Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery St Vincents Bariatric Center

I was in for a consultation on jan. 2 2001. He was very personable and concerned with my questions and understanding. He gave me a feeling that i was in good experianced hands. which is something i like a whole lot.lol

He was very upfront about the risks of the surgery and the risks of obesity.

I would rate him a 9 overall. It would be a 10 but in my book there isnt a 10. Nobodys perfect.

My consultation with Dr. Schreiber was back in Feb. I thought he was very informative, got right to the point and was the kind of surgeon I would trust to do this surgery. The staff was very helpful, and explained any questions that I asked. I particularly appreciated how quickly I would get a reply from his staff. I would recommend this facility to anyone.

My first consultation was January of this year. I took my sister along for reassurance, she has been the one that has kept my spirits up so far. I only briefly met with Dr Sonpal, after my first interview in January. I have heard alot of great things about him through the Lakeside Biartric group that meets once a month, the staff has been great especially Sandra, she was able to get me in for my first consultation sooner than I was first scheduled, Sherry was very informative, telling me in advance what my insurance company needed so that I could prepare myself. I am looking forward to the surgery so that I can look and feel better. Good luck to everyone out there, I would like to hear from anyone interested or has had the surgery already.

I first met Dr. Schreiber for my initial consult on June 5, 2001. I was his last new consult of the day, and he looked and sounded very tired. He was very business-like. He asked me a few general health questions; informed me that I needed cardiologist approval;then asked me if I had any questions. I didn't feel rushed at all.

I got to talk to Dr Sonpal and he was very nice seemed to know very well what I was going through.
The staff is very nice.
The staff and doctor were very informative on all aspect of before, during, and after surgery care, as well as the risks.
This is one of the best doctors I have talked to. - Dr Sonpal was very good through the hospital stay and my first visit wnet very well, he's very informative and the whole staff is very willing to answer any questions you have.

i had my first appointment at the cleveland bariatric center in march. everyone was very helpful, especially sherry. it's taken a few months to get my insurance approval straightened out, but i now have a date set fro oct 23rd, 2001.

dr. sonpal was great. he made me feel relaxed and he seemed to really listen. he had to interview an entire room full of us, but it seemed like he made a good impression on everyone.

i would have liked it if aftercare was discussed a bit more, but i think most of that is covered during the day of pre-admissions testing.

the center has what seems to be a good aftercare program and support meetings for pre & post- op.

My first impression of Dr. Sonpal is that he is a little guy. He was very nice and tried to lighten up the experience with humor. He said that he would remember my husband, but not me because of the rapid changes I will be going through.

His staff has been very patient and helpful to me. I have called them several times with questions and concerns and they have always returned my phone calls with helpful answers.

I attended an orientation before I met the doctor that described what we would be going through and touched on what follow up care would be like. I was disappointed with the thoroughness of the aftercare program. I felt that it needed to be more specific of what would take place, for example, how long would I be on soft foods, what type of vitamins do I need to take, what protein supplements are recommended, etc.

The thing that I loved about this program is the support groups and the clothing exchanges and the personal trainer that works with the bariatric patients on mondays.

Dr. Sonpal explained the risks of the surgery. I felt that he wanted me to be very informed. I took about 20 questions in with me and he answered them all. He has the best bedside manners and I feel he is extremely competent for performing the surgery. I also like the fact that Dr. Sonpal and Dr. Schriber perform EVERY surgery together. It's nice to have that extra set of hands helping out.

Please note that these are only my personal feelings about Dr. Sonpal. I would encourage anyone considering this surgery in the Cleveland, Ohio area to look into obtaining a consult with Dr. Sonpal or Schriber. They are from St. Vincent Charity Hospital.

I really liked Dr. Sonpal, he has a great sense of humor and I feel very comfortable with him. I did kind of feel like I was in a cattle call but I understand with all the people that want this surgey what do you expect. He didn't make me feel rushed and he did take the time to answer all my questions. Everyone in his office was wonderful, well there was one person that I felt could of been a little nicer but hey you can't have everything. All in all I feel I have made the right decision to have my surgery where I am having it and I have picked a great doctor.

MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF HIM WAS THAY HE WAS VERY CARING OPEN AND HONEST.HE ANSWERED ALL OF MY QUESTION HE EXPLAINED ALL OF THE RISK THAT ALSO COULD COME ALONG WITH THIS LIFE SAVING SURGERY. HIS STAFF IS AWESOME.HE HAS A VERY GOOD AFTERCARE PROGRAM. AND I WOULD RATE HIM EXCELLENT.

Dr Sonpal is basically a good guy. I only saw him once before the surgery date. The office staff is great. Overall i would give him a good rating but sometimes i thought i was rushed when i had a question to talk about after post op in the hospital. His bedside manner could inmprove . I think bedside manner is very important