Surgical Association of Mobile, P.A. Bariatric Center

Dr. Lane and his staff were great. I had my surgery in August 2010 and he took the time to explain to me in detail preparing me for my surgery. The absolute best surgeon I've ever had. He and his staff were friendly, but to the point and that counts for a lot. Dr. Daniel Lane is not just a Bariatric Surgeon to me, he's a LIFESAVER!

Dr. Hannon is the one that done my surgery and he was a great dr. I had my surgery on 11/9/12 and i have lost 40 lbs. as of today 12/27/12, and I am glad i had him for my Dr...

My first impression of Dr. Lane was when I went to the seminar. He is a great educator and passionate about bariatric surgery. He answered questions and made sure you understood.
For the Doctor visit, it took a while to see him but that's ok because I know he takes time with his patients and talks to them so that really didn't bother me at all, because I knew he would do that for me. There is really nothing I don't like about him. He is straight forward, does not beat around the bush and gives you the best options. He and his NP are great and make sure you understand the diet afterwards. He addressed all the risks and benefits of the surgery and makes sure you understand them. Even though he is not a big man, in fact he is lean, he actually understands where the bariactic patient is coming from. All the aches and pains we have. He is very safe especially with his pre op lab, xrays, and pulmonlogy. In the hospital, he and his NP came to see me and even the pulmonogist I seen. They are insistent of you walking and drinking water. I am a nurse and have worked in surgery before and I have to say..he is great.

Dr. Ringold is an awesome surgeon. He took time to listen to my concerns and then he addressed those concerns. I would definately use his services again if I needed them. His staff was awesome as well. They were never too busy to answer questions or to call me back if they couldn't answer the questions at that minute.
I had almost no pain after surgery. And none of the complications that a lot of people report having. I was really blessed. My surgery was on 3/31/11 at Mobile Infirmary in Mobile AL.

I was referred to Dr Ringold when my surgeon retired. Dr Ringold was very friendly and interested in my situation. He totally came through for me. I had surgery 8 February and the only problem I had was keeping liquids down. I was in the hospital 3 days but when I got home I have had no problems. Dr Ringold really knows his "stuff". I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for VSG. I have had no problems and do not regret having VSG.

Dr. Weinstein won me over the first time I met him. His office staff has been great. Theres nothing I dislike about him or his staff. This Dr. is amazing he has 30 + years in his career. They have been so wonderfull. I had to call over the weekend to ask a question. I figured they wouldn't call me back till later on. I didn't have the phone back on the hook good before they was callin me back. Dr weinstein explained to me all the risk. But yet did it in a way where he made me feel safe. Had great bedside manners. If I had to do it all over again he would be the one to do it.

I felt really at ease with him..office staff was great..ins approved in 2 days..scheduled \"set-up\" appt trying to find out exactly what that entails.. no info from staff say just depends on what Dr. wants..wanting to find out if have to go on any kind of diet prior to surgery still no help overall though, i am very satisfied with Dr Hannon and every confidence in the world with him he explained risks which are higher bcuz of many med problems but also bcuz i have had hiatal hernia surgery, so they would be operating in same area..just waiting for gastric bypass now Had RNY surgery May1, 2009 surgery went very well, spent the first night in ICU and moved to reg.floor on Sat. morning Couldn't get 64 oz fluid down in hosp. Dr. wouldn't let me go home on Sunday but was able to go home Mon. afternoon. The nurse made f/u appt for May 7. Ist f/u appt went great, also met with dietician at this appt. Had lost almost 20lbs by then. Next F/u was May 28,2009 down 30 lbs, Next f/u on August 27,2009 down 51 lbs, doing great Next f/u was scheduled for Nov 12 but had to cancel, rescheduled for Dec. 03,2009. Down 75 lbs, got a B-1 shot and since I will be gone for one and a half months he went ahead and gave me the B-12 injection today, too. Next f/u scheduled for March 4, 2010. Dr. Hannon says I look great and am doing really good. Told him I want to get under 200 lb, told me there would be no problem with that.I am just too impatient at times.

My first impression was that this Dr. knows his stuff. Everytime he sees you in his office he does not automatically assume that you remember everything so he goes back over everything that was discussed on your last visit. My impression of him has not changed. He wants to make sure that everything goes well with me and this surgery. He has a wonderful and caring staff. There is nothing so far that I don't like about him. He reminds me that he wants me to follow the instuctions that are given to have the best results possible. He does have a structured aftercare program and he make sure you know the risks of this type of surgery. I would give him a 8. I think both surgical competence and bedside manner are very important.

I met with Dr. Weinstein several times this summer. He is very helpful and went over everything not, once but twice. Dr. Weinstein went over the whole process and what it will take from me (hard work and effort) and what he will do. He went over the negatives and the positives. Dr. Weinstein told me I was a canadite for both RNY and Lap-band. He assured me it was my choice. Dr. Weinstein is a no-nonsence doctor. I like that about him. He expects you to deliver what he is asking of you. Dr. Weinstein is patient and no question was dumb. I did not have to wait long to see him. He did not linger in the room after talking to me. The office staff is wonderful. They are very nice and they don't talk down to you. Ms. Carolyn who handles insurance was exceptionally wonderful. She walked me through it step by step. I would rate Dr. Weinstein and his staff as top notch.

I was very impressed with his knowledge. The office staff have been very helpful to me and very kind. I would rate him a 10. I have been happy with his pre-op and post-op knowledge of diet and the changes I will need to make to succeed.