"Dr. DiBenedetto first struck me as very serious, possibly leaning towards aarogant.
Over time, I began to realize that yes, he is serious and good at what he does- but his heart is in the right place. He has an understanding of obesity and takes a very empathetic approach. He believes in this surgery as a life saver.
His office staff is very nice.
What I like least about him is that he can be somewhat curt in his bedside manner, but he is very professional.
Future patients should know that he will no longer perform surgery without a 20 pound weight loss proir.
The practice is very aftercare oriented, and have set up support groups and the office staff are available by phone and will immediately ask the Dr. about any questions and promptly return the calls if needed.
Dr. D. definitely addresses the risks, and provides a three hour course with teh nurse before the surgery to re-emphasize the risks.
Overall, he is very good- highly recommended.
I think a surgeon with competence is much better than having bedside manner alone, but having both is great. Dr. D., like I said, can be curt, but also is very available to his patients and it is easy to tell that he cares a lot about thier wellbeing.
Update: I have had to call a few times with some pain issues, low iron, and hair loss. I have to say that I am very pleased with the follow up. Each time I have spoken with Dr. D. personally and he has given me tips and info. needed. I have had scripts mailed to me, very convienent. I feel very comfortable calling, and never hesitate to call with an issue. Kudos to Dr. D. and his office staff. "
"Very nice staff for the most part. The overnight staff was not so good, but the others were good. One nurse, Rosa, was very attentive and caught a complication I had very quickly. My only real complaint was when I had my first bowel movement in the hospital it went into the "hat", and was left there for several hours (the overnight staff..) and needless to say I was very embaressed at the odor in my room- an obvious patient dignity issue... otherwise it was good considering and I had a private room as all bariatric patients do. "
