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My first impression showed to me his experience in doing these surgeries. He is so confident because of his many years experience in bariatric surgery. This office staff has truly been amazing! Answering my phone calls, getting back with me ASAP! Beth is the person there who I am to talk to about everything and she has been a God send with me! I love her!! rnrnAs for Dr. Lavin, he is a very nice person....very very willing to answer all questions.....and is a Bariatric Of Excellence certified! rnI am registered to go to the nutrition class and have just gotten a date for my surgery......so I will be updating this information soon!
At first, I found Dr. Lavin to be a bit stand-offish and condescending. However, after meeting with him a second time, he seemed to warm up and was very friendly and encouraging. He is extremely knowledgeable and gave me plenty of time to ask questions and discuss my concerns. I feel I am in competent hands.
His office staff are very efficient, knowledgeable, friendly, and have, for the most part, gone out of their way to make this as easy for me as possible. They couldn't be nicer.
I met my surgeon for the first time on the 15th. I was really excited and wanted to tell him all about my process. Of course I didn't b/c I didnt want to bore him to death. I bet he has heard it all. He stated he has completed over 1000 surgeries and I even found on the internet where he performed a surgery at a conference for surgerons. I have a lot of faith the Lord will guide him correctly. The office staff has been very nice. My favorites have been Beth the Patient/Insurance Coordinator, who kept me encouraged and in the loop, and Patsy the surgery Coordinator,whose enthusiasm was breath taking. I will write more on the aftercare program. Overall right now I would rate him a 10, but again he is all I know and I dont know about anyone else's experiences. Right now he is a God send. O yeah, due to my insurance he is the closest one to me that my insurace covers, so really they chose for me. I trust them...I trust the Lord.
Dr. Lavin is a pioneer in the field of weight loss surgeries. I have read a lot about him in medical journals. I met him last week, and he made me feel extremely safe and comfortable. He told me, \"For you, it's a scary/new surgery, for me, it's routine. I've been doing these for years.\" That makes me feel pretty damn good. :)
Dr. Lavin is a very smart person and he makes you feel comfortable from the beginning. Great understanding of his patients. He really cares about his patients also. He is the head of his practice and teaches others to perform bariatric surgeries. After care is very important to him. You have to return often after surgery so that he may make sure that you are healthy and on track. His office is very nice and the people who work there from the receptionists to the nurse practitioners and dietitian are wonderful! I would recommend him to everyone!
My first impression of him was nice, felt comfortable around him and laid back. The office was very nice and the staff was all nice and imformative. The staff I have been talking to by email or phone has been very nice, helpful and professional. He discussed the procedures, risk, etc. He took his time to listen to my questions and did I have alot. Answered them.
Dr. Warden performed my husband's gastric bypass in 2003. The day after surgery my husband had a major leak, but Dr. Warden went out of town. By the time the hospital contacted Dr. Warden and he came to the hospital, my husband was in critical condition with septic shock. I had my husband transferred to another hospital and doctors who saved his life. My husband spent the next 3 months in the hospital and then several months in a nursing home. I'm sure he performed many successful gastric bypass surgeries, but this was not one of them.
