Calling Patients Of Dr. Alfred Trang!

I'm new to the OH Community and i'm looking for anyone who has or had Dr. Alfred Trang as a doctor...he's affiliated with Dr. Dallal's Office at Einstein Elkins Park..just wanted some feed back. My date is April 17 and i'm nervous.  I can't find any information on Dr. Trang, only on Dr. Dallal and now having second thoughts.

I had my lap RNY with Dr Trang.  I was turned down by the place in Langhorne because I had previous abdominal surgery for a colon problem about 15 years ago.  Thy said there would be too much scar tissue.  Dr Trang said that wasn't a problem, but he might have to do it open, not lap.  As it turned out he was able to do it laproscopically, it just took a little longer.  I haven't had any problems since surgery, so I would definitely recommend him to anyone.  Although sometimes it's a long wait in the waiting room, I fit in the smaller chairs now!
Of course you're nervous, it's a big, life-changing decision you've made.  Just hang in there & try to picture what your life will be like in 6 months!!
All the best to you!

Thank you soooo much for responding! I didnt think I would get anyone who had him, but you have definitely put my mind at ease. Congradulations on your WL!   I'm looking forward to what life has in store for me as a healthier and happier person...again thank you for reaching out....2wks to go!
God Bless!

I never had the chance to meet dr. Trang but Dr. Dallal was my surgeon, he was very calming and very sincere but your on your own afterwards its a good thing you have your friends on OH because they dont give you much info afterwards. They are nice in the office. Good Luck

Me and my husband both had RNY on 12/22 and Dr Trang did both.  He was wonderful and so is his assistant .  He is very nice and reassuring and from start to now the experience has been awesome.  Good luck and if you need to ask any questions email me.

 Hi.  I am another of Dr. Trang's patients.  I first met him in September 2008 and had my RNY (lacroscopic) in early January 2009.  First, I would say that Dr. Trang is a very modest surgeon -- he doesn't talk up his training and experience -- but he has great credentials and a good amount of experience due to his specialized residency training.  Once I asked him why he hadn't set up a page on ObesityHelp.com and he replied that he would rather let his work speak for itself.  When I was interviewing Dr. Trang to be my surgeon, I asked him why he thought Dr. Dallal selected him to be his new partner.  Trang's reply was telling -- Dallal had selected him because of his superior training and technical skill.  It is my understanding that in addition to your run-of-the-mill weight loss surgeries, Dallal also relies on Trang for very specialized, complicated cases.  I think it is a good sign that Dallal, a very senior surgeon himself, has this type of confidence in Trang (which I believe is well deserved).  From what I've read, the most important consideration in selecting a surgeon is how often they perform RNY surgery and how much experience they have with the specific type of surgery.  The last time I visited with Trang, in January, he reported that he was performing multiple surgeries a week.  My guess was that he was doing between four and seven surgeries a week -- this is great -- lot's of time in the operating room and lot's practice.  As the old saying goes -- "practice makes [almost] perfect".  Feel free to send me an email if you want to chat via phone. -roger