The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates Bariatric Center

I have only seen Dr. Lin three times. Once for my consultation and then my surgery and the pos-op visit in the hospital. I am pleased with my surgery results. I had minimal pain following surgery. Dr. Lin did a wonderful job. rnrnI love Dr. Lin's office staff they are very friendly and helpful. Denise Johnson is my nurse practioner and I see her fo all of my follow up visits. She listens to all of my concerns and is very assuring of my progress.

Dr. Brody is an excellent bariatric surgeon. He talks to you in plain laymans terms so you can understand it. I would recommend Dr. Brody to anyone for this type of surgery.

Dr. Brody is fantastic! Simply the BEST. My experience with him was incredible. Highly recommend him to anyone serious about WLS. He is a no nonsense type of Doctor who tells you straight up what you situation is and what he will be able to do for you if you follow his instructions. I am happy to report that his surgical competence appears to be second to none and I think he has a pleasant bedside manner.

August 6, 2008 (update)rnDr. Brody was very nice. I was glad to see him when it was time for me to get discharged. It would have been nice for him to visit my room after the surgery and/or before he left the hospital instead of the student interns/doctor.rnrnrnMay 2008rnDr. Brody is now my new surgeon (2008). He was direct and to the point. I only spent about 10-15 minutes with him and he was mostly just reviewing my questionnaire. His admin staff handles the preliminary stuff until you are approved by your insurance, I guess.rnSo far his office staff has been pretty decent and professional. It is sometimes hard to get through to his staff by phone so I'm not quite sure if I had any questions, he would answer them. I will have to wait and see how long it takes for them to get all of my paperwork to the insurance company for approval. Will keep you posted.rnrn

Pre-OprnrnI met Dr. Lee on June 22nd. She was very informative and very sincere. She took her time explaining different options of surgery and explained what she recommended for me. I felt very comfortable speaking with her about my concerns and she answered and explained each one of them.

Although the rejoinder at the bottom of this page states that a 100% positive rating is suspect, I have absolutely nothing negative to say about Dr. Juliet Lee. She is a very skilled surgeon, who is caring and thorough. She trained under a surgeon who also has an excellent reputation and she is now training surgeons who are demonstrating her effiicient but caring bedside manner. My RNY (done lapriscopically on 12/28/06) went flawlessly, which is obviously attributable to the surgeon's skill and attention to detail, and I have had no problems since, which is attributable to my following her good advice to the letter. She insists on follow-up every three months throughout the first 18 months and sometimes sits in on support group meetings to understand our issuses better. She explained things well when preparing for surgery and does nothing but make you feel good about yourself afterward. She now enlists the help of a nurse practioner who is dedicated to her bariatric patients and a nutritionist whose primary focus is the bariatric WLS patients. All my impressions of and experiences with this doctor have been positive and helpful.

Dr. Brody and his staff seemed non-judgemental, very supportive and willing to answer any questions without making me feel as though I was taking up too much of their time.

Dr. Lee is associated with George Washington University Hospital Bariatric Surgery. She comes well recommended by Kaiser (my insurance carrier). I wanted to have the surgery at GW because they are accrediated as a Center of Excellance in Bariatric Surgery.rnrnMy first meeting with Dr. Lee was very informational. She went over the risks of the surgery, she provided detailed information. She truly cares for each of her patients.

Dr. Lin did a great job on my surgery. He answered all my questions and my families questions. He appeared to very concerned about my comfort level before and after surgery. He wanted for me to be completely comfortable to go home when I was ready. He did not push me to go like other doctor's because of hospital costs. I felt that I was in good hands from beginning to end.rn

My first impression of Dr. Lee was that she was a very caring and compassionate doctor. It felt like she wanted to make a difference in the lives of her patients. She has a very sweet, calm and beautiful personality. She remained the same from the time we met to our followup visits. Her staff was just as warm and comforting as she. I cannot think of anything single negative thing about my experience with Dr. lee. I would highly recommend Dr. Lee to anyone considering WLS in the DC area. She has a very structured before, during and aftercare program that's very informative and leaves no questions unanswered. She is very upfront with the risks of the surgery, but she also comforts you by telling you of her excellent track record of successful surgeries. Both her surgical competence and bedside manner are above and beyond excellent!!