"Dr. Fischer is an excellent surgeon, and so is much in demand. He seems to be a kind and caring person as well as a gifted surgeon -- but he also has a very demanding schedule and so, except for the actual surgery, I have had more contact with his physician's assistant, Anne, and his office staff than with him. rnrnI saw him for a consult after completing all the preliminary forms and labs and other things in their WLS packet. He was easy to talk to, and seemed willing to stay as long as I had questions or concerns that he could address. At that time the movie \"Awake\" - having to do with waking up during surgery but being unable to let anyone know you were awake and aware -- was being widely advertised -- and I had a few questions about that possibility!! He listened, explained carefully how they would make sure that didn't happen and how they could tell if it were to happen -- and generally was very patient about my concerns. However, he is not one for chit-chat, and his part of the consult couldn't have been longer than 10 or 15 minutes. Before he arrived and after he left, Anne addressed the necessary sorts of things, like risks of surgery, what would be expected in terms of following the program after surgery, etc. She is very thorough and organized, and they have worked together since he began practicing, so she does that very well.rnrnrn"
