"I first met Dr Bell at a support group for people who have had weight loss surgery or just looking into it. I had already decided to go with the group at Yale New Haven hospital, but was unsure of which doc to go with. When I saw Dr Bell take time out of his day to come to this meeting that sealed the deal. I really did not interact with him much, but he seemed very down to earth and willing to answer any questions we had, with a very easy to understand answer. When the office staff called to set up my consultation I chose him right away. The first visit was a group session. It was a good experience for me, but if you are a shy person this may not be the best set up. I do understand why the office does it this way, just to streamline information in the fastest possible way. A good thing about this approach is that someone may ask a question that you never even thought of. The next visit was one on one. You could ask more specific questions and Dr Bell went over the complications to the surgery. Of course mostly the major complications related specifically to the surgery are addressed. I suggest researching thoroughly about issues that may arise after surgery. Even misinformation is better than no information. This way you can ask and get an informed answer. This is the way he works. Dr. Bell goes over alot of information, but the more informed you are before hand, the better off you are as a patient. Another thing is he does not rush you through an appointment. If you have 100 questions he will answer them all. Dr. Bell is a competent surgeon with an amazing bedside manner. I'd go to him again!
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