"First of all this MY opinion. I know everyone has different opinions so form your own but this may help you somewhat! I had surgery 5/4/11. Dr. Pender is very proffesional and explains things in a very down to earth non "Dr" mode. He usues words you can understand. He is very informative. He isn't the most personable person in the world but I don't want a friend out of him I wan a Dr. So many people today are looking for a Dr. who does what YOU want them to do and if that's what you want he's not your man. He is going to tell you from a Dr.'s point of view the best care for you. I really wanted lap band and he told me I had to much weight to loose and he would not perform it. He said if I really wanted it he would find me a surgeon that would do it (someone who just wanted my $ and didn't care about my well being) He explained when he commited to doing surgery he was in it with me for the long haul and wanted to see me succeed. So I opted for the roux-en-y. My family was very pleased during the entire surgery. My husband was given a "beeper" the could also send texts during the surgery. He said every 30 - 45 minutes he was getting texts with updates on how everything was going. They found an umbilical hernia and fixed that as well. When Dr. Pender came out to talk to my family they told me he sat down in the chair and drew them a diagram and explained step by step exactly what he did and how everything looked including the hernia and why he did what he did. I am very thankful I choose him to be my surgeon. He truely cares about you!! "
