Surgical Association of Mobile, P.A. Bariatric Center

VERY SMART , HE HAS BEEN VERY GOOD TO ME , I DID ALOT OF LOOKING AND STUDING AND I WAS READY FOR THE SURGERY WHEN I WENT IN TO SEE HIM.HIS STAFF HAS ALSO BEEN VERY HELPFUL , ALLYOU HAVE TO DO IS ASK.

Dr.Daniel Lane is a very wonderful, respectful, kind, younger surgeon with great wisdom. After my first visit with him, I found him to be very interested in "ME" the person to help me with the "problem" I was living with. He listen, he answered, then the steps began to get me to surgery - His staff of nurses, insurance people, secretaries all are so caring and friendly - they all care and are part of the big family, in my opinion..

I was very impressed with Dr. Weinstein, he did not get in a hurry, he took the time to answer all of my husband and my questions. He was not pushy or inconsiderate, he spoke to us in great detail about the benefits and never made light of the risk. He was very helpful in all aspects and I was very thankful to have found him.

His staff was very pleasant.

He is to the point, he does not suger coat anything. I respect that but do not go to him looking for a promise for a quick fix, or with your feelings on your sleeve, he is very nice but very honest.

Aftercare is very important and if you are not commited you are wasting your time as well as his. If you walk and eat all day you will still take in as many calories therefore not loosing any weight and putting yourself in great danger. If you follow his aftercare instructions you will SUCCEED.

He is a 10 in my book.

My first impression of Dr. Lane was that he was a very caring person. Marcella is very nice and understanding. I had to wait about one hour or so before I even seen the Dr. and I hate waiting.

Dr. Hannon is a very nice, caring person. He made me feel very comfortable. He explained that the surgery is not for everyone. He explained the types of things that I would not be able to eat forever after. I especially appreciated his insight and candor - he said, "If you're a person who can't live without eating sugary foods, this surgery is not for you and you shouldn't do it."
The office staff was also very nice and accomodating. I had a little trouble with getting conflicting information from different people - primarily around the timing of when he could do the surgery and what has to happen between the initial consultation and the actual surgery.
I would have liked to get more information about the process. I didn't realize that I had to have an entire day's worth of tests done 5-7 days before the surgery. I am in the process of changing jobs and moving so this put a little kink in the schedule. The nursing staff was accomodating, though, and worked me into the doctor's schedule. I am very appreciative of that.
I haven't really been given that much information about the particulars after surgery. I've done plenty of research on my own and feel like I know a lot so I haven't really asked too many questions of the doctor. Seems like they could develop a brochure or something like I had gottn in the mail from some other surgery programs.
I would recommend Dr. Hannon to others.

WHEN I FIRST MET MY DOCTOR I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED WITH HIM EVEN THOUGH HE WAS NOT MY
ORIGINAL CHOICE. I WANTED ONE OF HIS PARTNERS
BUT HE WAS BOOKED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I HAD
MY SURGERY ON 5/23/01. AFTER THE INITIAL 24
HRS OF NO LIQUIDS I TRIED TO DRINK WATER, AND
BROTH BUT NOTHING WOULD STAY DOWN. I KEPT
ASKING THE NURSES STAFF IF THIS WAS NORMAL AND THE TOLD ME SOMETIMES IT TOOK A FEW DAYS
TO GET ON TRACK. THE DOCTOR TOLD ME THE SAME
I WAS EVEN THROWING UP WHEN I DID NOT EAT OR
DRINK ANYTHING. IT WAS SOME KIND OF MUCUS-LIKE MATERIAL. AFTER 4 LONG DAYS OF THIS I
TOLD THE NURSE TO CALL DR. LANE. I WAS INFORMED HE HAD GONE OUT OF TOWN FOR THE
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. AN PARTNER IN HIS OFFICE CAME IN AND ORDERED AN UPPER GI TO SEE
IF HE COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. DR. LANE HAD
LEFT A KINK IN MY INTESTINE!!NO WONDER I COULDN'T EAT OR DRINK. I WAS SCHEDULED FOR
A SECOND SURGERY THE NEXT DAY. IN THE MEAN
TIME A TUBE WAS INSERTED IN MY STOMACH TO
PUMP OUT ALL THE YUCK THAT HAD BUILT UP AND
WAS CAUSING ME TO THROW UP. BOY WAS THAT FUN!
I SPENT A DAY IN ICU AFTER THE SECOND SURGERY
DUE TO A FEVER CAUSED BY THE CENTRAL LINE THAT DR. LANE HAD PUT IN BEFORE THE SECOND
SURGERY. HE WAS TWO FOR TWO ON MY CASE!! I
DID NOT SEE HIM BUT ONE MORE TIME BEFORE I
WENT HOME BUT HE DID APOLOGIZE TO ME WHEN I
WENT FOR MY WEEKS CHECKUP FOR PUTTING ME
THROUGH SO MUCH. I KNOW HE IS A COMPETENT
SURGEON I GUESS HE JUST HAD A BAD DAY.

I think very highly of Dr. weinstein. I am very glad I chosen him to do my surgery. He has great bed side manners and cares about his patients and is straight to the point. I would recommend him to anyone who need a surgeon. I know that everyone is not perfect but I cant say anything negative at this time and done plan on haveing too. lol

I met Dr. Weinstein and he is wonderful. Took a long time with me and even drew pictures. I go July 13th to get pre-op procedures and get a date. I am so excited!!!

On my first visit with Dr. Lane I was astonished at the time he spent with me. Doctors usually walk in, read your chart and walk back out, but he pulled up a chair and actually listened to me. I had a lot of questions and he answered them all. He explained the procedure, risk involved, and most importantly he gave me the statistics. This was important because it let me relate previous surgeries to this one. This surgery carries the same or less risks as any other surgery performed on an obesed person. I wouldn't say his staff was friendly, but they were not rude either. They were busy taking care of patients and paperwork. They are extremely friendly and patient over the phone. I called (pestered) them several times, but they never got ugly with me and always did what they promised. We talked about aftercare and I'm sure he'll tell me more after the surgery. So far he's an eight, but I'll tell more after the surgery.

Dr. Weinstein is an angel in disguise. He was very upfront with me about everything, but he has totally supported me through the whole ordeal. He is very knowledgable about the surgery and how it works. I get more amazed every time I go for a check-up at his compassion for the obese. His office staff is very nice, and also very supportive. He doesn't want to play. He wants your mind to be totally made up, so you can put forth your best effort. He is always asking questions at my post-op visits to be sure I'm following all the "rules" and taking care of myself.