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Dr. Paul Lin is a thoughtful, careful man and I believe that is evident in his patient care as well. He leaves no doubt that this is a serious surgery (the video he presents is very direct)and that he wants his patients to be well informed. And he gets results! I trusted him immediately.
The office staff is excellent - Kathy is always a joy to work with. Denise, the nurse practitioner who handles most after-care, is exceptional. I've been blissfully complication free, but I would never hesitate to contact them with any questions whatsoever. All the assistants I have seen in the office were especially pleasant and professional as well.
I would recommend this practice to anyone having or considering WLS and commend these fine people to you.
My first impression was that he was thorough in his explanation of the procedure and that he answered my many questions with ease.
Overtime, postoperatively, discussion of my weight related issues are not as free flowing as I would like them to be.
The office staff is wonderful. Very helpful and supportive.
I like best his willingness to answer questions that I had regarding the surgery.
I like least his psychosocial interaction postoperatively.
He strongly follows up on aftercare and does have aftercare support group in place.
He thouroughly addressed the risks of the surgery.
I would rate as very experienced surgeon.
The surgical competence was better.
Dr. Lin was nothing like I thought. I was expecting a cold, unemotional asian physician. I found him to be compassionate, understanding and easy to talk to.
His staff are professional and kind. My most memorable time of surgery was a few days after and I was frustrated that I was STILL in the hospital. I was expecting to leave in three days. I missed my family and wanted to go home but was held longer as a precaution. I pouted and refused to cooperate with GW staff and demanded to see Dr. Lin. He came to my rescue and released me that morning after ensuring I was ok to go home. That memory will forever remain with me because I viewed it as his way of making sure I was comfortable even if it meant healing at home with my family and that meant alot to me.
I believe Dr. Lin is the best in the business. That may be a little biased since he's the only Dr. that has performed bypass on me, but I feel just that confident.
The only part that I absolutely detested was the drainage system. EWWWWWWW It was gross and annoying but part of the process. I scared the bejuvees out of myself many times because I thought my toddler had yanked the dern thing out! I am grateful to Dr. Lin and God the Father for seeing me through such a risky procedure.
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I am extremely pleased to have chosen Dr. Paul Lin as my surgeon for my Roux-en-Y bariatric surgery. Dr. Lin is very informative, takes as much time as you need, answers questions in great detail until you are satisfied. My yearlong pre-surgery program was a requirement of, and completed though my insurer Kaiser Permanente. Once I was referred to Dr. Lin I was on the fast track. My wife had surgery with him on November 9th, 2004 and I followed on December 14th, 2004.
Dr. Lin has two folks working with him who are deserving of very high praise as well. Denise Johnstone is his CNP and is among the most incredible people I have ever met. She is attentive to detail, compassionate, very informative and very friendly. She gladly answers questions even if you have asked them before. She took her personal time to come by and visit my wife in the ER several weeks after surgery when she went in for unrelated causes. Denise took the time to be certain that the ER staff was fully informed as to the surgery and its possible bearing on their decisions.
Dr. Graham Moore is a surgical resident at George Washington University Hospital where my surgery was performed. Dr. Moore is not an employee of Dr. Lin's but works closely with him in both the clinical and surgical arenas. Of all of the medical students and residents with which I interacted during my wife's surgery and my subsequent stay I was most impressed with Dr. Moore. He has good manner and good humor. He will clearly be a successful surgeon in his own right before long.
George Washington University Hospital has a particular section known as 5 North that specializes in WLS patients. 5 North encompasses about 25 beds and a subsection of about 11 beds are dedicated for WLS patients. Included in that section is a Bariatric Education room. Here many materials are available for patient review. This unit also features both beds AND chairs that are SIZED for us full figured folks.
I recommend Dr. Lin and his associate staff without hesitation.
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1st impression: Very business oriented. Uses his expertise and past success to best promote future business.
Impression change over time?: No.
Office Staff: acceptable.
What did I like least?: The hair dye dude, the hair dye... it's too obvious, but hair dye does not impinge on intelligence.
Future patients should know: If you've already done a lot of research on the subject you shouldn't expect very long discussions at your pre-op appointments.
Aftercare emphasis: Group meetings scheduled weekly at his office, but not mandatory. Aftercare appointments every month 1st year, every 6 months for life.
Risk assessment: Typical of any surgery, really, with a few specifics for the stomach. One of the first things addressed.
Rating: Competent. With everything I've heard from other patients and his past success rate, I trust him to perform my surgery.
Competence vs bedside manner: don't know - will know on Thursday!
Excellent first impression of Dr. Lin. He spent a great deal of time answering my questions and providing detailed information regarding the pros/cons of the surgery. He seems very knowledgeable, capable and sensitive to the specific needs of bariatric patients. His staff, including Kathy and Denise were so kind, helpful and reassuring. So far, it's been such a relief to be treated with some dignity and respect by medical professionals.
So for Dr. Afram has been great and his office staff, especially Mandy have been even greater <--even if that's not a word!!!
The entirety of his program is very structured and supportive. I can't wait to get my surgery date and get underway! Just waiting and fighting for approval! I can't speak for the entire experience yet cause i am still pre op but truely so far my entire experience with dr. afram and his staff has been positive!!