McLaren Health Care Bariatric Services Bariatric Center

My surgeon is Dr. Michael D'almeida. I was reffered to Dr. D'Almeida by my pcp. He is new at performing lap rny which is what I have chose to have, but he has performed open rny for awhile. He also has alot of expeience with other types of lap surgeries. My first impression was wonderful he explained everything from A to Z. I felt that he was very honest with me. I was comfortable with him within the first 10 minutes of the consultation.The office staff at northeast surgical group (Dr. D'ameida's office) was very nice and caring. I knew after my consultation that this was the Dr. and office staff I wanted to spend the next 2 years comming to and seeing these people. The only thing
I would like to see in the future is a support group form. There is not one at this time but as he gets more patients Im sure there will be one. So far on a scale of
1 - 10 I would rate him a 10. My husband was also very impressed with Dr. D'Almeida. It was also important to me that the hospital was close to my home, how lucky I was when I found out he does the surgeries at Mt Clemens general which is only 10 minutes from my house. Dr. D'Almeida and Dr. Hanks are without a doubt wonderful, caring, and compassionate doctors. If you are considering having surgery with one of these two wonderful men you will not be disappointed.

My first impression of Dr. D'Almeida was that he was a very knowledgable, caring surgeon. He took time with me to explain everything about himself and the surgery, as well as answering all of my questions. His staff was very nice and patient with me.

I met with Dr. Dabideen on January 30th. My first impression of him was great! He really took the time to talk to my husband and I. He answered all our questions and was very nice!
I also thought the staff was great. Everyone was so nice to me.
While I was there aftercare the risks of surgery and peer support were all emphasized. I would rate Dr. Dabideen's surgical competence and bedside manner an 8 outta 10.
The only thing I would tell new patients is to bring a book or something to do in the waiting room. You could be waiting for a while.

Dr. D'Almeida has been an excellent doctor. I have had several surgeries in the past,so I am familiar with surgeons' personalities. He is very descriptive, very knowledgeable, and very intelligent. I feel that I am in good hands. Although I was born at Mt. Clemens General, I have never been there for a procedure. I have heard good things, though. Great Lakes Bariatric may take a long time, but maybe that's good. They really make sure they have covered everything! So far, I would rate Dr. D. as superior.

10/02: Dr. D'Almeida was assigned as my surgeon. I met with him in October at my 1st appointment and felt very comfortable. He answered all of our questions fully and spent over an hour going over the actual surgical procedure, risks involved and instruments to be used. He wants me to have an EGD (which he will do) and gallbladder ultrasound in two weeks.

6/02: Met Dr. Hanks last night @ the Mt. Clemens General Hospital Bariatric surgery seminar.
Very first impression...he's sooooooo young. This surgery is 'new' to the hopsital and the staff, only 8 procedures have been done since March 2002.
You have to have the following completed before meeting with Dr. Hanks for the surgery consult:
1. Attend the hospital seminar at Mt. Clemens General for Bariatric surgery
2. Diet and weight-loss history forms (handed out at the seminar)
3. Medical clearance for the surgery from your PCP (you will need a letter from PCP to submit to Dr. Hanks)
4. Lab work
5. Chest x-ray
6. EKG
7. Psychiatric evaluation
8. Nutritional counseling w/their facility

He is very informative and spent 2 hours with me and my husband he answered every question on my list and even more.. Seems very caring and the staff is very nice also...I rate him a 10

Update..Dr.D'Almeida is they most caring doctor I have ever came in contact with....He is Awesome

I think Dr. D'Almadia is great! He makes you feel so secure about him and he puts his heart into it. I think that is wonderful about him.

Over time, I even feel more at ease with him as my surgeon.

The office staff was o.k. It seemed like they weren't very fast at getting their part done, but I guess they purposely try to slow things down so that you are sure of the lifetime commitment of the surgery.

I think my doctor is great, even though the wait on my date seemed like forever, but I think he will be worth it.

He makes you feel very comfortable, besides being nice looking.

You have to commit to the aftercare, I think at least up to a year.

They took my picture during my last visit and he has shown so much excitement when his patients are doing well and are slimming down.

He does explain fully on the risks and complications that can occur during and after the surgery.

I would recomed Dr. D'Almadia to anyone who is looking into having this surgery done. His heart is in the right place.

My impression of Dr. Dabideen is that he very professional and almost comes off pampas. Have only met him once during original consultation.

Staff at Hurley seems to be ok. First and only dealings I waited in the office over an hour. I think there was a problem.

What I liked least about DR. was did not seem very empathetic to my situation he seemed rushed to get through the appointment.


He did briefly talk about after care. Maybe that will come with the upcoming visits.

He did explain the risk very well.

Although the DR. seemed to be stand offish, I am looking for a good surgeon not a new best friend.

Both are great but, I want competence
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Dr. Boutt is young and very friendly. Overtime I was just more reassured that he was a great doctor. The office staff was helpful and very friendly. Dr. Boutt is very busy but he has many people doing aftercare. Dr. Boutt came in after surgery in the recovery room. I was seen by another doctor later in the day and then Dr. Boutt once more in the evening. Nurses and staff were great at Port Huron Hospital. The aftercare is very structured with a two week follow-up with staff and dietician. I will get my first fill about 8 weeks out. I understood all the risks of surgery and would rate Dr. Boutt A+ for this surgery overall.As far as surgical comptetence vs. bedside manner, I never really had to consider which was more inportant because I feel Dr. Boutt has an abundance of both.

I was impressed with Dr. Dabideen and the entire staff at the Hurley Weight Loss Center. Dr. Dabideen was very direct and to the point, but that is what I was looking for. He was very factual at first and made sure that my husband and I were aware of all aspect (good and bad) that went along with this surgery. Bariatric Surgery is major surgery and should never be entered into lightly or used as an alternative for people who want an easy fix. He wanted to make sure that I was chosing a surgical option for all the right reasons. After our meeting, he assured me that I had made the right choice for me and my medical situation. I appreciated his honesty and support of my decision.

The Dr., dietician, nurses, and counselors worked with every aspect of my physical and mental preparation. If I was not mentally prepared for what "I" needed to do to make this a success, nothing they did would have made a difference in my life or how I approached my recovery. Before, during, and after my surgery every question, concern, and even second-thought that I had was addressed immediately and answered.

As a surgeon I rate Dr. Dabideen #1. His staff is first rate, caring, and supportive.
Everything I needed to succeed.