The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates Bariatric Center

I met with Dr. Brody today 6-27-01. I agree with all of the other folks. He gets right to the point and said 1 out of 100 leak and 10% that do are fatal. (kinda scary)I am still going to do it though. I feel that he is very bright. I will trade friendly with bright anyday.

My first impression of Dr. Lin was that he
seemed very relaxed, and very knowledgable
about the surgery, which was good! haha.
He put me at ease and his staff were very
kind and checked in on me while I was
watching the video and asks me questions.
He really focuses in on you and I was so
nervous that I did not realize at first.
He talked to me honestly about the risks
of surgery and also told me that i would
have to have my gallbladder and spleen
removed to prevent further complications.
I haven't had more appointments with him
but i have been doing research on my own
so I would recommend that when you go to him
you have questions written down because
it seems that he will expect you to have
done a lot of research.(my impression) i have
confidence in him but I will update as time
goes on.I did wish that he alloted a little
more time for the appointments and he did
not talk about aftercare much ( i did not know enough
then to ask). But i do know about it know
and will ask questions at my nextappt.
I was very excited to see him on television
a few weeks after my first appointment,
explaining the surgery. He was calm,
composed, smooth, but not fake as he
explained everything. And his patient on
TV was absolutely thrilled! And that helped
too!

I met with Dr Lin for the first time in the beginning of May. My first impression was a good one. I liked the 1/2 hour video they let you watch. It makes you feel like he's right there in the room talking to you. The office staff was very friendly and helpful.
The vist with Dr Lin was a litte short. From what I did see, he seems to be very caring and concerned.

I found doctor Lin to be very professional and yet very personable too. I feel very confident in his surgical skills and impressed by his education, professional status and compassion. I also met one of the residents who works with him and he too was very impressive. They were both pretty serious as is this procedure.

Kathy in the office helped me get some pre-visit footwork done too.

First impression was that he was trying to talk me out of the surgery and appeared negative. The next time I saw him he had
a very positive attitude and was friendly. I was pleasantly supprised by the overwelming support of him and his staff. From
the time I awoke in post-op I was verry happy with his staff doctors and support. They came to check on me frequently and each
one seemed to have their own speciality and were very concerned.
As of this time, operation + 12 days there is absolutely nothing I like least about Dr Lin. He or part of his staff have been there
each time i need them.
Going thru pre-op testing one of the anasthesioligist said Dr Lin is one of the best surgeons at G.W. I believe him.
I don't know about aftercare yet because i won't see him until May 16.
He addressed the risk of surgery to me as very serious thus i mistook his surley attitude.
So far with the results I'm having and my recovery I don't see how I can possibly rate him higher, I couldn't be happier.

Both surgical competance and bedside manner were great.

4/11/01.. i did not meet with Dr f. Brody today. I had to see Dr. S. Reddy. He was wonderful. He did tell me that Dr. F. Brody will be my surgeon.
4/14/01 ok. i met dr. brody and his assistant today. both of these men are wonderful. no question went unanswered. every detail was explained to me. dr. brody is very serious with his pts. understanding the risks associated with this surgery and that made me very comf. he also explianed how if for any resone they will not hesitate to turn a lap into an open. there is no hesitation . he is serious . his asst. saw me first. he left no stone uncovered. drew pics and made everything very clear. they both took thier time and for no resone did i feel rushed. most of his staff was wonderful also. in my profile i comment on his staff for todays visit which started out wonderful but i was sent home in tears. but so far i give dr. brody a 10 and the same for his asst. i was told they would do my surgery together with a third dr.

Dr. Brody is professional and thorough. The Cleveland Clinic has only recently started doing the gastric bypass surgery, so my experience with the Clinic's staff wasn't so great. I must admit that his nurse, Julie, is great and the people in his office were great.

The Cleveland Clinic offers a comprehensive approach to bariatric surgery. Dr. Brody works with an endocrinologist, a psychiatrist, and nutritionist to make sure that you completely understand this huge decision that you're making. He has been quite clear in making me understnad the risks of the surgery.

I'll let you know after March 1st how the surgery goes and how his bedside manner is. I'm looking forward to my new beginning.

Well, I am now almost 7 weeks post-op. My surgery was a rough one, but I am definately on the mend. I feel that Dr. Brody is a competant surgeon, but he's not real friendly. Dr. Tarnoff assisted him in the surgery and he's very friendly. Dr. Craig McKinney is on his team and took care of me in the emergency room 4 days following the surgery. He's got an EXCELLENT personality and is so sweet. Dr. Reddy, my endocronologist at the Cleveland Clinic is an excellent doctor and a total sweetie!!

The nursing staff at the Clinic isn't so great. I had a couple horrible nurses, but Vicky and Matilda were my favorites!! I recommend having someone with you as much as possible to help you out.

Overall, I am glad that I had my surgery and I think Dr. Brody is a good surgeon.

I met with my surgeon for the first time today. I was surprised at how at ease I felt when he walked in the room. He spoke very well and on a level that I could understand.He allowed my husband and myself all the time we needed to get answers to the questions we had.I think Dr Lin was impressed with the knowledge I have gained on the internet about the surgery.He told me about a very good after care right next door and will lead me to a good nutrisionist if I didn't have one.I was very comfortable with my total experience today and I am so excited to get on with this. The Scheduling
Coordinator Annetta was very sweet and helpful as was all of the staff. I had an appointment to go and talk to another surgeon and I have decided to cancel that.This just feels right. Parking was the pits, I will take the metro for my next visit.

My impression of Dr. Lin was very favorable even before I met him in person because I received a video of two TV news interviews he gave from the referral service that I got his name from. The first important thing was that I could understand him because his english is native. The second thing and most important was he completely understands the trouble we have losing weight.

On meeting him I found him well organized and ready to address every concern. He spent a lot of time making sure I was clear about the risks of the surgery.

His office staff are friendly and helpful and I have found them to be very responsive.

There are no negatives about him to report.

He made it clear that I will need to make use of the services available from GWU hospital. I think each person should take responsibility for their own knowledge and so I have been reading extensively from many web sites besides this one and have found the Yahoo Groups http:groups.yahoo.com/group/GastricBypass-InfoCenter extremely helpful and informative.

I give Dr.Lin a 10 out out of 10 and have confidence in both his surgical competence and bedside manner.

I absolutely love Dr. Lin!!!He's personal, personable and he actually listens to what the patient has to say. He was interested in what I knew about the surgery as well as what I need to know. He was very thorough and precise.