Ascension Michigan Weight Loss Program Bariatric Center
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I can confirm what the other reviewers state as Dr. Hawasli's technique of deflecting blame. He absolutely is a doctor who is only there to perform the surgery, take your money and kick you out the door.
When there was a leak and hospitalization, he totally denied there was a leak as soon as I was well. The official record states otherwise. And when it was obvious the procedure was not helping me, I got the same blame other reviewers mentioned. It can only be my fault; I must have cheated.
I followed the rules and it didn't work. They have no plan to help you out in any way if it isn't working for you. Don't believe their hype about 'we will never leave you alone'. They totally left me alone.
Dr. Is okay. I agree pompous. But if you want a Drs. Staff to play games with your health!, this is the place to go. Lots of shanaganans going on with his staff that Dr. Is unaware of!!! Be Careful! Was going to let the Dr. Know himself and was told by staff my appt was canceled and not to come on property.
Outstanding Dr, surgeon and person. I highly recommend.
Pompus and cares nothing about obese patients. Views all obese people as cheaters who eat ice cream all day. When explaining the pre-surgical diet that you are required to lose 10lbs on, he said avg wt loss was 8-25lbs. And that those that only lost 8 were obviously cheating. There are dozens of reasons for that variation that absolutely do not involve cheating and it was insulting and demeaning for him to say that to me. When I expressed my reservations about the gastric sleeve proceedure and stated that a friend of mine had the proceedure at his office and didn't even lose half the weight she wanted... he flat out said to me she must have been cheating and eating ice cream. Again, there can be a lot of variation in weight loss with any surgery that isn't the result of cheating. It was clear to me that he only saw me as another surgery to check off his list. He was only going to do the one thing that he does and not look at me as an individual and what my individual needs were. I would not expect any kind of support or kindness from this surgeon. He is only there to perform the proceedure, he cares nothing about the issue of obesity as a whole.
From the first time that I met with Dr. Hawasli I approached him and asked him to please help me because at the time I was in and out of the hospital with Congestive Heart Failure and he looked at me and smiled and I felt a sense of sincerity, and so much kindness and he told me he would do all that he could and he did! His office and my doctor fought to get my approval. and with Dr. Hawasli there is no rich person or no poor person you are a person whom he wants to help. My niece who recommended Dr. Hawasli to me is more on the rich side and myself well God helps take care of my needs and Dr. Hawasli treated me no different than he did my niece and I received the same type of surgery as well as compassion from his staff as my niece did there is no favoritism with Dr. Hawasli a true caring and sincere person. I think he is an excellent surgeon, doctor and just all the down to earth man! May God continue to Bless is success and his hands which he works from.
Raquel
Dr. Katz was very helpful and actually caring. I did not feel like another fat patient. I truley believed he is interested in me. warm, pleasnt caring and very good at what he does. the office staff wass warm and appeare to genuinely care for me as a person. overal rating on a scale of 1-10 being the highest. He actually took an interest in me and would call me daily after surgery.
Please let others know:
*What was your first impression of him/her?
Seem, nice. Would listen to what I had to set.
*How did your impression change over time?
I felt that some times my surgery would not got through.
*How would you describe his/her office staff?
over all good
*What did you like least about him/her?
needs to be more communication.
*What should future patients know about him/her? That he is a great doctor even more so if you have other health problems
* How much does he/she emphasize aftercare? The last time I saw him was after my ports came out. After that I have not needed to see him.
The after care is the best care.from start to the end. From that first meeting to ]the seconded one maybe a 3erd. But through it all Its a great and wonderful surgery.
