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Very positive about this surgery, very committed to what he does. He looks at his patients at people, not as a number with a dollar sign in front of it. My impression has only gotten better over time. He only has one person in his office, Cathy and she is very helpful and patient with all of us.
My only negative so far about this surgery was my psych evaluation. I did not like the Dr I had to see and after reading my report there were so many things that were reported inaccurately that my PCP acutally asked me if I had really seen the guy because the report certainly wasn't me. Other's have had the same feelings about him. But...he is Dr Trivedi's choice and we have to live with it.
On the other hand, the meeting with the nutritionist was very positive. She was very knowelegeable and easy to talk to and I liked her quite a lot.
Dr T empasizes aftercare contiually. He is very blunt prior to the surgery as to what your life will be like afterwards but that is a good thng. By being so honest and open about the dangers of the surgery and our lives afterwards his patients understand that they have to follow his prgram.
My first impression was 'He's a serious and professional Doctor' because he's very conservative about the surgery. In being able to speak to him, I was able to see a very caring, super nice, and thorough doctor. He even spoke to my hubby in great detail at the support group meeting which he always attends and gave him absolute undivided attention. He's blunt and lets you have the whole truth and nothing but the truth! The very good AND the very bad of the surgery. He's honest and tells you to check out other doctors instead of doctor-bashing as I have heard some doctors do. Kathi, his assistant is very knowledgeable and so sweet. Dr. Trivedi has his set ways of doing his surgeries and you have to see the nutritionist and psychologist that he sends you to even if they're not covered under your insurance. This was OK with me because I knew that these Doctors would have the very best in mind for me. This is not a light surgery...it's VERY major and knowing Dr. Trivedi trusts them to clear me...makes me know I will be OK mentally and nutrionally if I get cleared.
I had an appointment with Dr. Schmidt on 1/24/02 and he was GREAT!!!!!! He really knows his stuff! I feel completely safe with him. His office staff is just as great, I had my approval letter in less than a week from my appointment! I am having my surgery on 3/20/02 and I can't wait. Good luck to everyone!
I was using Dr Marema in Ft Lauderdale, but he wont do surgery on me cause I have hep C
I met Dr Trivedi on Dec 18 and again one to one on Jan 8th He is going to do my surgery. He is a wonderful surgeon and is very very nice.
I am going to see Dr. Schmidt on February 21,2002. After a problem with another DR. and his incompetant staff. Word to the wise, check your insurance before you're appt. make sure the DR. still accepts it. So far his office staff seem to be friendly and very informative. I'll let you know more afterwards.
Very nice (his staff too!) Explained everything completely, from the surgery to the changes in eating habits. He was very honest, gave me the worst and best case scenario, told me to prepare for both. Always accessible, no answering services to deal with, I have his personal pager #, stressed that I could call anytime with questions. Looking forward to the surgery, and feel totally safe in his capable hands
Dr. Schmidt was a warm and caring surgeon.
He explained everything in detail and I felt comfortable with everything he told me. His nurse was very friendly but the secretarial
staff seemed a little cold and hard to understand. After having worked in the health care field for many years, I saw many surgeons that had bad attitudes towards their patients. This was absolutely not the case with Dr. Schmidt. He put me at ease immediately. I would rate him 10+++ on a scale of 1-10. My surgery is tentatively scheduled for Feb. 27 at Hack.Univ Med Ctr.
I am very scared and would like people to give me their input on the downside of this drastic surgery. I know that we all want to be "skinny" but is it worth "throwing up, dumping and feeling nauseous. Please --people out there-comment on this.
Wish me luck. Karen
I was impressed with Dr. Schmidt. I was comfortable with him and felt at ease. I also had the impression that I was dealing with someone who had alot of experiance, which made me feel I would be in good hands with him.
His office staff was great. The only problem I encountered was talking with someone about the insurance company's auth. But once I got the right person on the phone they explained it to me.
I would definatly recommend Dr. Schmidt. I have not had the surgery yet. It is scheduled for Jan 21, 2002. So i can't comment on the after care yet. However, from meeting him and talking to his patients, he seems to know alot about what he does. I was also impressed with Hackensack University Medical Center. I am not familiar with that area of New Jersey, but was happy with what i saw at my pre-admission visit.
Amit Trevedi is the BEST physician I have ever met. I liked him at first meeting but now that I've had surgery would recommend him without hesitation. He cares so much. He gives the floor nurse his beeper so they didn't have to go through the service and he calls on the phone and visits twice a day. He does't pull any punches. His bedside manner is A+.
He operates now at Memorial Pembroke (I went to Mem. West) I was in ICU for 3 days and then moved to a regular room. My sister is a physician and she told me that any other doctor would have abandoned the lap and switched to and open procedure. Trevedi didn't and hung in there for me. I couldn't give this man higher marks. He is an awsome doctor.
Also, he gives patients his beeper so you can feel free to bother him at any time!
This man is so great that 8 months after surgery he hadn't seen me in a while, and he called me at my office to see how I was doing. Have you ever heard of a surgeon who calls you 8 months after surgery? let alone a surgeon who knows who you are and cares about you??????????????????????????????