Henry Ford Bariatric Surgery Program Bariatric Center

I liked him from the very beginning. When I first met him we sat and talked for quite a while, he got up to leave and said 'oops, I almost forgot to do your exam!'.

Wanda is my angel, without her I think I would still be waiting!

My first impression was not good of Dr G. He had just cancelled 2 surgeries because they had gained weight. He was quite upset.

He has learned how to smile, but I find it difficult to be my usual fun-loving self with him. I work in hospitals and have always known a surgeon for years, and his background, before I'd let him operate.

The nurses are wonderful in the office--the medical assisstants have an attitude.

Dr Genaw places emphasis on structured care both before and after surgery--he gives you a goal to meet with both exercise and weight.

He explains the surgery well, including the risks.

I think we will make a wonderful health care team--my health, his care for now!

Nice guy..I'd definitely recommend him and everyone else at Henry Ford Hospital. Dr. Genaw has a dry, sarcastic sense of humor (just like me)!!

I was extremely impressed with Dr Genaw and Henry Ford Hospital!
Im comfortable with him, no concerns at all.
His staff is wonderful and so informed. I bet this is the best bariatric program there is!

I had a very good first impression of Dr.Carlin. The office staff was super. They are all very committed to this surgery, but bery strict about following their rules. Very thourough. I would highly recommend Dr. Carlin

Dr. Genaw is very compassionate, he takes his time and explains risks/complications and benefits. HFH program is very comprehensive and detailed. It also has a lot of out of pocket costs for bcn members.

Dr Genaw,

I was a bit intimidated by him at first. He's cocky but than again most surgeons are.
Not usafe cocky just to make this clear.
He has a great sense of humour.
HE takes time to call you if there are any changes in blood work and also answers emails promptly. He will tell it like it is no bologna(hhhhmmmm bologna)
There isn't anything that I didn't like about him. He even has a great bedside manner.
The team that works with him, the ones I know of. Wanda, Annette, Dennis and
Dr Carlin are all very nice and always there to answer any of your questions. With aftercare if you follow the program you won't have any problems. Yes you could have stoma problems and complications but that has nothing to do with him. Its your body and its reaction. The program is very structured and easy to follow. It is all provided to you in a binder. But if you eat a cookie and dump they aren't going to feel sorry for you, to be honest neither will I..............LOL
I'm not going to rate him but I will tell you that I have never had surgery before in my life, and he made me feel safe and well cared for. Even the nurses that care for you after on the Bariatrics unit make you feel very safe nad almost loved really.
The last question surgical competence and bedside manner, both are outstanding.
I don't think that just because you have an all positive experience with your surgeon it should be suspect. This is all based on my perception of Dr Genaw. To each hi/her own. Just becasue I think he's great doesn't mean you will.

I met Dr. Carlin 6/16/04 and was very impressed with him. He seemed very knowledgeable in his field. The office staff were very nice. Dr. Carlin is a no nonsense Dr. he is very polite and straight forward. He answered all of my questions as well as asked me a few questions. He has a strict before and aftercare program. He addressed the risks of the surgery very well and made it to where it could be understood by anyone. I would rate him very good from a scale from 1-10, I would rate him to be 8.

I had made my mind up that I wanted my surgeon to be Dr. Carlin's partner. I had met him before and liked his sarcastic personality. So when I heard that Dr. Carlin saw afternoon patients instead of his partner, I was dissapointed since I knew I'd have to make my appointment for after work. Mind you, I had not even met Dr. Carlin at this point. Well, at my consultation with him I ended up really liking him. He's very easy going and I felt extremely comfortable with him and confident in his surgical skills. The staff was wonderful. They were kind, pleasant and efficient. You can tell they really care about their patients. I can't think of a single thing I didn't like about Dr. Carlin. This program is extremely thorough both before and after surgery. You must have a psych eval, medical clearance, meet with the exercise physiologist and lose a certain amount of weight before surgery to make for a better surgical risk & decrease the fat on your liver. They also have you attend a 4 hour orientation with the nurse and the dietician, to which you must bring your significant other or support person. I brought my brother. Another thing you must do is write a letter of intent to the surgeon expressing your knowledge and understanding of the surgery and the lifestyle changes necessary afterwards. I can't rate him overall yet since I have not yet had my surgery, but the bedside manner so far is excellent and I have heard nothing but good things about him and his staff.

I really like Dr. Genaw. He is very blunt and to the point. He tells you like it is and doesn't hold anything back. He is very caring and really likes making a difference in people's lives. I feel 100% safe with him. His support staff is just as caring. I was with another surgeon before and I'm thankful that God lead me to HFH and Dr. Genaw. The program there is fantastic!! If I had to say anything bad about Dr. Genaw is that he tells you how it is. "Not exercising atleast 20 minutes five times a week? Then you're not exercising." Be prepared when you see him to hear the truth the whole and nothing but the truth!!