"Overall I was happy with Dr. Pleatman. I do believe he's a very skilled surgeon and that always makes it just a bit easier when you're going in for major surgery. He has a fantastic office staff who went out of their way to make sure I was taken care of. This is good since the doctor himself isn't the most personable guy in the world. You may interpret him as being somewhat on the rude side, or maybe just bluntly honest. I don't know, but his skills as a surgeon and the self-pay VSG price were both more important to me. If anyone is curious about the procedures you go through, you go in for a consultation with him, and then maybe a month later you can have surgery (if a self-pay). A few days before surgery, you will be brought in for a last consultation with him and a nutritional class with his nutritionist, following by pre-op testing at the hospital. "
