"I met with Dr. Lourie 15FEB07. He is quite nice and welcomed questions. I did not feel like I was rushed. His demeanor was very pleasant and he explained to me how they run their program. Some tests that were not required of me when I was going to have Dr. Quilici as my surgeon were required by Dr. Lourie to be absolutely sure that I am in top form for the surgery. So, that increased my impression because he did not just accept my word or lack of historical co-morbidities to justify not testing me further.rnrn11JUN07 - since I need to have my surgery by the end of June, and with Dr. Lourie not being available until 06AUG07, I am switching to Dr. Powell who was my original choice."
