Has anyone have experience with Dr. Giselle Hamad in Pittsburgh, PA

I filled out Dr. Schauer's initial packet and faxed it in last week, Two days later, I received a call from the UPMC Weight Management Center telling me I was approved to begin the process and they would forward my info to Dr. Hamad's office. I told them that I wanted Dr. Schauer. She said my packet would need to be reassessed and they would call me in a few days. After reading about the possible one year wait for Dr. Schauer and that some people have been operated on by Dr. Hamad at the last minute anyways, I called UPMC back and told them I would be willing to go to Dr. Hamad. Now, I am nervous about it. I know I will get a better feel for it once I actually meet with her, and I have seen the good comments about her on this site, but I would like to know of anyone's experience with her. Especially regarding her likelihood of converting a lap RNY to an open procedure.

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