"I had known my surgeon Dr Deckinga on a professional and personal level for many years prior to him becoming my surgeon. I have always had a great deal of trust and respect for him. His office staff was outstanding. Professional, yet compasionate and understanding. His nurse at the time jumped through hoops to speed up insurance approval. His nurse now (Brenda) is terrific.
My only fault with Dr Deckinga is the fact that he really doesn't have an aftercare program. I did my initial post-op f/u, now all my f/u blood work and such is done thru my Internest, who doesn't have a clue about post gastric bypass pt's and how to treat. As far as addressing the risks of surgery Dr Deckinga was very open and up front about the risks, complications, etc... He was also able to provide info on how many he has done and the sucess ratio etc...
Overall, I would rate Dr Deckinga with ****(4 stars)for surgical competence and *****(5 stars) for bedside manner!! He was in to see me every day post-op including saturday and sunday. He's "my hero" that changed my life!!!"
