Your New Self - DMC Weight Loss Solutions Bariatric Center
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My first impression of Dr. Wood was that he had superb bed side manner! He was kind and gentle and extremely informative. He walked with me each step of the way through my maze of questions, anxieties and even my doubts. Dr. Wood drew pictures and reanswered questions as I needed him too so that I could try to fully comprehend what life would be like without sugar, carbs or a normal stomach. He was honest, funny when I needed him to be light and sincere. He always made time for me pre and post surgery and treated me as if I was his only patient. He worked closely with surgeon Dr. Sapala to whom I am also grateful. His staff was wonderful too...especially John Sapala,(Dr. Sapala's brother)a PhD in nutrition among other things with whom I still call on occasion for advice. I moved sortly after my surgery from Michigan to Southern California so I wasn't able to follow up as a typical patient. Sometimes I wish I was in Michigan still just for the access of these tremendous doctors. John has still made himself available to me, and I am eternally grateful to him for his knowledge of the post gastric patient, food, vitamin and mineral intake and reactions and endless encouragement. The most impressive thing I see that is different with Dr. Wood/Dr. Sapala, they treat the whole person, not just the fat person. They teach you how to live as a post gastric person so that you don't get sick by retraining how to eat, whoat to eat, food ideas, vitamin and mineral remplacement, protein replacement and even hair vitamins! There are even support groups. The rest is up to you! I have talked to many people that have had Gastric Bypass Surgery and they have not had nearly as positive experience as I had with my doctor and his support staff.
My surgery was three and a half years ago, and I know the practice has changed a bit. I'm not sure how the growth has affected the service or care, but I give kudos all around for Dr. Wood and John Sapala!
my first impression of dr wood was pure WOW!!
He has an AWSOME bed side mannor and will do all he can to help his patients. He is truly a blessing.
My impression and admeration only grew the more i saw how he enjoyes his job and seeing people break out of the obesity shell.
His office staff has been so helpful and knowledgable.
He is a very kind man that knowes the ins and outs of this procedure. the micro pouch is the best.
The only problem i have is i live in new you so i am unable to see dr wood as often as i would like to see him. its 11 hrs of driving..but he is worth it in every way.
Dr. Wood is one of the nicest people I have ever met since starting the approval process. He is very casual but extremely professional. His nursing staff is just great. Kathy and Tina were instrumental in the education process, and I appreciate their patience.
Dr. Wood's office is very adamant about after care visits, and the importance of following instructions during and after the healing.
The CORI Center office in my town closed shortly after my initial consult with Dr. Wood and amid the confusion, I was not given my prescriptions for liquid painkiller and Lovenox for after my surgery. They say they gave them to me and said I told them I got them filled, but that simply did not happen.
All in all, my experience with CORI has been wonderful.
Dr. Webber was, and continues to be, very personable and professional. He put my wife & I at ease during our first meeting with him. He spent a large amount of time after my surgery explaining all that he had done and why to to family and relatives, putting them much more at ease.
Dr. Webber's office staff, and all of the staff at Harper, are exceptional in their friendliness and patient care.
Dr. Webber and his team emphasize aftercare tremendously. They set up a structured aftercare system of follow-up visits and dietician conversations.
He addressed the risks of surgery in a straightforward manner, leaving nothing out.
I just cannot say enough good things about Dr. Webber and his entire team. I highly recommend him and Harper Hospital to anyone considering bariatric surgery.
I would recomend Dr. Wood to anyone! He is a great doctor and surgeon. I have nothing but good things to say about the staff at the CORI center in warren i have had no probles at all. Dr. Wood was very informative about the surgery, aftercare, and the risks.
At 1st impression I Like Dr. Wood open honest and down to Business but concerned about his paitents.
He was the more gracious man I have ever met.
Very informative and helpful.
He really cares about you and your feelings, tries to answer requests.
i met with dr wood knowing he was a pioneer in this field, and that i would get a great result should i choose to go with him as my surdeon.
my first impression of dr wood was"wow, he's pretty down to earth" he did not talk down to me, he was very matter of fact, and didn't sugar coat anything.
his office staff seemed adequately efficient, i spoke mostly to his team leader, Amy, and she was always willing to answer my questions, sometimes over and over,and she never made me feel as if i was keeping her from something. Amy, actually was responsible for me getting this surgery, as there was a pre op skid in the road and Amy lead me down the path to get it corrected. had it not been for her, i would not be here today 100 pounds lighter! but on the down side regarding his office staff....there were a few times i could not get a straight answer to a question i had, and some answers i did get conflicted with other answers i had gotten and no one was able to give me a firm answer on it....i guess, in a nutshell, there was a little misinformation given to me, and while i understand that no one is perfect, i do believe that when a patient asks a question of their surgeon's staff, there should be a concrete answer given, not different versions of the answer.
i cannot say that there is anything i do not like about dr wood, except maybe the long wait times post op, but him as a surgeon, nothing changed, i still feel that he is one of, if not THE, most qualified surgeon doing bariatric surgery.
people considering dr wood as their surgeon should know that he is a master at his art. he has years and years of experience doing bariatrics, and that he is very serious when the time comes to perform the surgery, and that his surgical team is required to put forth 100% regardless, he cares for his patients, and he makes certain we are gonna emerge from this surgery ok after being given 100% of all involved in our surgry.
the only complaint i have is in regards to aftercare. it dosen't seem to me that there is a standard set of what gets done afterword, which i feel is very important. they explain the rules, but dont seem to prioritized on making sure aftercare is done right. In his defence though, i believe that is something that CORI is striving for, and i hope they get there.
he was very cut and dry regarding the risks of the surgery. yes you can die, these are the statistics, these are the complications...and these are the complications that could lead to death after a life of obesity...you weigh them...
On a scale of 1-10 i would rate dr wood a 637,423! period!
i truly believe that surgical competence is the utmost importance in finding a surgeon, bedside manner is a bonus...with dr wood you get both!
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