"First impression say a lot about a person. Dr. Cywes has a calming voice and a pleasant demenor. I have two roles with Dr. Cywes. I was first a patient and now I am the Program Coordinator for his practice. I had my surgery 06/10/04 and was employed by him 12/20/04. Both as a patient and employee I have not seen him change. He is the same positive person he was when I first met him. His office staff are knowledgeable and pleasant and I'm not saying that because I work for him. Future patients should know that Dr. Cywes really cares about them and their success. They need to be ready for a doctor that will really be a part of their life. His aftercare program is what makes his patients, practice and myself successful in the weight loss game. The aftercare is extremely important because the adjustments are an important part of the band and with the education that is continously provided to you after you have your surgery is a tremendous benefit to keep you from developing any complications. The program is structured with a therapist, nutritionist, exercise physiologist, Dr. Cywes, myself and the involvement of your primary care doctor. What more could you ask for? Dr. Cywes offers seminars that are strictly educational events. He covers ALL aspects of the surgery/lap-band and assures that all of your questions have been answered. Dr. Cywes is a terrific person. He has over 16 years of experience performing laproscopic surgery. He is also a pediatric and general surgeon specializing with the minimal invasive approach. I rate his overall program, practice, and him as a 10+! In this final question...I believe that both surgical competence and the bedside manner are important. The surgical competence is important because if he came across a hernia or some other unexpected complication he already possess the technique in order to correct that problem and continue with the lap-band procedure. The bedside manner is important because we don't always have good days, meaning because we are human and we have moody days. With Dr. Cywes: it doesn't really matter if you feel like smiling or not. He always has a great way about him to brighten up your day. I have nothing negative to say about Dr. Cywes. He has been true to me."
"I was the first lap-band patient at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville Florida. The best part is that I would have never guessed that. They were very courteous and knowledgeable about my health concerns and the surgery."
