Felix Spiegel Bariatric Surgeon M.D.,F.A.C.S.

My first impression of Dr. Spiegal was that he made my mom skinny! At the time, I didn't care about his bedside manner or anything else. I just wanted the surgery.rnrnAs time passes, my impression has changed. I don't feel like he cares about his patients success anymore.rnrnOffice staff, for the most part they are okay, but it's been awhile since I've gone in to the office.rn

I am working with Dr. Felix Spiegel and his staff in his Houston office. This is a VERY experienced and competent surgeon with an enthusiastic ans helpful staff. They are quite busy as a result of the great demand for Dr. Spiegel's expertise, but I don't see this as a problem. My advice is to come prepared with relevant health history information, as well as a list of questions, and you will be very satisfied with the care you receive in your initial consultation. I know I was!

I had my surgery on January 25, 2006 and have no regrets. I've lost 85 pounds since with only minor complications. I now see Dr. Keith Chung in Lake Charles, LA.

I love Dr. Spiegel. He is a fantastic surgeon who performed a VSG on me. I love his matter-of-fact approach without any bs moralizing or requirement that you have to lose 10% of your weight pre-op. rnrnWent to his seminar in which he described the procedures. I had never heard of VSG before and was thinking of getting a Lap Band. The advantages of VSG were crystal clear and after meeting with him decided to have it. Scheduled surgery a few weeks later and am doing great.rnrnI wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Spiegel.

Dr. Spiegel seems to be ok. Great smile and very friendly. He is confident and really knows his stuff. He tends to rush you through the process because he has so many patients. If you have questions you really have to voice them immediately or risk him rushing out of the room before you've had a chance to ask. rnI understand that he's the best and that's what's important to me.

He was wonderful and his knowledge and experience are what helped me make my decision to go with him.rnrnDon't look for him to babysit you...he gives you the tool and expects you to take it from there.rnrnHis office staff are great, I think I called on a daily basis for at least a week after surgery and they never got frustrated with me!

My first impression was that i thought he was very knowlageble and that his staff was wonderful and that never changed. Of course i had to go through the whole pcp, dietision, psych exam thing that took about 6 months but My case worker amanda at port neches was with me every step of the way. She made it so mush easier for me throughout. When it came time to get my answer from my insurace company She was on the like white on rice until i got my approval. I had my sugery 5 days later. The staff was so kind to me and Pam at the houston office was so sweet and made me feel very comfortable even though i was nervouse about the surgery. I could have asked for better care. I had my surgery at university general hospital and i have to say it was the most beautiful hospital i have ever seen. I got a room of my own and they treated us like vips. Dr spiegel came by right before our surgeries and gave us a wonderful welcome. I would give him and his staff a 9/10. After care was written out verbatum in the lap band bible so i call it. It was in my pre-op bag and i read the entire thing before i had the procedure. So i was very comfortable with the after care. I belive that future people looking to get this surgery should go to The best surgen available and that is Dr. Spiegle. And his staff who of wich most of them have been banded themselves know what it is like for patients and are very sympathetic to those about to have the procedure. good luck to all of you and i hope that your experiance is as great as mine was. Now these are just my opinions but i stick by them. Thanks for reading.

Dr. Spiegel is the best. I have and had complete trust and faith in his ability. Initially, I was a little put off by the number of people there to see him in the group consult. However, I came to realize that Dr. Spiegel is like a LAP-Band ROCKSTAR! He is highly sought after and it would take several months to see him if you didnt go to a group consult to get the info.rnrnI have read some negative comments about the Houston office team here, but that has not been my experience. Lorena was wonderful to me. I went to a consult and two weeks later I was having my surgery. I had to call the insurance company myself to put pressure on them (her recommendation) but I only had to make 2 calls and it worked.rnrnPlease understand when you select Dr. Spiegel, that this office is very busy. If you require a lot of handholding I would not select them. Dont get me wrong the team is friendly, supportive, knowledgeable (Most of his staff has been banded) but they get so many people they can not just sit on the phone with you for long periods of time. I talked to Lorena maybe 7 times within the two week period. She never made me feel stupid or ashamed or as it I was getting on her nerves (I am sure I was). She worked her magic to get me on the surgery schedule, although my approval came two days before the day I wanted to have my surgery. She was kind and compassionate and she knew how I felt and the sense of urgency I had.rnrnIf I had to do it again, I would only do it with Dr. Spiegel. His competence is unmatched. I didn't see him at my bedside much, but the conversations we had were pointed and bottom line HE TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS.

I loved Dr. Spiegel. I had heard his office wasn't run very efficiently, but I had a pleasant experience.

Dr. Speigal and his staff have been great. I am so glad that the insurance assistant used \"tough love\" to make me get the right info in the correct format. By doing this, the approval was immediate and a positive experience. rnI am required to have a cardiac clearance prior to surgery and then I will meet with the doc again.rnDr. Speigal smiles and is encouraging in his presentation and when he speaks with you. He is intelligent and has a great bedside manner. I can't wait to see what he is like after the surgery. I will be required to stay overnight for the lap band procedure due to my sleep apnea and number of epidsodes per night. rn