"Dr. VerSteeg was/is fabulous!! He is very thorough in everything he does and explained everything to a \"T\" before and after surgery. He is very personable and compassionate for his patients. I liked him immediately and felt he was a truly genuine person. My impression of him has remained the same since my first visit with him. The office staff is wonderful and very helpful. Anyone interested in pursuing surgery with him may want to know that he is all about \"lifestyle\" change. You are put on a 600 calorie diet two weeks before surgery - that was a toughie. Also, he doesn't want his patients to drink pop - regular or diet -after surgery. (This was a BIG toughie for me, as I was a Pepsi-a-holic!!! :-) He is great at letting patients know exactly what they need to do after surgery to care for themselves and to be successful. He addressed the risks of surgery through the introductory seminar as well as through the paperwork that is signed pre-op. On a scale of 1-10 I would give Dr. VerSteeg an 11!! He is both surgically competent and has a great bedside manner. His colleague, Dr. Mohammed is also very nice and compassionate. The only thing I wasn't too crazy about was the 600 calorie diet. While it was hard at the time to understand why he was \"starving\" me, so to speak, I am glad now that he had me do it. I believe that my body had no problems in adjusting to the small amounts of food because of it. In all, I have had a VERY positive experience!"
