L. Steve Weinstein Bariatrics Bariatric Center

Dr. Weinstein was absolutely down-to-earth, he made me feel so comfortable.....like I had made the right choice. His office staff was great, they never seemed to mind answering all of my questions. The next day, I called back to ask one of the questions, that I know they had answered the day before, but they very graciously answered it again and assured me to call if I had any more questions. Many people that I have talked to in the Mobile area, have told me that if you are considering Gastric Bypass that Dr. Weinstein is the best!! His group also has a structured program called \"Begin\" that you must complete, once you have been approved, before you have your surgery scheduled. Dr. Weinstein also seems to have a very pleasant bedside manner and that is always a plus in my book.

surgery date: 3/03 - - Dr. Snow and his staff were very professional and helpful to me during this process. I thought I was aware of all the risks of the surgery prior to having it done, but I have later found that there were many more risks and \"side-effects\" from the surgery then I knew about. I do not regret by any means having had the surgery, but I have had quite a few problems as a result of the surgery. (ulcerations, anemia, osteoporosis ((at age 34!!)), screwy sleep patterns, etc).rnrnupdate: 8/06 - - Just checking in to take a look at \"me\" once again. The scale places me at 150 lbs, and I've been very concerned about the weight I've gained. With the anemia and osteoporosis issues I was facing *luckily bone gain regrow at my age*, I began eating more often and foods with high iron, protein, calcium contents if possible. I'm still not eating fries, burgers, chinese, pasta - - CAN'T digest those things at all! My diet is still 1 tuna sandwich with crusts cut off, 10 potato chips; 2 cups of Cookie Crisp with no milk (still cannot tolerate milk); a little fruit, crackers, slice of cheese, 4-5 bites of vegetables. THAT'S IT! That is completely all I can eat in a day. Oh, and I ONLY drink water.....no tea, sodas, nada. I've gained 30 pounds since 11/05, and I'm gonna have to get back on the wagon with exercise I think. This places my BMI at around 29 according to my scale; it's not bad, I know - - just scary to see my weight increase. I won't go crazy over this, but I'm concerned. rn

Dr Weinstein did my rny on 12/28/05. He is super and so is everyone in his group.

My first impression was that he seemed down to earth and I immediately felt comfortable. His office staff was very professional and treated me super nice. His nurse Claudia is especially great and doesn't forget a face. There was nothing at all that I disliked about Dr. Snow or his staff. Dr. Snow's office put together a program called Begin Now. They approached Mobile Infirmary with the idea and they liked it. It is required by his office to get wls. You have to meet with a dietician for about 4 hours. They go over nutrition and show you what size bites to take and portions to eat as well as types of food you can eat and things you should avoid. They are very thorough and it helped me a lot to take the class. They also check for any potential problems that may make you more at risk for blood clots. After surgery during your hospital stay, the dietician meets with you again as part of the program. They also meet with you again on your first post-op visit. I think this is a great program and shows that this group of doctors really is concerned about their patients not just during surgery but long term.

I really liked Dr. Lane. He was very personable and explained the procedure to me. I'm a science teacher so I knew alot of anatomy already. So he explained it to me without talking down to me. He told me I was a very good candidate for the surgery. His office was very helpful with filing all the paper work. I have to take a test and go through a program before I will be scheduled for surgery. He went over all the risks of surgery. He explained the risk of death of the surgery but he also explained the risk of staying obese. He has a structured aftercare program set-up in which he instructs what to eat and when to eat. I would highly recommend him to other people.

Dr. Weinstein has been excellent thus far and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone.

I met Dr. Lane today. Unfortunately I had to change surgeons. He was very informative and did not beat around the bush. He made sure he went over everything even if I already new it. He set me up right away for surgery. I am praying for Dr Thomas to have a speedy recovery.

This is my experience with Dr. Snow and his staff I will walk you through their program.

First visit is a group meeting disussing the benefits, risks and surgical procedure(laproscopic and open). After the group session you will meet one on one with Dr. Snow to discuss your previous medical history and any concerns you have that were not addressed during the group. You will also meet with the financial specialist who will direct you on how to get the necessary medical records, how much your out of pocket expense will be. Once you receive your approval letter from the insurance company, you can either wait for them to call you or you can call them. Your second visit they schedule you for your surgery; order the pre-op tests and you attend the BEGIN class. During the BEGIN class they perform a light physical activity tolerance test. The dietician discusses your diet after the surgery and you meet with a nurse to go over your medical history again. You must complete this class before Dr. Snow will perform surgery. The next time you see the Dr. is right before they knock you out. During your stay in the hospital you may see him or one of the other surgeons in that same practice. (Surgical Association of Mobile). Expect to stay 3-4 days in the hospital if you have no complications. Then you go for a follow up visit 1 week post surgery ( more or less he only sees GB patients on Monday). Then you follow up as he orders. In my opinion he is the best Dr. in this area to perform GBS. He doesn't get on to you unless you deserve it ie you don't modify your life style after surgery. His staff is always polite and the telephone nurse will answer any questions you have and promptly returns your calls.

Very detailed and great bedside manner.
Wonderful staff.

Dr Snow is pretty comical. He came in just after my surgery and asked me if I started eating yet. He did a very good job on my Gastric Bypass surgery. I had to have my gallbladder out and he took care of that too. But all preliminary tests before the gallbladder came out pretaining to the Gastric surgery were great. He came highly reccommended to me by co-workers who had no trouble. I think people who have him need to know not to expect alot when it comes to bedside manner. He comes in, checks on you, prepares orders (if neccesary) and is gone. Not a whole lot of compassion. I would give Dr snow a very high rating because I believe he has a wealth of knowledge over his peers being that he has been doing this for so much longer. Mobile infirmary has a pretty good pre-surgery and post surgery program. I was well educated overall and very prepared after I left the hospital.