"Dr. Roll is pretty good with bedside manner. He has a sense of humor about him, but knows when it's time to be serious. He took a much greater interest in me and my issues as well as my family history that the other surgeon that I had seen before him. His office staff are superb. Barbara is great! When I called to make my appointment and told her that I had seen another surgeon already, she actually knew who I had probably seen and said that they get a lot of his patients. She is very friendly and doesn't mind me calling about once a week to see if there has been any correspondance with my insurance company. The only negative thing that I can say about Dr. Roll is that he can come across a little harsh at times, but in something like this I personally need someone to be very strict with me and tell me like it is. Dr. Roll is the most strict about his aftercare. He emphasizes that you will never eat like a normal person again...and it's true. He insisted that I meet with the nutritionalist at least 2 times before my surgery and at least once after. He also keeps his patients on a pureed (or as Linda the nutrionalist called it "moist and mushy") "menu" for 7 weeks after surgery. Dr. Roll was very good in addressing most all of the more common complications that can arise after surgery and assured me that he will do everything in his power to prevent them, but unfortunately some of them cannot be prevented. Overall, I think Dr. Roll was the right choice for me and I would rate him an 8 overall."
