Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery St Vincents Bariatric Center

My first impression of Dr. Sonpal was that he was small! He was also very funny.... he asked alot of questions and answered all of mine. I feel confident with him.

My first impression of Dr. Schreiber was that he was not only thorough in his explanation but he was very interested in my concerns and questions. He also adamantly pointed out that if there were any other way possible for me to motivate myself to lose the weight that I should do it because as with any surgery, there are legitimate risks along with the benefits. This, I liked, because he was not pushing surgery on me. I was very impressed. He not only put me at ease with his calm demeanor but seemed to sense my apprehension about asking questions, so much so, that I felt he was very willing to put things in terms I could understand without making me feel awkward. He was a true professional.

I liked Dr. Sonpal immediately. He has a sense of humor and seems very nice. I am impressed with the office staff at CCBS. They seem caring and although busy, did take time to answer my questions.
It is my understanding that there is a 2 year aftercare program at CCBS. I believe he was honest and realistic about the risks involved with the surgery. I have talked in depth with my PCP and Dr. Sonpal said almost the same things concerning the risks involved.

i really liked Dr.Sonpal he was very nice and understanding. he was not mean and explained the surgery to me and was very considerate.thanks doc,for being so nice!!

I have only seen the Dr. once so for at my inital consultation. He is very assertive,and quite matter of fact about the surgery and it's details. He is upfront about the longterm implication's and what kind of life syle change you can expect. He is well staffed with very compassionate and efficent people. He gives very detailed instrucions, has two year post surgery follow up plan.

I really was relieved once seeing the surgeon. I thought I was going to get to meet Dr. Schrieber, but I met with Dr. Sonopal, and I was put at ease. He has a great beside manner. and made me feel very comfortable. I did not have that many questions for him. Because of this wonderful website. But he was through and answered the ones I did have and explained how things are going to work from that day on. Overall, I would recommend him to anyone interested in this procedure.

I like Dr. Sonpal very much. At first I was sceptical because I wanted an American Doctor but he was very knowledgable and I liked him taking time and talking with me. The office staff was very helpful from day 1. I don't feel the support is as great after the surgery, because there are lots of questions and nobody to answer them. He did a great job on my surgery and so far after 7 months I haven't had any complications, and I feel great.

Dr. Schreiber has a very straight forward, no frills approach. some may think his bedside manner is lacking but i wasn't looking for a friend. He is an excellent surgeon.
the office staff has been as helpful as i could expect.
i would advise others to not be as lazy as i am and get as much information as possible prior to the surgery. while the doctor was open for questions, i was too ignorant to know what to ask. as a result, some things occurred during my stay that were unexpected and i wish i had done more homework pre-surgery.
i am not sure what you mean by "structured aftercare program" except to say that there are written and video instructions for your 1st couple of months at home. i had 2 follow up visits so far (at 2 weeks and 4 weeks) and don't have to see them for 5 months.
The risks were addressed but again i wish i had done more homework to get a better understanding of exactly what those were.
Dr. Shreiber is a very competent surgeon and was very open to my questions and thorough with his responses.

I am still so impressed with my Doctor. Dr. Schrieber and his staff have been a wonderful support to me and I really appreciate that. I would continue to highly recommend him for this surgery.

At this time I've got mixed feelings regarding my surgeon and his office. I got the impression that I was not "seen" by the Dr. but was processed instead. Realizing that my date is 3-4 months out BUT have not received one iota of information regarding support pre-op preparation, post-op care, etc. - very dissapointing so far.