"Dr. Ali has pre-op support group meetings once a month and he comes to all of them.
He is very informative and answers all the questions (there are a lot).
When I had my appointment with him he was very thorough and nice.
I appreciated the information that he gave me and informed me of all the risk of staying obese and having the surgery.
He is a pleasant man, with good manners.
I have to loose 10lbs. before my next visit and then hopefully will have a date set.
He emphasizes before and aftercare very strongly. You have to go to the support group meetings both pre and post, you have to meet with the dietitian and Psychologist.
You have a lot of lab work and procedures if he see it necessary.
You also deal closely with the billing office to make sure that the insurance company is or is not covering the surgery.
So far, I would rate Dr. Ali a 7 (hasn't done surgery on me yet). "
