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Dr. Cerabona is a very kind and friendly man. He is very informative. Makes you feel comfortable right away. Generally concerned about your needs and plan for this very serious surgery.rnI knew of him through work. I am a Nurse and have cared for his patients in the past.rnHis office staff is very helpful and informative. You must have patience with them at times they are very busy.rnI can only complain about the care at the hospital. I missed seeing him after surgery and I was not crazy about the residents taking care of me. I also felt the NSG staff was not attentive. Other than that I have minimal to complain about.rnI see him every few months. I have not been good about going to post op visits, \"life gets in the way\" and i live over an hour away , so it is hard to plan the visit.rnI would do it again.
Dr. Kaul is a very impressive surgeon; extremely well-qualified, excellent performance indicators as far as complications and the like, well-respected by many others in the medical community. AND I had a terrific experience with him and my lap RNY in early January 2009. In addition to a virtually problem free surgery and hospitalization, he was sensitive and compassionate and attentive to my needs. I had the same impression about the other surgeons in his practice. I would not hesitate to recommend him to any others seeking WLS!rnrnThat said, I was not quite as impressed with his office staff, who while all lovely people and very caring, were simply not as well-organized and efficient as I would have liked. Information was not always passed along correctly. Instructions and aftercare instructions were inconsistent both from one staff person to another, as well as between different written materials. None of this should put off a prospective patient, as the impacts were minor and more than out-weighed by Dr. Kaul's excellence as surgeon and physician.
The first time I met Dr.Cerabona was at a seminar about 4 years ago and I just thought he was so down to earth. He made you feel normal and that there was nothing to be ashamed of and that in doing WLS was nothing but a great tool to use to getting healthy. So I went ahead and did all the pre-op tests and was ready to go and 2 months before I was planning on surgery I found out I was Preggers. Well again now that my baby was now 2 it was time to do this thing for real. And I finally did it and I must say Dr.Thomas Cerabona is a true ROCK STAR and man did he ROCK my surgery! Thank you so much Dr. Cerabona. I must say I went into that OR totally cool and calm. I was beaming with happiness and just couldn't wait to begin my new and improved life and I have Dr. Cerabona to thank for that! He is truly an amazing doctor and person! I must also say his team was extremely amazing as well!!! THANK YOU!!!
It's taken me a while to post this, but here I am...rnrnI'm just going to follow the questions that are given....rnrnWhat was your first impression of him/her? rn* My first impression was that he was very blunt straight forward and optimistic of what I was doing. Though overweight he was very supportive of the lifestyle i was living.rnrnHow did your impression change over time? rn* Over time he became more of a friend than a doctor. He remembered personal things from previous visits. He took all the time in the world to answer my questions and meeting all of my needs.rnrnHow would you describe his/her office staff? rn* They are the best bunch of people. Always cheery, supportive, and nice. It is a very busy office (which should say something for their practice) so sometimes I had to leave voicemails, but I always got a call back with an apology for not getting to my call on time.rnrnWhat did you like least about him/her? rn* I didnt like that I was seen by different surgeons after the surgery, but that was quickly corrected when I mentioned it to the lady at the front desk. There was no animosity only apologies and like I said a quick fix (they went and interrupted Dr. Kaul explained the situation and he sat with me and went through everything again, though I had already had my visit with the other MD)rnrnWhat should future patients know about him/her? rn* You can not go wrong with Dr. Kaul!rnrnHow much does he/she emphasize aftercare? rn* Not only does Dr. Kaul stress how important it is to followup and be diligent about what you are doing post-op, but so does his entire staff.rnrnHow did he/she address the risks of surgery? rn* VERY MUCH SO!rnrnHow would you rate him/her overall?rn* 20 out of 10... :)rn rnWhich is better, surgical competence, bedside manner, or are both great?rn* ALL of it.... He was there when I started and he was there right by my bed when it was all over. Now a year later if I email him he is still there to cheer me on and say GREAT JOB! make sure you are taking your vitamins!!! lolrnrnI love the guy and his office :)rn
I absolutely recommend Dr. Kaul to anyone considerting WLS. He is amazing and kind and listens to you at every turn. He put my mother at ease right before and after the surgery. He is great with any questions you have and it was wonderful to see him AFTER my surgery when he checked in on me in my hospital room. I completely love that I chose Dr. Kaul!
Dr. Cerabona is very professional and makes you feel very comfortable. I would highly recommend him to anyone!
Very impressed with my Doctor and very happy i choose him. His front office staff is a little off, the back office staff are great. He answered all my questions, went over all risk and made sure I understood. His surgical competence and bedside manner are both great.
I was recently banded and can't recommend this surgeon and practice highly enough. Cerabona is kind and terrific, and his staff is the same: Remember--it's not just the surgeon, but the nutritionists, RNs, insurance folks, etc. that you're working with. I shopped around and was stunned by the lack of pre-op testing and information from a lot of bariatric practitioners. Cerabona's office is so nice, and they have a group seminar where they go through EVERYTHING you need to/ever wanted to know about prepping for your surgery and what you need to do post-op to be successful. they have a great post-op support group as well as nutritionists for follow up. rnrnWestchester County Medical Center is also a great place to have your surgery--everything was efficient (no crazy waits) and modern in the aftercare.