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I LOVE DR. ASH!!!! Best surgeon in the world. Always available when I had any questions or concerns.
<Font face="Tahoma"><font size=3><p align="left">My surgeon is Dr. Keith Ash. My surgery date is Oct. 16., 2002.
The first time I met Dr. Ash was at a support meeting. His partner, Dr. Souza was also at the support meeting! Very impressive with one being there but both surgeons being there was completly unexpected. My first impression of Dr. Ash is that he is a very kind, gentle, and competent surgeon, caring with before and after care of all patients. Two members from his staff were at the support meeting also, both had the surgery and are now skinny. They too felt competent with either of these two surgeons. Dr. Ash and Dr. Souza along with their staff follow your progress weekly and then monthly for the first year. There after, they follow your care yearly. Then of course there are the support meeting held at the office once a month. I have found Dr. Ash to be so upbeat!! LOL He loves to tease and laughs a lot! A wonderful person!! Dr. Souza is quieter but just as nice and as competent.
If you want the BEST of care, please contact Middle Georgia Bariatric Associates in Dublin, GA. to speak to any of their loving and friendly staff!! I rate the group as a whole a 9!! (but they deserve a 10)
I LOVE Dr. Ash and Dr. Souza and Charlotte and Gary and EVERYBODY at the office!!! I am so very pleased with my surgery and how much they really care about their patients. My whole surgery experience was great and the post-op is just as wonderful. They make you feel like you are a celebrity. They take care of everything! I've found the new Beverly Hills right there in Dublin, Georgia. They make you feel good and they definitely make you LOOK good.
Andrea Gibson
Lap-Band 11/08/02
As of this update January 12, 2003
30 Pounds Lost
First Fill on January 10, 2003
He has a great bedside manner and really cares about his patients.
My impression of him remains the same he is great at his profession.
His staff is a mirror of him.
I liked everything about him
That he is a caring and compassionate.
He is very adament about keeping up with your progress and blood gases are monitored.
Very much so.
He addressed it in a manner that let me make the final decision. Like any other surgery there are risk.
If I had to do it over again it would be Dr.Keith Ash.
He has all the skills that make him the greatest Bariatrics surgeon in my opinion and I would recomend him highly.
I haven't met the surgeon yet but his office staff is more helpful and wonderful than any surgery patient could ever hope to have. Both of the surgeons in the group, Dr. Keith Ash and Dr. John Souza, are highly recommended by the people in their community. The office staff has taken time above and beyond that required to make sure that I understand all aspects of this "journey". I can only assume, with a staff as well trained, compassionate and knowledgable as the staff at Heart of Georgia Bariatrics, that Doctor Ash and Souza are the same. I'll know soon!
10/30/02
My surgery is over now and I am back at work (exactly two weeks post op). Met the surgeon and would never be able to ask for a better person. Aftercare is very important to the surgeon's office and it is very important to me also! I know that you are not supposed to comment that all is positive but I can truthfully say that there was not even one negative situation/comment/ feeling/mannerism, etc. expressed during my surgery and hospital stay. I would do it again in a heartbeat and would never consider using a doctor other than Dr. Souza. He is the absolute best! My impression of him has only changed for the better and more positive since I first met him and his staff.
Dr. Ash and his staff have been wonderful from the start. There are several people in his office that have had the surgery and they all look great and are all very supportive and understanding. Dr. Ash and Dr. Souza (partners) have a lifelong follow-up program. I believe they really care about their patients. Dr. Ash is very thorough in obtaining medical history and testing you from head to toe prior to surgery to minimize complications.
Dr.Souza is a soft spoken man who is willing to spend as much time with you as nessary so you are well informed about what to expect from your surgery.
My impression of him hasn't changed he seems truly concerned for my health and has given me encouragement throughout my post surgery recovery and life style changes.
the office staff at Dr. Souza"s office are very helpfull. Several of the have had gastric bypass themselves.
They emphasize aftercare very much, and have a well structured aftercare program.Dr. Souza told me that after surgery I was his pt. for life.
I was well informed about the risks and benifits of surgery and what I could expect to see as reasonable results from the surgery.
Over all I would rate Dr.Souza and his staff as helpful competent and caring.
Dr. Ash and Dr. Souza were very understanding and caring about my obesity problems during my initial visit. They are true sticklers for following the rules for using gastric bypass as a "tool" for helping people lose weight. The office staff at Heart of Georgia Bariatric is simply the best. They are all truly concerned about the patients. It is like one big family. Treating patients like they are people and not just chances to make money, is one of things that truly impresses me with this group. The aftercare that you receive from them is SUPERB. They don't just do the surgery and send you home with a list of instructions. They make sure you come in to see them often so that they can check your progress. They also offer support groups in several cities to help out of town patients.
Dr. Ash is very careful to explain every aspect and risk of this surgery. He really works hard to make sure you understand what is involved and what he expects from you as a patient. He stresses that you must follow through with his post-op instructions.
My first impression of Dr. Ash - he is a big man! He told me in our consultation that if he trusted anybody like he trusts himself, that he would have the surgery done. He seemed very down to earth and very confident in his ability to perform this surgery successfully. His office staff is very helpful and friendly. Several in the office have had the surgery performed by Dr. Ash and they look wonderful! He strongly emphasizes aftercare and following his instructions to the letter!!!! He explained the risks of surgery but also gave statistics and stressed that he was confident that I would do great.