"I liked Dr. Spivak at our first meeting. He was business-like and professional, but caring. His ongoing care has reflected my initital impressions. His office runs well, you are seen within a few minutes of your appointment - an important time saver - no sitting for hours waiting for the doctor!rnrnHe advised me to remove my gall bladder at the same time I underwent RNY, and this alleviated the problem that many other have experienced, causing a second surgery. His predictions of my recovery were spot-on as were his predictions of my weight loss. Over 85lbs in 6 months - with no adverse outcomes. rnrnI was; however, shocked at how much pain was involved following surgery and the next week or so, and felt I could have been better prepared to expect this - but, that might have caused me to rethink the surgery altogether. So, this is a judgement call and I don't know which way was right. rnrnI'm not a medical professional, but the total absence of any bad outcomes and the accurate expectation setting by Dr. Spivak make me believe I made the right choice in chosing him to be my surgeon. rnrnI was a self-pay patient, and as an interesting note - When I filed my income tax for 2008, the large medical deduction (along with increased charitable giving) netted me a refund that was almost 25% of the cost of the surgery - a huge bonus!"
