"My first impression of Dr. Bauman was that he was a complete professional. Kind of dry but pleasant. He is a no nonsense doctor. He doesn't want to hear what you've been \"trying\" to do. He wants you to make a committment. That's what I like the most and the least about him. There are pros and cons to being like that. But in the grand scheme of things, it's better to have a surgeon that will tell you exactly how it should be and not sugar-coat things. During my hospital stay, he was very compassionate. When I ran a fever of over 102 degrees, he was there at 2 am for me. I felt like I was the most important person to him. He always made me aware of every risk and possible side effect before he performed anything. I would say his surgical competence and bedside manner are both A+! This, of course, is my personal opinion. Overall, I think he is the best surgeon to ever have performed this surgery and I would and WILL recommend him to anyone who is looking into this type of surgery."
