Healtheast Bariatric Care at St. Joseph's Hospital Bariatric Center
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From the very start, I felt very comfortable with Dr. Schmidt. She is intelligent (really knows what she's doing) and has a wonderful bedside manner. She came to see me in the hospital twice after surgery to make sure I was doing well. She called me when I got home to see if I had any questions and make sure I was O.K.. I ended up calling her late one night for some problem I was having, and she never once made me feel like I was inconveniencing her. Also, great follow up exam.
Haven't met my surgeon yet, but was told he's a founder of the clinic, and one of the best they have. Was given his name at my first \"real\" clinic appointment Wed. 2-6-08.rnrnSo far I'm very impressed with the clinic - very friendly, huge emphasis on support systems and aftercare, willing to answer my questions.rnrnIf I had to choose between surgical competence and bedside manner ... well, both is of course preferred ... but I'd rather have an abrasive doc that is good at what s/he's doing than a nice but less than competent surgeon. I have other professionals who are paid to worry about my feelings; I want my surgeon to focus on keeping my guts in the right place.
Dr. Schmidt was a very understanding.rnShe has really good bedside manner. rnShe got my sprits back up.
rnMy first impression of Dr Schmidt was wonderful. Shes upbeat and has a great personality!!rnThe office staff at HealthEast Bariatric is kind and warm. You get hugs frequently and they are ready to make sure your doing well!rnFuture patients of Dr Schmidt should know her bedside manner is wonderful..shes there for you when you need her and never rushes you.rnShes very honest about the benefits and risk's of WLS and tells you that you can change your mind anytime. She would never want anyone to do somthing they werent ready for.rnI loved her and know future patients will as well.rn
Dr. Suhr and the staff at HealthEast Bariatric Center are wonderful! They are all so nice and I feel like they really care about you. They make sure you understand what you are going through and will be going through.
'I first saw him at the information seminar. I thought he was confident and had an "approachable" type manner about him. As I started dealing with him more my impression of him improved even more. He is kind soft spoken but firm and confident. He is very caring and sensitive
Dr. Schmidt is very professional and down to earth.
The office staff at the clinic are very nice.
Nothing to complain about very professional
The program at the hospital Dr. Schmidt operates is very informative.
There is a aftercare program with the help of your PCD.
All risks and concerns were addressed.
9.5
My first impression of Dr. Koeplin was that he was very nice and knew what he was talking about. My opinion hasn't changed. The office staff at Healtheast Bariatric Clinic are exceptional people to deal with. The clinic has a extensive structured aftercare program set up that you need to agree with to proceed with the surgery. They want to help you throughout every aspect of your care for years to come and they want to make sure that you plan on making that commitment to yourself also. They address all the risks of surgery many times to make sure that you didn't miss anything and they answer any questions that you have. I would rate him and the staff as 10 out of 10. I believe that surgical competence and bedside manner are both needed. Of course this is just my opinion about the service I have received.
The entire bariatric team at St. Joe's are outstanding. From the first introductory meeting till the last meeting before scheduling my date, I have felt very good about my choices and the team work at St.Joe's. Dr. Koeplin is a kind and caring man and explained the pro's and con's of this surgery very well. Before and after care are gone into in length, you will be well prepared when going through this program, I highly recommend it. I feel very confident having this surgery with Dr. Koeplin. Nothing negative to say here....