"I met Dr. Eid at a post-workshop meeting on January 21, 2003 and again at my pre-op meeting on January 31, 2003.
He seems very nice...very caring. He made it clear that we are partners in my surgery and weight loss. He assured me that he will "be there" for me after the surgery and I should stay in touch with him...contact him with problems or questions.
Dr. Eid discussed the benefits and risks of surgery. At the second meeting, we talked a little more about possible complications (since I recently found out that I have a hiatal hernia that will be repaired before the gastric bypass -- both during the same session). He was very straight forward with me and I feel confident about his skills.
My only "negative" impression so far is with the staff. The secretary called to say that Dr. Eid would not be available on my scheduled surgery date. So she moved me up by a week (yay!) Twenty minutes later, she calls to say that she couldn't move his patients UP...so I was moved BACK by four weeks! I was bummed but later became very irritated when I found out that other patients had been moved up...I don't like it when people are not honest with me.
This situation does not reflect directly on my surgeon...I'm still "good" with him. In the end, the timing is probably better anyway."
