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Lawrence Sirota
"He was highly recommended and after my consultation with Dr. Sirota I decided to go with him even though he was out-of-network for me. I would rather have paid money than went with another surgeon I knew nothing about who was in network and I made the right decision. He explained things in detail. Showed me before and after pics of other patients (with their approval of course) and he was so passionate about his work. He could go on and on and was very excited about what he does. I was so happy with the results it was amazing. To have a perfect flat stomach and be able to see my feet looking down for the first time ever. He was wonderful, caring, informative and I would recommend him to anyone."

Lester Cooperstone
"January 30, 2001 - Today I met with Dr. Cooperstone for the first initial consultation and found him to be very nice and knowledgeable. After reading alot about the two procedures I knew I wanted the RNY Gastric Bypass. Even though it is more invasive, there is less "cheating" you can do with that procedure. I wanted to ask him how many of the RNY procedures he had done and if he had any patient that had a fatal result but I didn't. I'm a little scared about it but I knew before I even went there that this is what I wanted to do. I had already done alot of extensive research via the internet and already was aware of alot of the things he explained to me. He didn't leave anything out. He explained the good and extensively explained the bad (risks and/or complications that could occur). If it was up to me I would have had them schedule surgery right then and there but he wanted me to still go home, think about it some more and come back for a 2nd consultation and a little "quiz". I guess he wants me to be fully informed and understand what I might expect during and/or after surgery. I liked him alot and I just loved Fern, his assistant. She was so nice helping me with all the questionnaires I had to fill out and she talked to me in a very personable way. She described how many insurance carriers she deals with daily trying to get patient's approvals through and I felt that she would be persistant with my insurance carrier in getting an answer from them. Dr. Cooperstone's office is located in the Surgical Suite of North Shore University Hospital. When I found out it was in a hospital I dreaded having to find one of those hospital parking slots a mile away from the hospital entrance but......THEY HAD VALET PARKING FOR FREE!! When I came out after my appointment I gave the valet guy $5.00 because it was worth it not to have to walk. Sad, isn't it...but this is my life. You all know what I'm saying. Dr. Cooperstone told me about the Support Group Meetings the first Wednesday of every month. I told him I had already put the date in my appointment book. My 2nd consultation with Dr. C is 2/12/01. I can't wait. I wish it was tomorrow. Never thought I would wish my days to go by so fast!!"
About Me
Coram, NY
Location
29.4
BMI
RNY
Surgery
01/23/2011
Surgery Date
Feb 02, 2001
Member Since
Before & After
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June 2001
334 Lbs.lbs
Total Weight Lost 14 months post-op: -178 pounds
156 Lbs.lbs
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