Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery Bariatric Center

rnMy first impressions were very positive. It has never changed over the last 2.5 years.rnrnI had a leak during my surgery which could be life threatening, and I believe you really know if you have a good surgeon where there is a complication. and I can not say enough good things about my Surgeon and how well he brought me through things.

I chose him because he was the most experienced of the surgeons that I could choose from with my medical insurance. When I went for my initial appointment, I felt compfortable immediately. He did an ultrasound of my abdomen that day and explained that he would be taking my gallbladder at the time of surgery and explained why.rnrnIf you're going for an appointment with Prof. Weiner, leave plenty of time to find parking as there is no parking lot for the hospital and you will need to find parking on the street, (not uncommon in Frankfurt).

I chose Dr. Weiner because, as a self-pay, he offered similar prices as South America, but he has been doing the LapBand longer than anyone in the USA and is a renowned expert in this. They were very throrough as well with pre-surgical testing. At first my band worked well, but after 18 months, I called to complain that I felt I was massively regaining my weight. He didn't berate me for not \"using my tool\" properly, but is helping me consider other options. I will post how that goes.

He is a very nice man.rnIt didnt.rnTey were wonderful.rnI liked everything about him.rnAsk as many questions as you want and they wil be answered.rn

Dr. Weiner is my hero!

From the first visit I had with Professor Weiner I felt very comfortable with him. I still am very comfortable with him. He is nice and answers any questions you have. He gives you his email in case you have anymore questions or concerns or even problems. His staff is very proffessional, freindly and caring. I would recommened Professor Weiner to anyone who is in Europe to go and see. He is very structured with his preop and post op care. For preop you get a book to read letting you know what to expect and the same thing with post op. Also with the post op book it tells you what foods you can eat what to avoid for your first year a sample menu of when you start soft foods some good protein supplements what is protein food to eat. With the risk of surgery he and his staff tell you everything that could happen from the best to the worst. In my book he is the best!!!! Both were great for me. The hardest for me to deal with was staying in the hospital in a different country. Mainly because of the communication barrier. Some nurses spoke great english and some didn't it was the same with some of the dr.s on the hospital staff. Also I was suppose to be realeased from the hospital at 9 am but because it was a Sunday I didn't get out until after 12.

Outstanding surgeon. He has the VSG down pat, but mostly does RNY I hear. Typical genius, drifty, rambles, probably has a hard time tying his shoes, but is one hell of a surgeon. He remains at the forefront of his profession, and once you meet him, you will understand why. He has certainly changed my life for the better, and I'm eternally grateful for that. rnrnBut as with many great people, he has some bag holders that are along for the ride, not because they rate being with such a great man. I didn't care for his office staff, in particular Frau Pohl-Ziegler, his administrator. She attempted to brow beat me when I asked about a bill I had received. Why was I to pay for a post RNY check up when I was there for an initial VSG consult, and that I be able to talk to two VSG patients of Dr. Weiner (to get their opinion). It was a matter of hundreds of dollars. I didn't care for her at all. She is very aggressive and unprofessional. For instance, there is a web site dedicated to explaining the proceeedure from \"is it for you\" to \"here's your diet\", I never found out about it until a couple of days before surgery, and that was by chance, from my insurance company of all people. Five days before surgery I was told I should have been taking a multivitimin 14 days prior to surgery, and that I should stop eating most solid foods for a week before the operation. That was explained to me 5 days before surgery. Nobody told me not to take my normal daily asprin therapy until I mentioned when I thought I should stop... \"Oh yes, perhaps 5 days would be good\" I was told in an offhand way. I had my staples taken out ten days after the surgery, I'll have a 30 day consult on 20 Feb. The hospital offers a number of websites dealing with Bariatric patients, all in German. There is no post op aftercare as far as forums or discussions groups. Dr. Weiners surgical competence is known worldwide. His assistant surgeons are also supurb. But they are normal people in the way they talk to patients, one day is not as good, or is better than the previous. Not to worry, they are very competent and see more in looking at you and in talking to the nurses. All in all, a life changing experience, in a much better way. As Dr. Weiner said - Mrs. Black, I think I can give you another 15 or 20 years with your husband\". What else needs to be said?

With a heavy heart I have to inform the patients of Prof. Weiner and the Hospital of Sachsenhausen that our beloved Dr. Pomhoff has passed away 2 days ago.rnrnI dont know what has happend, but I do know that the world lost one of the brightest stars.rnrnI have yet to meet another person who was this loving, caring and able to brighten up your day by just smiling at you.rnrn<img src =\"http://www.adipositas-portal.de/images/posts/pomhoff.jpg\">

Dr. Weiner and his staff are great. He is one of the best Surgeons and I feel fortunate to have had my RNY done by him.

I seem to have been one of the lucky ones to meet Dr. Rudolf Weiner at my consultation and i'm glad. He was very nice and seemed to honestly want to me and worked with my needs (in terms of surgery date), I told him this was something I wanted to do as soon as possible and he worked with that to give me the date i was hoping for.rnrnThe visit was a bit short, but since he already had all my information and medical history, there wasn't much for us to cover, plus thanks to my wonderful husband being an army soldier, the approval with Tricare is almost a no brainer. rnrnIn a way a fell a little safer, being here in Germany because they take there time with certain things, like my hospital stay is 6 days, where in the states its usually about 3 days, right after surgery i will be in ICU so they can better monitor me, and then on the second day i am taken to a regular room for the rest of my stay.rnrnAs for experience, i know he is one of the best here in Germany, he has a great track record and that is among the military population alone (in germany he is the only doctor, along with his assistants that preforms this surgery for the military community), I'm sure if we were to included everyone else his track record would be impecable.