"I am waiting for a revision by Dr. Emma Patterson at Oregon Weight Loss Surgery. I have an appointment for a consult on May 25th. If she feels I am an eligible candidate, they will submit the request to my insurance, AETNA.
REVIEW of Dr. David Hall in Lubbock, TX, who did my VBG in 2001.
Dr Halls staff gave very good service before the surgery. Since the surgery they don't always return my calls. I liked the fact that the hospital handled everything. All I had to do is fill out some forms on the internet. Every time I called before surgery with questions they took as much time as I needed to explain the answers. At first I wished he was doing laparascopic surgery instead of open, now that I have done a little research, I feel open has few complications. I chose the VBG which is what Dr Hall recommends because I really didn't want to be rerouted inside, and the VBG is statistically much safer. I like how he gets his patients back on solid food before they go home from the hospital. I really like the group setting that they use prior to and after surgery. There were others there going through the same thing. There were 8 in my group, so we could all support each other. I worried about the flight home, but it turned out fine, the pain was much better by then. I think a good bedside manner is nice, but I would rather have a competent surgeon than a nice one. Dr Hall is both. He seemed to answer all my questions before I asked. One thing I didn't like is the diet. They really should go over the diet they expect you to follow before scheduling surgery. If I had found out that I can only eat 150-200 calories a day (mostly protein, no sugar or carbs) for the next 9 months I most likely would have chosen a surgen who supports a different diet plan after surgery."
