Cahaba Valley Surgical Group, PC Bariatric Center

So far so good. He seems polite & knowledgeable about RYN & pointed out the good & bad that could happen.

Let me tell you about Rex Sherer. This man is the epitome of a consumate professional. His staff (at the Brookwood office) was more than pleasant, and they were very attentive to details. Even though I had researched the surgery for years, the Physician's Assistant (Mary Beth) explained the procedure to me in graphic detail. She took the time to answer all my questions, and helped me to see all the nuances that I would have taken for granted.
Dr. Sherer is a dedicated man, with very grounded values. His expertise in the surgical suite is evidenced by me, and I would hope that others would consider him as their surgeon. Two thumbs up for the Cahaba Valley Surgical group and Rex Sherer, MD!

On a less than positive note, the Brookwood Medical Center's Bariatric floor had only adequate nursing staff coverage. Although I was not adversely affected, I feel that if I had not been a nurse, and not been in good shape, I may have been in a little danger at times. I trust Dr. Sherer completely, and am glad that I had no complications. If I did, I would have rather been at Alabaster (Baptist Shelby Medical Center).

When I went for my consultation Dr. Stahl was very nice and gave a very straight forward approach with his description of the surgery. Which I liked alot. You always need to know the truth going into something as serious as surgery. I have three friends who have used him, and I have never heard anything but praise for Dr. Stahl.

I actually got my first impression of Dr. Stahl from the message boards here. I read about him and new that this was the doctor that I wanted. When I met him in person, I knew instantly that I made a great decision. He's very friendly...and he takes the time to answer any and every question you can come up with. He really put me at ease with his knowledge and honesty. Over time, my impression of him has only gotten better and better. Dr. Stahl's office staff is incredibly nice and extremely fast about getting paper work sent in. I was approved for surgery in about 2 weeks. <big smile> There isn't anything at all I didn't like about Dr. Stahl. Future patients should know to bring all questions with them, because he'll definitely answer them. He strongly emphasizes aftercare. Dr Stahl was very upfront about the risks of surgery...he said that just because the 10 people before you went well doesn't mean that you will. Everyone is different. Overall, I think Dr. Stahl is an excellent doctor and I'm so thankful that I was led to him. Of course I think surgical competence is better, but dr. stahl has both competence and an excellent bedside manner.

Met with Dr. Sherer, after a 2 hour wait, the wait was worth it. He took his time and explained everything to me and my husband. At this time I have no negative things to say about him or his staff they are GREAT and would recommend them to anyone.

Dr. Shere was very impressive. He told me about the surgery and was then patient when I asked my few questions. He covered most of my questions during his talk. He suggested I get into therapy, which I have scheduled for August 21, start an exercise program, started with Beez Fitness, and consult a nutritionist, which I have scheduled for August 25. The next few days will definately be busy.

First saw Dr.Sherer on June 5th. Entire consultation took an hour and a half. He is very direct, honest and it is clear he strongly believes in by-pass surgery as a method of saving someone's life. I felt at peace with him and confident in his abilities. Office staff very nice. I had heard that sometimes you had to wait a long time past your appointment time to see him, but I didn't. He strongly urges you to return to see him. I will be going back in 7 days for my first pre-op visit and I have been told they want me to return every three months for the first year. Dr. Sherer was very clear on the risks of the surgery, but he was also clear on the risks of obesity. I am very pleased with my surgeon and although his bedside manner is not the best I've seen, he has been nice and I'm more concerned with competence than personality. He is just a factual person, and doesn't get into personal things with his patients. That is fine with me.

I liked Dr. Stahl from the start. He's not "touchy feely" which is what I like. Very to the point and didn't try to sugar coat the results of this surgery. I loved the office staff, especially Suzy. She had I became fast friends. They worst problem is how popular this practice is and how much waiting time you have to spend. They docs really are overwhelmed with patients, which I guess is a good thing, but that makes their time in the office limited.
They really need to boost up their aftercare at Shelby. I don't think they have much support from the hospital, therefore any "extras" are at their own discretion and on their on time. I worked with the nutritionist and received a diet for after surgery, but I had looked up many things myself on the web and really self educated myself.
Dr. Stahl really stressed the risks of surgery. I never thought for a minute it was "routine", and he made sure of that.
I did have complications, but I knew from the start that could happen.
I would rate Dr. Stahl a 10 for competence surgically and maybe a 6 for bedside manner. He seems shy, and I am a bit outspoken, so I probably scared him.

My first impression of Rex Sherer was that he was very busy. When I had my first appointment, I only got to talk to him for a few minutes, he had to sew up someone's arm in the ER. He did spend about 10 minutes with me and went over the risks of the surgery. His PA spent more time with me, and I felt at ease. When I saw him before and after my surgery, I got a chance to talk to him further. My husband and I were impressed with his skills, he does seem very busy, but gets right down to business. His staff was good, no problems. I felt like he could be more personal with me, but I also felt like during my visit, he was on his way to an surgery and didn't have time to spend with me, but came right back after to follow up. As far as I know, I have had no complications, and I feel he did a great job. The program at Brookwood Medical Center is great with aftercare, and they have support groups!! Information is just a phone call away. I overall rate Rex Sherer very highly!

I met Dr.Stahl yesterday and he is wonderful, he spent about an hour talking to me and my husband about the risk the advantages and so forth. I really like him he is kind. He told me that I would be able to have mine done Lap. so I was glad about that. Everybody in his office was so nice, I know I have heard different accounts of people getting bad treatment but I only have good things to say about Dr.Stahl.