"I actually really like Dr. Barker he answered all my questions and was very attentive. I love his office staff they are wonderful. Bobby his assistant is actually the one that spoke to me the most about the different surgical options. I was glad for their candid answers. I originally went in to discuss a Lap Band and have decided after being given alot of information that I did not know, to have a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. One thing please do not let the vast amount of patient's in his office frighten you...you do get very personal attention, although you do wait for quite a long time so take a book or you can watch the video that they have playing. rnrnLets face it folks even if he had two heads and horns should that be our first concern or the fact that he is a awesome surgeon. rnrnYou also have an agreement that must be signed about his strigent after care and follow-up appointments. I will withold my opinion on how to rate him until after my surgery, but as of right now he is definately a 10. Just a little note he is the fourth surgeon that I have seen and had a consult with about this surgery and the first one I am going to let cut on me...need I say more... rnrnWell I had surgery on February 20, 2008 by Dr. Barker and it went well. I LOVE HIM. On my post op visit I did see his PA, but on my 1 month follow-up I saw Dr. Barker. As always his staff is awesome and all of them are very informative. His staff works some very late hours to accomodate their patient's and for us that work this is greatly appreciated.rnrnI am now about 5 months post op and am doing well...I still cannot say enough about Dr. Barker and his staff."
"I did not have a good experience, however the staff for the most part was very nice. This hospital is an older hospital and needs to be updated especially with the money they are collecting on the procedures that are performed. It was expremly frustrating to have to lift my legs up and hold them after surgery because the wheel chair did not have foot rests. I also was very concerned that the nurse I had kept pushing my pain pump after my surgery even though I did not need the medication. I was so doped up that I could not function. I would not ever go back to this facility."
