Elliot Goodman Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

Dr. Goodman is very nice, he immediately puts you at ease when you meet him.
His staff is friendly & helpful, I called for an appointment on 9-2-03 and only had to wait 2 weeks (9-16). After filling out the paperwork, I watched a video that covered the risks involved with the surgery. He treated me with respect and took the time to answer all of my questions, even though his waiting room was quite full. I went prepared with a brief medical history and chart of my weight management efforts. At the end of the meeting, Dr. Goodman gave me a list of things that I needed to do (medical tests, nutrition & psych eval & sleep study). Once the psych eval and nutritional consultations are complete, I will call the office and get a tentative surgery date. At that point, they will submit my info for insurance approval and I can begin scheduling the medical tests. Overall, the experience was a positive one and things seem to be progressing smoothly. He does provide an aftercare program that involves support group meetings, nutritional consultations & can even assist with exercise, as he has an affiliation with the hospital's cardiac rehab program.
The only negative thing was the long wait in his office, the doctor showed up 1 hour late.

I felt he did a good job and was very knowledgeable. He is in NY and I live in Texas, so I have not seen him since the surgery, but he has been easy to get hold of both by email and telephone when I needed to, such as for follow up on my wound infection.

The only problem is that the hospital nurses seemed to be very busy. If you choose to use Dr. Goodman, it would be a good idea to have someone with you in the beginning that can help you if necessary. Don't get me wrong, they did a good job but the atmosphere there was more like the county hospital here than like the private hospitals that I usually go to. However, the price that I paid for this there was worth it. If I had done the surgery here in Texas I would have paid 3-4 times as much. A big consideration with no insurance coverage.

DR GOODMAN, WAS VERY HELPFUL WITH ALL MY QUESTION ABOUT THE SURGERY AND THE SIDE EFFFECT AND THE RISK OF THE SURGERY

Doctor Goodman is the best. He answered all my questions.

1/21/2003..DR GOODMAN IS VERY REASSURING. HE SITS WITH YOU AND EXPLAINS THE PROS AND CONS. I ESPECIALLY LOVE HOW HE TREATS ALL HIS PATIENT'S PRE OR POST OP, AS IF IT WERE THE FIRST TIME. I THINK DR GOODMAN'S ATTITUDE AND CONFIDENCE, IS WHAT I NEEDED TO KNOW THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST DECISIONS OF MY LIFE. THANK YOU ALSO TO AMY(HI P.A.)AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF FOR THERE KINDNESS AND PROFESSIONALISM.

dr goodman very comunicating.
very good cause hes a dr that knows how to make u feel good about youre self
very nice staff & very familiar they treat you like a friend not like a patience
well i like everything specially the way he explain to me the possive and risk abot my surgery...
that hes the best surgeon.
very care
yes he does
very good
i will give him a100%.
both great...

My first impression of Dr.Goodman was that he was very nice and I felt very comfortable talking to him. My impresion of Dr.Goodman has only gotten better with time.He is very caring.He takes time to anwser all of your questions.No maatter how many they are,which is very comforting.Dr. Goodman's staff is very proffesional and are very caring as well his secretary Yessena is very very nice.
Ther is nothing I can say that I dont like abut Dr.Goodman he's an A+.Future patients should know that when dealing with Dr. Goodman and his staff they are dealing with in a caring and deeply invovled staff.

its was very good.
more for the best cause everytime i go to see my surgeon everything gets better.
excellent all the personal. and what i like the most was the way dr goodman explain the risk about the surgery.they explain steps by steps .the suppot group at the hospital they are very nice.the nutricionist plus the psycology they are very caring too.
i m very happy my friend dorothy brought me into dr elliot goodman clinic. i was 512lb.when i came to see him.and know after 4month post op i feel grat i'm 410lb so far and i'm going for my check up after 3month on 12-05-02.

My P.C.P referred me to him. She stated that he was very good and I trust her with my life. Dr. Goodman was very nice he anwserd all my questions and took time with me I felt like I was in good hands. The staff was professional and kind also very helpful. If you have choosen Dr. Goodman relax you'r getting quailty care