Cahaba Valley Surgical Group, PC Bariatric Center

Dr. stahl seemed down to earth and that set me right at ease.

I have only met him once

I love his staff-nurse Rita is wonderful to deal with on the phone and that is not an easy deal.


He speaks to you like a real person.





He made sure I knew all the risks of the surgery and he told me I had a 60% chance of success.

All of the above when you are dealing with a family like mine who is a bit scared of all the slasher news stories out there. I hope the Dr. takes his time after surgery to let my family know everything is ok.

My first impression of Dr.Sherer was quite pleasant. He's tall and slender and has a very kind disposition. I enjoyed talking with him and he made me feel very comfortable. The staff at Cahaba Valley Surgical Group all seem to be quite competant and pleasant as well. I can honestly say that there was only a single negative experience for my consultation which was the hour and fifteen minute wait. He is a very busy person, so if you plan on visiting him you need to be prepared for half of the day to be pretty much gone.
Dr. Sherer makes the risks of the surgery known completely with detailed stats prior to meeting with him by way of a very informative video. I am looking forward to my next visit which will be when we schedule my surgery date. I'll update later.

He is a wonderful Christian man.,He never change thur the whole thing. he does have an after care program and if you have any problelms they will contact you asap to help you.He did talk about the risks of the surgery and i listen to him ecepet about the smoking. that was my fault. He is the most wonderful man i have met an so careing about his paitents. he is great at surgical competence and bedside manner. I love him for changeing my life.

My first impression was that his tennis shoes were as grimy as my gym shoes. Somehow that appealed to me.

I have only talked with Dr. Stahl twice.

Dr. Stahl's office staff seem supremely competent.

Dr. Stahl is a highly competent surgeon who has strict standards for the initial qualification of his patients. After that, he is reasonable about his restrictions.

My only negative comment is that I don't feel that I know Dr. Stahl well at all (maybe that's not a requirement). I saw him at my initial appointment, waved as I went into surgery, and saw him at my post-op appointment. I am not to see him for a year following surgery unless a complication arises. That works OK for me, but I can imagine others may need more input.

I had my initial consult with Dr. Sherer. I found him to be a kind, gentle soul that has been blessed by God with a gift of being not only a wonderful surgeon, but also a compassionate human being. He spent more than adequate time with me and my husband. He explained an pointed out the raw and sometimes painful truth. He explained the benefits/risk of the surgery. In my case the risk of not having the WLS far out weighs the risk of having it.

Dr. Sherer explained the need for a support group, therapist or other support for eating disorders/food additictions. He explained that it could make the process easier and more successful. Overcoming your issues in relation to food - comfort, bored, depression, or etc...

After meeting with Dr. Sherer I felt completely satisified that God has pointed me in this direction. I had such a sense of calm and comfort after meeting with Dr. Sherer.

My first impression of Dr. Sherer is that he is serious about letting his patients know the true risks and possible complications from WLS. He is straight forward and at the same time very compasionate to his patients. He was willing to listen to and answer all of my questions without feeling like I was rushing him. The thing that I like the most about Dr. Sherer is his faith in God. He told me "As a surgeon I can not HEAL you, and you yourself can not heal you, but only God can heal." Also when I was leaving the office he said "remember everything is in God's Hands, and there is no better place to be." He then walked us to the check out area and said "I'll see you in a few weeks, God Bless You", I will tell you I am very impressed with him. His office staff was very friendly and I did not sit in the Lobby waiting for more than 20 minutes. On a Scaloe of 1-10 I give him a 11+.

I meet with Dr. Sherer on November 23, 2003. The meeting went very well. He and his staff were very informative. We addressed on the risk involved with the surgery. He let me know of the risk of having the surgery and risk involved with not having the surgery and remaining morbidly obese. I would highly recommend him and his staff. I realize surgery is not for everyone but after only 13 days post-op it was the best decision I have ever made. I saw him after my surgery but I did not see him over the weekend one of his partners came checked in both days. And Dr. Stahl was very nice.

My first impression was a wonderful man who had a caring heart. He was the same caring man all through the surgery. The office staff is very polite and caring. He sits down and wants to hear how you are doing. He is very concern with your feelings. He has wonderful bedside manner as well as surgical competence. He makes you very aware the risks of the surgery.

I met Dr Stahl today, I was very impressed, he explained alot,<br> took time to answer my questions and really put my mind at ease.<br> I would recommend him to anyone wanting WLS in Alabama. <br>I think this Dr has bedside manners and surgical compentency supieror to others.

Dr. Stahl was very informative. On my first meeting, he explained the whole procedure in detail and told me his job was to try and talk me out of the surgery. He explained all the risks and then I told him why I was there. He really took his time with me and I appreciated that. The day of surgery, he came by to talk with me before the surgery. That helped my feelings, too, although I really was more excited than nervous. When I had my follow up visit, he was very encouraging. The office staff was great, and I was glad I could go to see him at Brookwood instead of driving all the way to Alabaster. Every time I have called, his staff has been most pleasant. While in the hospital, I met two of the other doctors, Dr. Sherer and Dr. Christopher, and they were both very nice, as well. Overall, I have been very pleased with the whole group.