Hadar Spivak M.D. Bariatrics Bariatric Center

I scheduled my initial consultation on July 31, 2000. Anyone who has been to Dr. Spivak, please write me with feed back! Thank you!!!!

8-1-00 I met with Dr. Spivak yesterday. I absolutely loved him! He was kind, patient, friendly, ethical, knowledgeable, and has a warm smile. Gosh, did I say I liked him???? Seriously though, I went in wanting the RNY after much research on the different WLS's and though he does the RNY, he wants me to further research the VBG before deciding. He thinks with my BMI of ~41 and very few comorbidities, the RNY is a little too invasive. This aggrevated me a little. I'm scared I'll go for the VBG and it will fail. We'll see. I'd love to hear from anyone with information!

5/18/00 I MADE AN APPT. WITH DR. HARBERG FOR THE 31ST OF MAY. IT IS STEP ONE. I'M SO, I GUESS OVERWHELMED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING A NORMAL SIZE. IT HAS BEEN A LIFELONG DREAM. 5/19/00 DR.H'S OFFICE HAD A CANCELLATION THIS P.M. SO I GOT IN TODAY TO MEET HIM.HE IS AN OLDER MAN,HE LIKES TO BE THE ONLY ONE TALKING,DON'T INTERUPT OR HE WILL SCOLD YOU. HE REALLY IS TO THE POINT, BUT HE HAS A SENCE OF HUMOR TOO. I ASKED WHAT HOSPITAL IHE WOULD USE, HE TOLD ME HE HAD A VAN THAT WOULD COME OUT TO MY HOUSE NO PROBLEM. THE END RESULT IS HE THINKS I SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY TROUBLE WITH THE INS.CO. AND THE PAPERS ARE IN THE MAIL. SO EVERYONE PRAY FOR THE RIGHT ANSWER FOR ME, O.K THANKS. 6/8/00 I HEARD FROM THE INSURANCE CO TODAY AND I'VE BEEN APPROVED. BUT I ALSO HAVE SPOKEN TO ANOTHER SURGEON NAMED HADAR SPIVAK IN BAYTOWN ,TX. HE DOES THE LAP RNY.THIS IS WHAT I PREFER AND DR. HARBERG ONLY DOES OPEN VBG.SO I HAVE MY APPROVAL LETTER AND AN APPT. IN BAYTOWM ON 6/19/00. I'VE MET DR SPIVAK LAST WEEK AND I LIKE HIM ALOT. HE SPEAKS TO YOU AND DOESN'T FOLLOW A WELL REHEARSED SCRIPT. I FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE WITH HIM. SO NEXT WE RE-SUBMIT TO INS.CO. THEY SAY THERES NO PROBLEM GETTING THE APPROVAL CHANGED,AND NOW I GET TO FIND OUT WHEN. THE WAITING IS ALMOST OVER I HOPE!