"Well, I just found out who my tentative surgeon is. Dr. Perez in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. I am still awaiting approval though. U.S. Bariatric has been wonderful so far. They answer all my questions and they do return calls that same day!I will keep you posted on my journey!
10/31/02 I had my nutrition and pre-op appointments today. I finally met Dr. Perez and was very impressed by him. His office staff is exceptionally punctual and very informative on procedures, delays, timelines, and general information. All of my questions were answered today and all of my fears set aside. He honestly emphasized the risks of Lap vs. Open procedues and really enforced the importance of after-care and the whole support system necessities. I would rate him a 10/10.
Post-op now. Dr. Perez was awesome pre-op but I haven't seen him since surgery. I did complain to the office that I felt he should have done rounds in the Hospital at least once. I did get to met all his partners though so that was a plus. I feel very comfortable with the whole staff now so thats a good thing."
"Overall the hospital itself structurally is very old. The staff and equipment are very modern and training is especially up to date for nursing staff."
"My Psychiatric evaluation was very precise and to the point. All total it took 1&1/2 hours but it was very interesting. I did NOT have to take that huge questionnaire test only 20 questions and it was mostly about moods. I would reccomend him to everyone! "
