Dr Lidor / Bayview

just wanted to know if anyone has had Dr Lidor do their surgery

no, but i will be having my surgery at bayview on aug 17th. dr. magenson is my doctor. i heard that she is good. do you go to any of the support meeting?. when is your surgery?  sweetheart59

I had the misfortune to have had a consult with her.  After filling out about a dozen pre consult forms (twice) she made it quite clear that she didn't even bother to read them.  She said I wouldn't lose weight with lap band (I was still debating surgeries) because I could drink milkshakes all day.  HELLO?  My paperwork stated clearly that I have a MILK ALLERGY.  When I told her this, she brushed it off and wouldn't even talk about lap band.  Lots more reasons I decided to go elsewhere.  I would have stayed at Bayview with a different surgeon, but let's just say there wasn't a lot of help provided in the office when I asked about changing surgeons.

Hi,

I did not have her as a surgeon, I did see her during the weekend I was in the hospital, she was covering for Dr. Schweitzer.  I can tell you she has a good bedside manor,

Best of luck to you.

I haven't had weight loss surgery yet  but I did have my gallbladder removed by her.  She is AWESOME!  She is very down to earth.  I have been seen by Dr. Steele for weight loss surgery consult at Bayview (she is awesome too).  I say go for it!  Dr. Lidor is fabulous!

Thanks of your replys ..  

I have to do many appointments at Bayview this month . Don't have a date. Have to complete all the  test , support group ,  so on........ 

I had first appointment  with her , just wanted to know a little bit more..
I hope to have all appointments over by the end of September .
My six mouth program ends Sept. 3 rd and see were i go for there..

Thanks

Dr. Lidor did my surgery and I have nothing but wonderful things to say about her.  She's always been very "real" with me.  She is kind, friendly, caring, and obviously a gifted surgeon.  On my initial consult she told me that she wouldn't do the LapBand on me for various reasons, mainly my comorbidities and the amount of excess weight that I would need to lose to see a dramatic improvement in the comorbidities.   I was disappointed but her reasonings made sense.  

I wound up having gastric bypass surgery with her on 11/7/08 and i couldn't have asked for a better experience.   I'm 9 months post op and have lost 117 lbs.  3 months after surgery I was off of meds for diabetes and high blood pressure.  I'd say that I've had pretty awesome results.

I am so thankful that Dr. Lidor steered me in the right direction.  I completely respect a doctor who would rather run the risk of losing out on money and telling a patient that she doesn't think a particular surgery isn't "right" for them than do the surgery just to make a few bucks knowing that it wasn't the best option for the patient. 


Good luck on your journey!