems like maybe her career is still in the infant stages so she still has a lot of learning to do. she, too, is still quite friendly and helpful.rnrni know of others whose surgeries dr. acosta performed as well, and they are as equally satisfied, however, you must meet him and his staff yourself in order to form your own opinion. i personally love him and am glad i chose him as my surgeon"
