Meridian Surgical Group Bariatric Center

Outstanding in every way.

Have only had one appt. so far,But she seems to be very informative and caring.

I met with Dr. Margaret Inman on September 15, 1999. She seemed very caring and interested in each of us visiting with her that day - in an individual way. She believes I am a viable candidate for surgery and I chose the RNY, with her direction, and now her office will contact my insurance to try and obtain approval. I had gathered my medical records and brought them with me, and I believe that will shave off some waiting time. If and when the insurance company provides approval, a surgery date will be set. I am excited!
Virtually the only negative was that although she did meet with us in individual meetings. These "meetings" are limited to approximately 5-10 minutes. I felt slightly rushed and part of a "meat market." I would have liked to visited with her longer.

Very professional! My surgery date is Feb 16. I'll let you know more after surgery.

The date I am writing this is July 6, 1999. I'll have to let you know later!
My initial meeting with her went well. She is VERY insistent that the tests are thorough before surgery.

Dr. Inman is a very compassionate, caring physician. I really like her on both a professional and personal level. Her staff is very caring and thorough and try to do everything in their ability to get things done. The aftercare program is wonderful, too. There are support groups, dieticians, and food programs available. She is both competent in her surgical skills and her bedside manner. If there were any negative points, I would share them here---but at this time (3 months post-op) I have not found any. On a scale of 1-10, I have to give Dr. Inman and her staff a 10!

I was originally scheduled to have this operation performed with a doctor that my health insurance suggested so that they would cover it at 100%. After researching and learning of Dr. Inman, I decided to go out of network to have my operation performed at St. Vincent's Carmel Hospital because of the excellent staff, surgeons, and overall reputation and professionalism provided there. Dr. Inman was easy to talk to and wasn't daunted by list of questions. I feel very comfortable that I will have the best care both before & especially after the surgery. I am going to end up spending close to $2,500 for this surgery when I could've had it paid 100% by my insurance company - that is how strongly I feel about choosing Dr. Inman. Research, research, research - this is your life and would you trust it to just anyone? If your surgeon doesn't speak of aftercare or have a program set-up then I would HIGHLY suggest you shop around! I'll update this after my surgery on 12-8-99.

DR> Inman was straight forward about what to expect.
Her office staff have been very helpful so far.

First impression: Busy, vivacious, down to
earth.

Dr. Inman at first seemed to be to serious for me, because I like to have fun and joke around and have fun. But after having been with her for a little over a year I thank god that she is so professional and talented. She takes a lot of time during her office visits to give any information that I need and is never in a hurry.
I don't think that I could have had a better doctor for either the surgery or followup. She has also established a good working relationship with my primary care doctor.
Her office staff is very supportive and are interested to see the changes occur.
Dr. inman, from the start was sure that we all understood the risks of surgery and told us that we really needed to take part in the aftercare program and follow up visits to her office.
I rate ,for me, Dr. Inman as top of the line. My primary doctor was reall inpress with her suturering as it had almost disapeared after only six months.
After getting to know Dr. Inman I appreciate her compitence and her manner. Both of which give you a feeling of security.

I chose Dr. Inman because of all the great things people had to say. I met with Dr. Inman in July. I found her staff to be very helpful and understanding. Dr. Inman answered everyquestion I had and explained questions that I had not even thought of. I feel that she is the best choice for me. I did however feel some what put back because of her method of consiltations. She puts everyone into a large meeting room to answer everyone's questions and to go over the different procedures thoroughly. After that session she meets with you one on one. If you dont have any other questions for her she writes a few things down and your done. After awhile I can see why she does this, but at first it was not what I wanted or expected.

Overall I feel Dr. Inman is a good person and is a very competent surgeon. She alone has done over 1900 Bariatric surgeries and is an emergancy surgeon. that alone makes me fell safe in her operating room.