"I was immediately impressed with Dr. Brathwaite's professional, caring manner. He has remained unchanged in his demeanor over time. He has had a slight disruption in his office staff, and it has been chaotic. He moved his office recently, and there are still some changes to be smoothed out. The only thing I disliked about this surgeon is that he is very busy, and sometimes the wait to see him could run into hours.Despite this,I would highly recommend him, and he's worth the wait. I did not have any problems whatsever after my surgery, and any problems with my insurance company were promptly handled by his office. As I did not have any problems, the aftercare seemed to be too extensive for me. The aftercare consists of periodic visits to see the doctor and the nutritionist to make sure you're on track to get the most benefits from your surgery. The risks were fully addressed with me to the point of being really redundant! If 10 were the highest rating, I would rate Dr. Brathwaite a 20!I believe surgical competence and a great bedside manner are very important, and Dr. Brathwaite rates high in both. The only negative part of the surgery was the hospital experience. I had more IV's coming out of me than I could count, and everytime something had to be done, a nurse had to request it, a doctor had to sign for it, and a nurse had to be available to perform it. It could take a day to do a simple thing such as remove an IV that wasn't being used. Needless to say, I did it myself!!! And the most annoying thing was that the main IV was stitched into my neck, making it very annoying to get around. In addition, while it was very nice that I was provided with a private room, the shower was so small that it was virtually inaccessible to me. Luckily I was only in the hospital for four days and able to go home and use my own shower. So the only negative aspect of the surgery was the hospital itself."
