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Dr. Gupta is very knowledgable and passionate about what she does and shoots straight with me as to what the benefits and risks are, pointing out the surgery is only as effective as I make it by following their recommendations. I feel as though I am in very capable hands for my surgical weight loss experience. It is reassuring to know I will be followed as a patient for the rest of my life which helps in both accountability and to maintain structure in my continued life-long battle against weight.
Her office staff is kind, courteous and empathetic. The program is well structured yet flexible for the needs of each individual.
She is very educated in the field of obesity. I am happy with the care I received from her and continue to receive from her and her office staff. I would recommend Dr. Gupta to others for the same surgery.
Very educated and informative. She provided a clear view of what was going to be done and the risks involved.
In the eighteen months since surgery, she has tracked my personal issues with an unfortunate and unrelated complication that was not her fault in the least. She is always concerned over those issues and my overall success.
Before I submitted to surgery, I did a tremendous amount of research. This was my first surgery ever, and I wasn't going to let anyone rearrange my organs. She came through as the best of the best, and I stand by that.
Dr. Gupta is very professional. She explained surgical procedures and risks in great detail. She is an excellent surgeon and has taken great care of me in and after surgery. I know I made the right decision in choosing her. I have to tell my friend that highly recommended her to me that she was right on the money when she told me about what a great surgeon Dr. Gupta is.
Dr. Gupta is a very knowledgeable surgeon. I've had some complications from my RNY and she has been very proactive at trying to find a solution and help me work through the issues as they arrise. Between the RNY, a RNY revision, and 14 endo's (w/12 strictures & 3 ulcers), 2 perforations, and a suspected internal hernia, I feel very comfortable with Dr. Gupta, as well as Dr. Jones and Dr. Caccucci.
I really don't have anything negative to say about Dr. Gupta. She has been right there for me through alot of complications.
Dr. Maier is one of only two surgeons who preform the surgery here in Billings, He and Dr. George Bentzel are both associated with Surgical Associates.
Dr. Maier was very pleasant and comfortable to visit with on our initial visit. I have not yet had the surgery, so I will have to post again later to fill you in on that, but I was nicely impressed with him and his staff.
He was very clear on the risks of the surgery, (but nothing I hadn't already heard) and talked to me in great detail about the permanency of the surgery. He made sure I understand that this is a life-long change, and not just a few months thing.
I'll write more after my surgery!
July, 2005
It has now been nearly 4 months since my surgery. Dr. Maier has been WONDERFUL!! I had a few fairly minor complications (infected incision and a lot of throwing up!) and he was wonderful through it all. I never felt like I couldn't call on him with questions or concerns, he was totally honest with me, if he just didn't know the answer, he told me that too. He didn't just try to make something up to be the "all knowing Doctor God" His staff is wonderful and very supportive as well, they are all cheering me on!! Thanx Doc. and crew!!!
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She was very straight forward, very informative, very kind and understanding
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Alot, you have to set your mind for the change
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She went through the risk and some complication that other people had after surgery
Dr Gupta was very informative of the procedure she would do. Very matter of fact and did not give false hope. Explained in detail how this surgery is a tool and not a cure all. The patient has to be very committed to the success for this to work. You can't sneak M&M's or other no no's! If you plan on eating the same things you did before the surgery this is not going to work for you. My biggest downfall after surgery was that because I didn't feel like eating, I didn't eat. That caused my stomach to heal smaller than intended and I had to go in to have it scoped and reopened 6 times!! You would have thought I would've learned after the first time. Dr Gupta was very patient with me through all this and explained to me the importance of eating right/healthy vs. eating wrong and losing the battle of weightloss. If you are looking for a doctor who will sugar coat things and tell you what you want to hear vs. one who is honest and straight forward, pick someone else. Dr Gupta is caring and has a wonderful bedside manner as long as you follow the rules and do what is expected. You can't expect success with this surgery unless you are willing to make the sacrifice.
Initially, I was surprised by how young she is. I was also a bit worried that she hadn't been practicing as long as some of these others at Carmel (RoseMarie Jones, for example). However, Dr. Gupta was extrememly professional and upfront. She explained all the options and the benefits and risks. The office staff was great. I've only met Dr. Gupta once, and I'm currently awaiting the hospital's call with my surgery date. I cannot wait!!! Overall, my experience so far has been great. Dr. Gupta is very professional, maybe not so personable, but certainly professional. I'm very much looking forward to her being my surgeon.