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I was very pleased with Dr. Lavin. He has great bedside manor and made me feel very comfortable. His practice is booming. THe only reason I didn't give perfect score is because I have "issues" with one of the office staff. Not accommodating, sarcastic, just a witch! I almost looked for a different surgeon. THank God I didn't!!
Dr. Lavin was very friendly and professional. He fully explained my procedure to me. Surgery was at Crescent City Surgical. The surgical center was very nice and I was well taken care of.
Very impressed with Dr. Lavin and his Staff.
Dr. Warden is great. He is straight forward and listens to his patients. He was the surgeon for my lap-band and performed my revision on Tuesday. The aftercare is structured. The stage of food progression is very detailed and easy to follow. I would never go to another surgeon.
His bedside manner is reserved. I think that I freaked him out when I hugged him today. The office staff is wonderful.
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What was your first impression of him/her? I was so happy to meet a surgeon that was so down to earth and yet very knowledgeable .
How did your impression change over time? Has not. Dr. Lavin is the most amazing man and surgeon. I hope never to change my mind.
How would you describe his/her office staff? I Love both office staff .But my favorite is the office staff in New Orleans . In Covington Miss Maria/
Kim are wonderful -Nikki is wonderful also, she is from the office for patients advocacy .
What did you like least about him/her? There is not a thing I don't like about Dr.Lavin
What should future patients know about him/her? That he is wonderful and a great Surgeon..
How much does he/she emphasize aftercare? A lot of information .
Does he/she have a structured aftercare program? Yes
How did he/she address the risks of surgery? He was very candid .
How would you rate him/her overall? 100%
Which is better, surgical competence, bedside
manner, or both great? Both.
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My first impression of Dr. Lavin was he exudes confidence, he knows about WLS and explained the bypass procedure in great detail as if I knew nothing about it. I loved it! He looked directly at me and explained everything from how often and how many surgeries he's performed, to usual complications...which are none, then asking if I had questions. He has a great doctor-patient rapport. Even his office staff says that his professionalism and kindness with his patients is the same professionalism he displays with his staff.
I walked away confident in his skill. I am a nurse and must say that I was truly impressed and confident that he will do a great job!
First impression, quiet, pleasant and easy to talk with. Seemed to be preoccupied although he did spend time with me answering my questions. Office staff have been great although hard to get ahold of. I honestly hate answering machines. They are relatively quick to respond. What I disliked most is the ability to get ahold of HIM. I can talk to his staff, his nurse practioner or anyone else but the doctor is like seeing the president. He addressed the risks quite well as did the seminar his bariatric group put on. I would rate him an 8. Both surgical competence and bedside manner although surgical competence is the most important.
My first impression of him was of respect and feeling he was very knowledgeable. He has been my surgeon since January 2004. He always seems to provide extensive information to make the patient feel a participation in the conversations with him. I would recommend him to perform your surgery.
My first impression was Wow! he is really nice!. He is very confident, but not arrogant - Most surgeons I have met are not very nice to be around. This one made me feel very comfortable and I cant wait til Surgery on April 20th.