"My first impression of Dr. Spiegel was wow, this is someone that know what i am going through or have gone through. And he was able to recognize that I was a person that had a problem, tried everything out there and this was my last shot. I still have the same impression about him. His office staff, now thats a whole nother story. In the begining they are nice and helpful, but after your surgery they dont care aobut you and they make you feel like you are wasting there time. The best one in the office to speak with is Rita Holman, she will help you to the best of her ablity. But Pam and Lorena act like they dont have time to answer your question and if you dont watch it, Pam will leave you on hold for 15 to 20 minutes. I would tell future patients to have Dr. Spiegel and his staff make sure you see a nutrionist before and after surgery. I didnt get that and now i am struggeling big time. They stress after care alot, but his office could do more for patients as far as aftercare is concerned. No there is no structured aftercare program. They do go over in great detail about the risk of surgery. Overall i would give him a 8.5. I think both surgical competence and bedside manner are great."
