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I liked Dr. Ren right off the bat. She made me comfortable enough to ask as many questions as I wanted and was sensitive to include my husband in the discussion and ask how he felt about everything.rnShe made me feel comfortable on the day of surgery and afterwards also.rnI had occasion to call on a Saturday the first week postop and she returned my call quickly and was very reassuring and provided me with the answer to my question in a compassionate manner.rnI have found absolutely no fault with her and I tend to be hypercritical of doctors since I've been a nurse for 27 yrs.rnThe office staff are all pleasant and helpful despite the fact that the office is very busy.rnI would give Dr. Ren the highest possible rating and recommend her highly to anyone.
Dr. Ren is AMAZING. She performed a RNY on my mother in July of 2002 and the Lap-Band on me in July, 2004. First impression: professional, knowledgeable, caring, and proficient at making the patient feel at ease. My impressions have only improved. She has provided excellent care for both my mother and myself. Her office staff is great, can be busy at times but get things done. She has strict aftercare and is so very attentive. She will go over everything you need. Dr. Ren is by far the best doctor I have in my life for anything. She is so outstanding. I'm trying to think of anything negative that might help you but after all the research and other doctors I have seen, I would recommend Dr. Ren in a heartbeat. It is so scary to undergo this process. You will feel a hundred times better if you know you are in experienced, capable hands. If you are wavering at all, meet with Dr. Ren. You will not be disappointed!
Dr. Fielding is warm and very helpful. His office is just everything you would expect they are knowlegable and kind they make the entire experience a pleasure. I would give Dr. Fielding a 10 and I believe his staff deserves the same. This is the best disicion I've ever made for myself.
It's almost a month, I haven't seen him yet, but I'm scheduled for a fill in a few weeks. He came very highly recommended, and was very professional at first meeting. On day of surgery he was there before and after surgery and explained everything to me. So far so good.
Dr. Ren was wonderful from the very beginning. She explanined the whole procedure (risks and all) and made sure I didnt have any questions and when I did She called me back herself (not the secretary or nurse which Ithought was impressive) Her whole staff was very warm and friendly and helpful as well. I felt very comfortable with all of them and would highly recommend her to anyone looking fora surgeon in NYC
I liked Dr. Ren the moment I met her. She was positive and encouraging. I always thought she was professional - I wasn't really looking for a friend...just a great surgeon, which I feel she is. I did exactly as I was told. I made and kept every appointment for that first year. I now go every 6 months. I did have a revision October 2005, which Dr. Ren did as well. Aftercare is available - but it is the patient's responsibliity to go - I mean what can she do, send the police to your house and bring you to the office? When I was in need of a revision, I thought it took a bit long to get a diagnosis, but I really didn't push the issue, either. I am not a big fan of pb'ing - so that really isn't an issue for me. I would rate the practice as a 9 - I think she is surgically competent and her bedside manner is good.
SHE WAS GREAT AND GOT STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. STAFF WAS HARD TO REACH AT TIMES ONLY BECAUSE OF THE MANY, MANY PATIENTS THAT THEY SEE ON A DAILY BASIS. DR REN WILL HELP YOU AS BEST AS SHE CAN. SHE ALWAYS SAW ME IN THE HOSPITAL WHILE I WAS AN IN-PT. SHE TOLD ME ABOUT THE MANY RISKS DUE TO SURGERY AND THAT THERE WERE NO GUARANTEES IT WAS ALL UP TO ME. OUT OF 10, DR REN IS A 20+. BOTH COMPETENCE AND BEDSIDE MANNER WERE SUPERB.
After researching Dr. Fielding I was definitely impressed with his credentials and after meeting with him i was floored and brought to tears. Dr. Fielding is so personable and so real I could not have prayed hard enough to meet a surgeon I felt that comfortable with. rnrnHaving had the surgery himself and being one of the top surgeons to train other doctors in the us as well as abroad he gained my trust. Not only does he understand what your going through from a surgeon's prospective but he totally relates to you from a patient's position. and understands your emotions because he himself experienced those same emotions.rnrnAlthough Dr. Feilding & his wife Dr. Ren both have extensive experience with Bariatric surgery and they both have preformed the gastric bypass procedure they really do not recommend it at all. Dr. Fielding belives it is not as safe as the Lap Band procedure and says that the weight loss providing you follow aftercare instructions is almost identical to the weight loss of RNY patients within the first 1-2 years the only difference is the complications & the death rate which of course are much higher with RNY surgery. rnrnI look forward to future meetings with Dr. Fielding and I also can not wait to meet his wife Dr. Ren. I have read and heard so many great things about her and her aftercare from her patients. Along with their reputation, their credentials and their patient death rate {only 2 deaths: 1 in Australia & 1 in the U.S both were not surgery related deaths} I think they work very well as a team and I belive in my heart that I have made the best decision.rnrn
Dr. Christine Ren is amazing. When I first saw her I thought she was adorable. I had seen her on Oprah. She has been terrific thru the whole process. The office staff is phenomenol. She is very caring, but at the same time, she is very tough with me when I have excuses for not losing weight. rnrnNYU has a very good aftercare program also. There are seminars, you can visit the nutritionist anytime you need her (Barrie). rnrnThe whole procedure/process went very well, I am down 110lb since 5/19/05. I am glad I went with the lapband versus the gastric bypass because the weight loss is slower and my skin is still good. Also with the bypass you retain all the nutrients and vitamins of the foods you eat, and the recovery is two days!rnrnIf I had one negative thing to say about this whole thing, I thought that weight loss surgery would be a miracle and all my weight would come off without trying. Guess what, it is still diet and exercise! I eat very healthy, no white flour, white sugar, at least 4-6 veggies/fruits a day, lots of fish, and I only drink water and coffee. I now exercise also.