"Dr. Stevens is great. I wasn't too sure at first because I was really wanting Dr. Chu (only because she was a female) but as soon as I shook Dr. Stevens' hand, all of my fears were relieved. He is a kind, compassionate doctor that makes people know that he truly cares. The main thing I like the most about him is that he is honest and he tries to work with you. I was wondering what my second impression of him would be since people always try to make a good first impression, so I went with a friend to her appointment and my second impression was even better than the first. He allowed me to ask questions (on her dime, thanks conniejp) and answered them very thoroughly and honestly. He doesn't try to rush you in and out like you are just another head of cattle. He really takes his time to make sure you are taken care of in all avenues. If I had to pick one thing I didn't like about him, it wouldn't be anything to do with his qualifications or his bedside manner. It would simply be that he has a consultation visit and that's it. He doesn't have another pre-op visit unless you request one. The only reason that was bad in my case was because I went in with the plans of having RNY and he strongly suggested the DS, which I didn't know much about. So, after I learned more about the DS, naturally, I had more questions that would have been good to ask at a pre-op visit. I will update this after surgery to tell of his surgical competence or any other details but as for right now, I think he is awesome!"
