"The first time I became familiar with Patterson was at the seminar-she was informative but I didn't think I'd like her much. I met with her for my initial surgery consult recently and found that I really do like her-she's very approachable, doesn't talk down to you, explains her reasoning, and seems to be the best of the best in her field. Her office staff were ok, and her waiting room is much nicer than the obesity institute's-you can easily tell who's raking in the dollars between the two. Her staff were just ok, not very friendly though and the doc that came in before Patterson (her fellow I think)-an east Indian gentleman had a very thick accent that was difficult to understand at times. One thing I noted about the exam room was that there was no clock and for good reason-I ended waiting around for a looong time. Overall I felt much more comfortable with having the surgery after meeting with Patterson! "