SC Obesity Surgery Center Bariatric Center

My first impression of Dr. Strickland on a one on one basis was that he is a very caring person. I feel that he is very sensitive to the problems of Morbidly Obese Patients and he really enjoys helping his patients. I feel that Dr. Strickland is very knowledgeable and proficient in his field of expertise. He is a very good bariatric and general surgeon also. I would highly recommend Dr. Strickland and Dr. Givens and their program for obesity surgery.

Dr. Strickland was careful to explain the risks that are involved and was quick to address any questions or concerns I might have. I would rate Dr. Strickland a 10 out of 10. I thinks he is a overall great surgeon due to surgical competence and terrific bedside manner.

I know I am in good hands when I choose Dr. Strickland and Dr. Givens to perform my surgery. And Southern Surgicals Staff are fantastic also. A overall great medical practice.

I met with Dr. Strickland on 12/27/02. He was so nice and was very informative. He wanted me to understand the goods and the bads of WLS, and stressed the importance of this being the 'last resort' of losing weight. My mom accompanied me, and they encourage that there.

Dr. Strickland's nurse was very, very nice and helpful also.

So far, I'd rate him 9 on a scale of 1-10, and that only being because I have yet to see how he does in the OR personally! =)
Bedside, patient manner is great! Knowledge is wonderful also, and he encourages interaction with other WL Patients.

2/7/03:

Received my approval today. Dr's Strickland's staff was great at helping me get that!

Dr. Givens and the entire medical staff at Eouthern Surgical are very professional. They have very good bedside manners. They gave me a high degree of confidence in them which made me feel more relaxed and comfortable about the entire proccess. They have a good after care program and support group. They sponsor support group meetings. I do not have any negatives to speak of. I would highly recommend Dr. Givens and The Southern Surgical group.

I know Dr. Strickland due to the fact I work at Lexington Medical Center where he preforms the surgery. I see first hand and have watched him taking care of his patients. He is wonderful. Many times he never leaves the hospital on weekends due to his care and concern for his patient. His is frendly to all patients and staff, and professional. His office staff are wonderful. My insurance approved me after one day. Sent letter on 1/6/03 approved on 1/7/03. Aftercare in highly stressed to patients for long term weight loss. Dr. Strickland was informative about risk and complications. He is a 10 so far. Only time will tell what my future holds after surgery.

I went to the first information meeting on Dec 11, 2002. It was very informational. I have done a lot of research so most of it was not new. The Dr. seemed nice friendly and willing to really work with ppl. I have my first appointment Dec 23 and I am ready to change my life.

Dr Strickland Is the best surgeon in the state of SC. He is kind and caring and never sugarcoats anything just tells the truth about everything. I known him for at least 8 years he did some other surgery on me so I have known him along time. Amanda is terrific and sweet and is very smart and knows her stuff. When you go to the office you do have to wait a long long time I think they do over book at times that is my only complaint with the office and that it is so far away, you know when you morbidly obese and have bad arthritis in knees and ankles it makes it hard to get to the office it is such a long walk. They need to move the bariatric portion down to the 2nd floor. The doctors and the staff have all answered all questions and have gone over everything. the only thing is the fellow that schedules the surgeries and get the preop info to the hospital is slow he had 3 months to get all tha set up and all he did was set the appt and when I got there he had not sent the orders and I even asked if I needed to take them but I was told they were there so in that respect he needs to get his ducks in a row or get him some help. Ok that is all I have to say!!! The Docs are great and terrific surgeons and I am putting my life in their hands and well God will be there too!!!!

I attended a seminar given by Dr. Strickland and Dr. Givens July 30th, 2001 in Lexington. I was very impressed. Both Drs. were very informative, compassionate, answered everyone's questions. They have a support group, which no one in CSRA (close to me)does
we met their nurse Amanda, the dietitian they want you to meet with and someone from the hospital. Amanda said she always returns her calls and she's returned my call twice and I'm not even a patient (yet). I've heard wonderful things about them and I definitely agree with everything I've heard. Someone asked the cost of the surgery and they came right up with their cost and the hospital's.
They even told us who what Ins. Co's were denying. I already knew mine was. When I do finally get approved and I WILL EVENTUALLY!! I will go to Dr. Strickland/Dr. Givens for sure. They said you would be patients for life with them. I can't say anything bad about them. They were wonderful.

Have not met him yet, i am going to his seminar on May 21. Everyone in his office has been as nice as possible to me.
05/22/01
I met Dr. Strickland and Dr. Givens yesterday. I love both of them, they talked like we were real people, not oddities. They went into detail about the surgery and any help they could provide. I spoke with Diane that handles all the insurance this morning, and she was wonderful! Very helpful and very nice. Now just waiting on appt. with pcp for referral!
07/02/01
I went for my first visit today, and I really liked Dr. Strickland. He was very nice, and told me that he thought that I would be a good candidate for surgery. I was really impressed that he had a scale large enough to weigh me. He told me about the procedure and the incision. I felt very comfortable with him. Now I have to wait to see what insurance says. He was impressed with all the work that i had done so far. Such as getting all the letters of recommendation, and medical records together.
08/23/01
Dr. Stricklands office said that they were not even going to try to appeal the decision of CIGNA because it had such a specific exclusion against gastric bypass surgery. Thier advice was to get in touch with Walter Lindstrom.
10/26/02
I had the surgery on 10/08/02 and I love Dr. Strickland. He acts like I am the only patient that he has. He takes all the time in the world with me answering my questions. He is a wonderful caring doctor that actually seems to love what he does. He treats you as though you were his only patient and not a outsider as most doctors do. He is wonderful!!

I first met Dr. Stricland and his staff over 2 years ago, at my first appointment with him. I was very impressed with his knowledge and professionalism. He seemed to really care for us obese people. I lost touch with his office for a bit while I was figthting the famous insurance battle. My hubby changed jobs and got insurance that covered my surgery, thats when I called Dr. Strickland back. He was a nice and friendly as I remember, and I was so impressed that his bypass program had come so far! When I first started seeing hium there was no support group. Now their is! Everything is so structured, and everyone knows who does what in the office. It is amazing how organized everyone is!! I think on a scale of 1 to 10, Dr S would get a 10 from me. He is a competent professional with an awesome personality and "bedside manner" it is not often you find both qualities in a Doctor!!! I would rate the opffice staff a 8, reason being you always have to wait FOREVER to get to see the doctor.

A very warm and caring Dr., he and his associate Dr. Strickland made me feel very at ease, and not embarassed. Their seminar was so professional and informative, it really gave me a sense of comfort knowing I had chose the right place. I have only had one appt. so far one on one but my interaction with the staff was very pleasant. they went over all the risks and statistics of surgery at the seminar, and also the precautions they take to minimize the chances. I was very deliberate in finding a Surgeon with an aftercare program, and I am pleased with the requirements. One of the nurses told me that if you should get denied that both of the Dr.s would really go to bat for you to try and get it approved, that made me feel good knowing that if I am turned down they won't just let it go.