"I first saw Dr. McMahon speak at the introductory seminar for weight loss surgery offered at Swedish Hospital. My first impression of Dr.McMahon was how passionate he is about battling obesity. He is clearly a warrior in the field of weight loss surgery; fighting the good fight with insurance companies and other agencies as an advocate for his patients. rnrnThe seminar was very informative and the Dr. explained in detail each proceedure and left plenty of time to answer questions from the audience. rnrnDr. McMahon has a nice bedside manner but is somewhat reserved. In my opinion, the most important quality he demonstrates is his knowledge in the WL field and his experience. I also appreciate that he takes the time and additional steps when doing the surgery to prevent complications down the road, i.e. extra stitches, (above and beyond the norm), when placing the band and port. Additionally, he requires a mandatory one night stay in the hospital for Lapband patients while many practices do this surgery as an outpatient surgery. I would not have wanted to go home a couple of hours after surgery!rnrnEveryone in the practice is very friendly and knowledgeable. The P.A. and the Nutritionist are the main point of contact for aftercare. Dr. McMahon does not do \"fills\" so there is no reason to see him after Lapband surgery unless there is a specific reason. rnrnMy only complaint was early on when trying to get all of the paperwork and tests sent to the office. A couple of times faxes were lost and had to be re-sent and I felt that I needed to double check to make sure everything was noted received, etc. It's a very busy practice and in my opinion they were slightly understaffed.rnrnOver-all the quality of care and my entire experience has been very positive. I have recommended Dr. McMahon and his team to friends and aquaintences considering weight loss surgery.rnrnLisa O'Learyrnrn"
