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I had surgery Oct. 16 2006, Dr. Gonzalez was my doctor, and I had it at Innova hospital. It was a great experience. The doctor was wonderful and the staff at Innova was amazing. Dr. Gonzalez was very honest and caring.
My first impression of Dr. Gonzalez was that he was a very knowledgable and experienced doctor that cares alot for his patients. My first impression still has not changed, every time I see Dr. Gonzalez during clinic, I see a Great BIG smile on his face, as he sees the success of all his patients. rnThe entire Clinic and Hospital Staff are the greatest. rnrnI can't think of anything that I disliked about Dr. Gonzalez, he is awesome! rnrnFuture patients should know that Dr. Gonzalez is caring, understanding, experienced, funny, and he will always be there for you! rnrnDr. Gonzalez really emphasizes the importance of aftercare, he believes that in order for me to suceed in my goals, that I should continue with every step of ladder.rnrnInnova Hospital San Antonio has a helpful and informative structured support group meeting every Tuesday at 6:00 pm. that anyone is invited to attend.rnAt every office visit preoperativly Dr. Gonzalez would remind me of every risk involved with the surgery and if I was committed to do the surgery.rnrnDr. Gonzalez is five star(*****) doctor!rnrnMy Story:rnAfter constantly seeing every patient of Dr. Gonzalez and Dr. Patel that has had surgery at our hospital (Innova Hospital San Antonio) with excellent results, I decided to have the surgery myself. I had Gastric Bypass Surgery on May 24, 2006 with Dr. John J. Gonzalez, so far I have lost 60lbs. and I have gone down from a size 24 to a size 16 in only 2 months, and I feel GREAT! rnThe entire Innova Staff is Awesome (and I'm not just say this because I work here) being on the other end helped me see what our patients go through. rnThe first day was bad, I was in alot of pain but Adana (on of our nurses) was on her feet all night checking up on me. rnEach day was better, and better...rnI was discharged on the 3rd day with a smile on my face! rnrnIf I had to do this surgery again, I would do it in a heart beat!rnrnFrances GomezrnDirector of Fiscal ServicesrnInnova Hospital San Antoniorn4243 E. Southcross Blvd.rnSan Antonio, Texas 78222rn210-368-7400
When I met Dr Gonzalez back in October 2005 I immediately felt I had made a right decision. He goes over all the options and wants to know your input at all times. The staff was very friendly and very helpful. If there was ever any questions that you had or something that you didn't understand the staff was there to get the answers and help you to understand. This is a change of life a new journey that needs to be taken serious.
'My first impression of Dr. Pilcher was fantastic. He is so intelligent
After doing my research for a surgeon, I knew I would need the most experienced surgeon I could find to do my revision. Dr. Pilcher appeared to be kind, straightforward, calm as well as experienced with this procedure. He clearly gave me all the facts needed to make a decision regarding surgery.
I believe he is the only surgeon in the practice that takes on the most challenging cases. I feel confident I will be successful in his care.
Dr. Pilcher has been excellent. His entire office is "with it" and I have never felt neglected through the entire process. He takes his time with me and never rushes off. I highly recommend the entire practice, they are worth it.
Dr. Pilcher is a great Dr.. He is extremely knowledgeable. He made me feel very comfortable. I believe some things have changed since I actually had my surgery in the aftercare department. I think more emphasis is placed on it now.
Dr. Pilcher is a very nice and knowledgeable doctor. On my first appointment with him, he took a lot of time answering all my questions and the questions of my friend. We had a lot of them because I've been researching this surgery and trying to find out as much as I could about it. My friend was also concerned about me and he wanted to make sure I was in the best possible hands. Aftercare is very well emphasized and the doctor works in a clinic setting where you can get most if not all your question answered. They have dieticians, psychologists, nurses, and the surgeons that are in the clinic on various days. They also have monthly support groups. Overall I would rate doctor Pilcher as a great doctor and I feel very comfortable with him doing my surgery.
Dr. P. is a competent and highly skilled surgeon. Best of all, however,is the fact that he is kind, calm and caring. He sits down and listens and has never made me feel he is in a hurry to do anything else.
I always found his office staff to be helpful and attentive. My frustration pre-op is that I went around and around with CIGNA HMO for nine months and never did get approved. I switched insurance plans to Humana HMO and was approved approx. 2.5 weeks after his office sent in the initial paperwork to them.
I knew every aspect of what my costs would be pre-op, peri-op and post-op. He is very straight about the risks, the benefits and that I would have to work hard along with the surgery if I wanted long-term success. He was bluntly clear that I would need to continue to address the issues and eating habits that got me super obese in the first place. The surgery would not "fix" that. It would be hard and there would be times of frustration. He didn't sugar coat what aftercare would involve and stressed it would be a life long process.
His group has a very structured aftercare program and I am very thankful for that. When I have had concerns or fears, I have gotten in to the clinic in a day or two.
I give him an A+++++++.