Dr C Daniel Smith/Emory

Okay so I went to the seminar in July. I had 1 appt with him already. I am in the process of doing the nutritionist eval and thats it. I submit for the approval. What is your take on Dr Smith. I am looking for the good the bad and the ugly!!! He was great in our meeting. Constence at the Bariatric center is the best. But I have limited experience with him and his staff. I would love an experienced person take. Heck I would love anyones intake on this. Thanks Nat

natalie, i considered dr. smith because i heard he was excellent and a very nice man, but i got in seminar with dr. duncan faster and dr.duncan has done alot of this surgery anyway those were my 2 top picks and i havent heard anything bad about him in any way. good luck to you kiwani

Hey kiwani Thanks for your response. Yeah everything I have heard has been good. I feel good about it all. So it's nice I am relaxed and not stressed. I am hoping to feel like this up to the day. hmmm yeah right!!

I am having surgery with Dr. Khatain at Emory on the 26th. Dr. Smith had a very long waiting list and some of his associates were moving patients through a lot faster. All the doctors at Emory seem to be great. I am glad I choose their program. They have a lot of hoops to jump through, but they are the best in the nation. If you would like any more information then feel free to ask. [email protected] marsha

Marsha, I am going to the Emory information seminar next week. What are the hoops you are having to jump through and is it for Emory or your insurance company? Katherine

Katherine, With Emory, after your first surgeon consult you can't do any testing until you get an approval. You can see your psych, but that is usually needed for the insurance. I had UHC and they approved me in about three weeks. Then you have to wait for the two days of testing. One day is a EGD and the other is a full day of stuff plus the nutrition class. Then you see the surgeon again for your date and to go over the test results. My best advice is to stay on top of the staff. If they tell you they will call you back, you be prepared to call them back. They are really busy, but they will help you out if they know you are not going away. The doctors are wonderful and so are the girls in the office. If you have questions feel free to email me at [email protected] Marsha 1/26/04 dr. khatain