Surgical Association of Mobile, P.A. Bariatric Center

Dr Hannon seemed nice and answered all my questions. Told me all about the surgery and had me watch a video. Made sure I knew this wasnt a quick fix and is not easy.
Aftercare was really emphasized and this was just a consult! WALK WATER WALK WATER! They have a support group there and you have to join it BEFORE surgery. The ladies at the office seemed friendly. Especially the lady who deals with the insurance, Mrs Ransier. (SP?)
We did have a problem with them not having my referral. And it taking forever to get it from my PCP after they called them. Even though that was my PCP's fault for not sending it and not theirs I felt like they should have been staying on my PCP and not have me keep calling and sitting there for nearly 2 hours after my appointment though!
Overall it was a good appointment and consultaion, although, I havent made up my mind yet about surgery.

Im in midstream changing doctors. Was supposed to see Dr. Jeffery Hannon on 2/26/04 but it got canceled. so I am now going to see Dr. Ringold on Friday March 5th. so we will See. I already have an approval letter from BC/BS. Seems I am doing things backwards. ha ha

I met with Dr. Weinstein on July 29 for the first time. I found him to be very knowledgeable and very easy to talk to. After listening to my story and why I had come to see him he led me through the history of how gastric bypass came to be. He also went over what he expects me to lose after the surgery. I'm in the process of getting my records sent to the office so my letter can be sent to the insurance company. Keep your fingers crossed!!

WhenI first met Dr. Ringold, I was excited about his knowledge and experince but I was shocked at how young he was or looks to be anyway. My first visit with him was very nice. He took the time to answer any and all questions that I may have had and even asked me questions too.

He thoroughly explained all the risks and benefits of surgery and what I should expect but that I could and should do as much additional research as possible and ask as many questions as I like.

His staff was also very nice and courteous. The nurses were alo nice and supportive. Each time i visite dthe office, I did not have to experiece extended wait times after my sceduled appointment. If my appointment was at 10:00 I was called back no later than 10:20.

His bedside manenr was awesome. Dr. Ringold came by and saw me in the hospital everyday. He was very compassionate, meaning, he wasn't afraid to put his hand on my shoulder and say tell me how proud of me he was that I was doing so well and improving so good. I really liked how much he showed he cared for his patients.

Had my initial consult with Dr. Hannon and he really understood my situation and answered any and all questions my wife and I had. It did take a while to get an appointment though. When I made my first appointment on December 12, 2003, the first available date they could give me was March 5, 2004. I called weekly to see if there were any cancellations, and finally got an appointment for February 4. The wait did not really bother me as I think Dr. Hannon is worth the wait!

DR. WEINSTEIN IS SUPER NICE AND OUTGOING I HAVE TALKED TO MANY OF HIS PREVIOUS PATIENTS AND MOST WERE VERY POSITIVE ABOUT WLS.



HOLLY IS SUPER, SHE IS THE FIRST PERSON I MET AT THE OFFICE. EVERYONE IS FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL. MARY HANDLES ALL OF THE INSURANCE ISSUES, SHE IS GREAT!

DR. WEINSTEIN HAS WONDERFUL BEFORE DURING AND AFTER SURGERY. I FEEL LIKE I OWE MY UNEVENTFUL SURGERY AND RECOVERY TO HIM AND THE GOOD LORD ABOVE WORKING THROUGH HIM. ALSO TO DR. LANE WHO ASSISTED IN MY SURGERY

Oh my what can i say about Dr. Ringold, he is the nicest man. I have no and i mean no complaints at all about him. The office staff is very nice. The wait time on an appointment is awesome, hardly any wait at all 10 min. usually. I would rate him a 15 on a scale of 1-10:) :)

I have been so pleased with all of the doctors in Dr. Hannon's office. They are all different in their ways, but all are very knowledgable. I would definetly recommend them to anyone looking into Gastric By-Pass Surgery. It has been 1 year since my surgery and I have lost 121 pounds and many inches.
The only thing that I disliked about him was the wait to get to see him as well as getting a surgery date. Be very prepared on your first visit and things will go a little faster.

I had my consultation with Dr. Lane on 11/26/03. He was very personable and took his time answering all the questions I had. He explained the benefits and the risks associated with WLS as well as with any surgery. He felt confident that insurance approval would be no problem but as of today 12/29/03, I still haven't heard anything from BCBS. Dr. Lane comes highly recommended and I feel confident that I made the right choice in surgeons. He really emphasized the BEGIN program and support groups as part of an aftercare program.