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I had a great first impression of Dr. Garber. I know I'm in good hands. Dr. Holiver who works with Dr. Garber, did my endoscopy (which went off perfectly and with no discomfort), and he was also wonderful. They both seem to have very warm and compassionate bedside manner. Everyone in their office has been very helpful.
I had a very good first impression of Dr Garber My impression only got better over time Dr Garber helped me understand everything about my surgery and all my options.The office staff was very nice and helpful with my questions.The thing i liked least was how long it sometimes takes to see him.Future patients should know how long you sometimes wait in the office. They really stress aftercare the office has a great and structured aftercare program.Yes Dr Garber told me and showed me a book that listed all risks of the diffrent surgerys.I would rate him as very good .Both are very good.
My first impression of Dr. Gritsus was that he definatly knew what he was talking about. I had reserched WLS for 3 years and saw 8 dr's befor him and 2 after but his personality and the way he spoke made me choose him.
His office staff is awesome. Kathy and all the girls worked hard to get my paperwork done. And the man I dubed Dr. Dean (the assistant) is a great guy to. Dr. Gritsus and Dr. Dean were and still are very kind and wonderful to my 11 year old daughter.
The empathy that Dr. Gritsus showed me after my surgery was wonderful. I had a problem where my kidney's shut down and what was supposed to be a 2 day hospital stay turned into a 5 day stay and i was not happy but Dr Gritsus was there everyday to check on me and although i wasn't very nice to him because i wanted to go home, he was still caring and very helpful.
I would recoment him to anyone. The most apprehensive person would feel comfortable with him.
i believe that his surgical competence and bedside manner are wonderful. i was very worried about waking up with a breathing tube in my throat. but Dr. Gritsus reassured me and kept addressing the issue untill i was as comfortable as i was going to get. dr gritsus, dr. dean and the whole staff of advanced surgical solutions are great people.
Sharon made herself easily available. She never made me feel as if she was judging me. A wonderful personality!
I can not say enough good things about Dr. Gritsus and his staff! They have done everything in their power to make me feel relaxed, and to help me through this process.
I FOUND DR HOLOVER TO BE VERY REASURING IN HELPING ME UNDERSTAND MY SURGERY. I FELT VERY COMFORTABLE FROM THE FIRST TIME I MET HIM.
THE OFFICE STAFF IS WONDERFUL AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS U MAY HAVE WITHOUT LOOKING AT YOU LIKE YOU HAVE 5 HEADS.
I DID HAVE SOME PROBLEMS AFTER MY OPERATION AND NO MATTER WHAT TIME OF DAY OR NIGHT IT WAS DR HOLOVER WAS THERE TO HELP ME AND ANSWER ANY CONCERNS I HAD.
IF I HAD TO DO THIS ALL OVER AGAIN OR RECOMMEND A DR TO DO A FRIENDS OR FAMILY'S OPERATION I WOULD DEFINETLY TELL THEM TO SEE DR. HOLOVER. HE IS THE BEST DR I HAVE MET IN A LOT OF YEARS.
Dr Garber and Dr Holover are two of the most professional surgeons, they are easy to talk with, both are patient with answering questions, and have a great bedside manner.
Dr Garber perfomed my surgery and Dr Holover assisted. Dr Garber was trained by Alan Wittgrove,the surgeon who originated this surgery,the same surgeon who did Carnie Wilson's surgery. Dr Garber from Day 1, was bottom line: this is what Aetna requires, explained the surgery and advised I can complete all the presurgical testing in my own time. He patiently answered my questions and gave me a booklet of all testing required and a 2 page referral list of physicians to conduct the tests. I also will say, that these same doctors, hold him and Dr Holover in high regard.
Dr Garber's staff is also very thorough, very knowledgeable of the process,and they KEEP TRACK of you, believe it or not. I have nothing but praise and superlatives for the NY Bariatric Group.
Dr Gaqrber referred me to Dr Genovese, a PCP and a Pulmonologist.I was impressed with his sincerity and caring atitude as we planned the WLS program. He is a great PCP and very understanding. He has been supportive ALL the way. I cried the first time we talked because he was so caring.
Dr Garber recommended Dr Genovese, to oversee my monthly weigh-ins, which is required by Aetna.I switched to Dr Genoves, at the first consult and I was never sorry about it. Dr Genovese is in Dr.Garber's suite of offices, and it was great & CONVENIENT, having them both together. Dr Genovese wrote my letter of clearance for surgery.I was approved within a week, and had been worried, because Aetna is notorious for denying claims. I now understand its because the patient didn't provide the correct information, OR the PCP did not write the letter correctly. SO KEEP THIS IN MIND as you move forward in your journey & GOOD LUCK!
My first impression of Dr. Garber was he was a professional. His office staff is caring and efficient. Whenever I had a question and called the office they helped me out. And if they didnt know right away they would get back to me. My aftercare is good so far. I would rate Dr. Garber very high. And even though he did not visit me in the hospital his partner Dr. Holover came to see me. And after the hospital stay I had some concerns. Dr. Holover got back to me within minutes of my call. I really liked the quick response from the Doctor. I like knowing that I'm not alone through this journey.
My first impression of Dr. Garber was that he was very professional and caring. He took to the time to go over both types of surgery (gastric bypass and the lap band) and to answer any questions that I had.
Over the course of the approval process my impression of Dr. Garber did not change.
Dr. Garber's staff is very pleasant and helpful.
Dr. Garber really emphasizes aftercare with a visit a month for the first year as well as blood work.
He went over all of the possible risks of the surgery during my first appointment.
Dr. Garber is an excellent surgeon with a great bedside manner.
Dr. Garber is great! He is very personable and easy to talk to. He is extremely knowledgable about the surgery and the law! He actually helped my husband and I tremendously in dealing with our insurance company. I was torn between the lap band and RNY gastric bypass, and Dr. Garber was very understanding and assisted me in making the right choice for me! I would highly recommend him to anyone investigating this surgery!