"My first impression of him was that he was arrogant. He was appropriate and asked the right questions in our interview. HIs office staff seem stressed and overworked, or have no customer service skills, but are instead passive-aggressive in their minor power over you, the patient, trying to check in for your appointment, or ask a question, or give them information. I liked least that he is arrogant, and the intern he was showing around later came to my room and hand-stripped a drain, I think, from my abdomen, causing me excruciating pain. That seemed to be his intention. The nurse looked taken aback but afraid to intervene. That was the intern, not the surgeon, but seems typical of someone he would associate with. I think future patients should know that he is an excellent surgeon and if you put your life in his hands, you are making a good choice. He does not empahsize aftercare very much and has a poorly structured, staffed, and coordinated aftercare program. As a surgeon I think he is worth five stars, and I have given him that. As a human being, I think he is a jerk and needs to get his head out of his ass. That is my overall review. It's been a while but I believe he reviewed the risks of surgery very well with me, or at least someone did. His surgical competence the last time I saw him was light years above his bedside manner. Go to him if you want an uncomplicated no-frills excellent surgical experience with top-notch surgical staff. "
