Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery St Vincents Bariatric Center

My consultation with Dr. Schrieber took place on 2/15/00. I had several questions that I had prepared going into the consultation. Although I did not have many, he took his time in answering all of them and I didnt feel at all rushed. This was very important to me. Dr. Schrieber made it clear that there could be possible risks with this surgery and maybe some complications, during the initial orientation. But I knew the potential risks with this surgery because I had researched this procedure prior to my consult. I was particularly impressed by Dr. Schriebers office staff, Sondra and Sherry. Both ladies had to handle a high volume of patients and potential patients on this day, and were apologetic to all of us who waited so long for our initial consultaion with the Doctor. Overall I would rate my initial consultation with Dr. Schrieber as excellent at this time.

Very attentive to my questions. Put me at ease very quickly. Said he would fight insurance to get my approval.

Dr. Schreiber is an excellent
surgeon with a wealth of information.
His bedside manner is different,
but I know that I had the best,
I have had very few complications
and have lost over 100 lbs since
July

I really like Dr. Sonpal. Very personable, very realistic. He puts me at ease. At my 6 week visit he was so excited about my weight loss, it gave me a boost. I liked the fact that Dr. Sonpal and Dr. Schriber work together and operate on every patient together. Combined they have more experience with this procedure than any other surgeon I researched. Their record of low complications is impressive... My husband and I believe they are the best there is...

Dr. Sonpal was very professional. He asked questions about my medical history. His staff was very knowledgable about the surgery, very willing to answer questions. One thing I did not like was that after the surgery Dr. Sonpal told my family and friends the surgery went fine and I should be in recovery for about 2 hours and than he left. He did not give them time to ask any questions and they did not like this.

I met with Dr. Schreiber on 1/25/00. He was very professional and took a lot of notes as I was talking to him. He explained everything thoroughly and said I was a good candidate for this surgery.

I came upon Dr. Schrieber by accident. I was scheduled to have my surgery done by another group who would take self-pays when I saw a news report on one of Dr. Schrieber's patients. They mentioned his name and location in Cleveland and I decided to give them a call. I set an appointment right away with him when I found out the self-pay was over $10,000 less then the other group I was scheduled with.

I immediately felt far more at ease with Dr. Schrieber. While the other group is well recognized and has a good follow up plan, The people who surround Dr. Schieber were more so. The follow-up, the monthly support group and the superior attention to my long term goals and well being, made my choice to go with Dr. Schrieber an easy one to make.

Now almost a year post-op, I have never regretted my decison to have Dr. Schrieber do my WLS and have recommended him to many patients.

I liked dr. schreiber, and feel he is someone to trust.His staff was very frendly and answered every Question that i asked. If my insurance will cover it i will have them do this procedure to me.

wonderful. He was very patient and answered all my questions.The office staff is amazing. They are always polite and helpful whenever I call.The staff and Dr. Sonpal both emphasized the risks of the surgery and the importance of after care. As far as bed side manner goes, my surgery isn't until February 14th.

I had my first meeting with Dr. Schriber in January, I Felt that he was very honest, very professional on my first meeting..I Am hoping to have the surgery as soon as I can get approval..