Forrest Ringold Bariatric Surgeon M.D., FACS, FASMBS

I believe that Dr. Ringold and his whole staff are wonderful, sensitive, and caring people. They provided me with the most comfortable atmoshpere that one could have at a doctor's office. I was very pleased with my experience in this office.
Dr. Ringold took the time to give me all the knowledge that I wanted to know. If he could not answer an insurance question, he sent me to Patricia who had the answer. I thought the excellent professional relationship shined through. It is hard to find an office where everyone seems to enjoy what they do!

Im in midstream changing doctors. Was supposed to see Dr. Jeffery Hannon on 2/26/04 but it got canceled. so I am now going to see Dr. Ringold on Friday March 5th. so we will See. I already have an approval letter from BC/BS. Seems I am doing things backwards. ha ha

WhenI first met Dr. Ringold, I was excited about his knowledge and experince but I was shocked at how young he was or looks to be anyway. My first visit with him was very nice. He took the time to answer any and all questions that I may have had and even asked me questions too.

He thoroughly explained all the risks and benefits of surgery and what I should expect but that I could and should do as much additional research as possible and ask as many questions as I like.

His staff was also very nice and courteous. The nurses were alo nice and supportive. Each time i visite dthe office, I did not have to experiece extended wait times after my sceduled appointment. If my appointment was at 10:00 I was called back no later than 10:20.

His bedside manenr was awesome. Dr. Ringold came by and saw me in the hospital everyday. He was very compassionate, meaning, he wasn't afraid to put his hand on my shoulder and say tell me how proud of me he was that I was doing so well and improving so good. I really liked how much he showed he cared for his patients.

Oh my what can i say about Dr. Ringold, he is the nicest man. I have no and i mean no complaints at all about him. The office staff is very nice. The wait time on an appointment is awesome, hardly any wait at all 10 min. usually. I would rate him a 15 on a scale of 1-10:) :)

Dr. Ringold is such a sweet man! He is also very considerate and understanding. My mom was not completly happy about me doing this at first, because of the risks. He sat and talked with us and explained everything to us and made her feel SO much better about it! I am so glad that I chose Dr. Ringold! The office staff @ his office were so sweet and helpful! His surgical competence and beside manner are great!! I highly recommend Dr. Ringold and his highly qualified staff to everyone!! I live in Headland, AL and I travel 4 hours to my Dr's visits, and it is worth the drive to have a doctor as good as Dr. Ringold!! I hope that you will give him a chance to help you get a new lease on life!

My first impression of Dr. Ringold was he was a very nice and patient man. My opinion still hasn't changed. He took all the time needed to explain the risks and positive aspects of this surgery. He went through the risks thoroughly. He wanted me to understand what to expect with no surprises or regrets. And even though I live a couple of hours from Mobile he wouldn't stray from his normal pre-op tests and procedures.

I don't think there was anything I disliked about him.

His office staff was friendly, but I misunderstood about getting my records together for the insurance deremination letter. I thought his office would send for my medical records from my primary physician,instead of me being responsible for that. This little miscommunication delayed the whole process about a month longer than necessary. I like Melissa the best. I felt very comfortable asking her anything that needed answering after my visit.

I was given an aftercare program on my second visit so I knew ahead.

Dr.Ringold is very nice and easy to talk to. He seems to be very caring.He staff is also very helpful and have great atitudes.

9/27/02 I found Dr. Forrest Ringold to be very informative and very caring. He truely believes in the procedure. His office staff is extremely helpful. He strongly emphasized aftercare and assures you that he will pester you about your water intake. There is a support group that meets monthly.
Since he is new to this area, he was very easy to get in with. It was a 3 week wait for my initial appt. Then it took insurance 3 weeks to write my letter for my surgery. It took a week to get logged in at the insurance. But, it only took 14 days to be approved. I called the dr office on the day I found out I was approved and was scheduled in 2 days for my preop appt and then for surgery in 31 days.