"My husband and I were both very impressed with Dr Dutta from the very beginning, that has not changed at all. He is very kind, considerate and makes sure to take the time to answer any and all of your questions. After surgery he called to check up on me when I was at home. Prior to surgery when I would email him questions he would get back to me in a timely manner. There was some questions about if my esophagus working properly so I had to do additional testing prior to him deciding if I could still have the surgery. He let me know where to look up on the website to find out what it all was about. He is very serious about what he does and the people he is helping. Aftercare, support groups and exercise are allt hings that he emphasizes every time I have seen him. We were informed of all the risks the different surgeries I had could entail, he didn't sugar coat anything. He is one of the best doctors I have ever had. My family was more nervous about this then I was because I had done research for almost 2 years before deciding on this journey. After one visit to him my husband was completely at ease with him and felt like his questions were just as important to Dr Dutta as mine were. He doesn't make you feel rushed or like any question is a dumb one to ask. I think surgical competence is more important then bedside manner. Dr Dutta has both as does Dr Hahn who assisted with my surgery and saw me as well when I was in the hospital on Dr Dutta's day off. I can't say enough about Dr Dutta, Dr Hahn or Kaiser Fremont Medical Center. For all that I had done at once especially I have never felt more at ease and comfortable at a hospital. I only had a problem with one young nurse assistant becasue she was to busy paying attention to the young orderlies then in helping me like she was supposed to."
"see above, only had a problem with 1 nurse assistant, a young girl who was more interested in flirting with the orderlies than in helping me , other than that it was good, I was in their for 4 days."
