Charles Finley Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

So far I have really liked Dr. Finley. He is straightforward, confident and feel he will do the surgery very well. Everyone in his office is always so kind and helpful as we all know the process has many steps involved.

I liked Dr Finley from the first. He took the time to talk with me himself and explained the process that I would go through from that day and for the next few years. He said that we would have a ongoing partnership, because this process did not end once the surgery was complete. He explained to me the risks of each type of gastric surgery and gave me the recommendation on what he felt would work best for me. I look forward to working with him and his staff throughout the process.

Dr Lemmon was a kind older Dr.He went over the sugery with myself and my husband,I remember him speaking to my husband more than me and I was asking the question. He also made sure the insurance approved the surgery before we got to far into things as this was a new surgery at the time 1983..He assured me that I would be watched closley,I would be in ICU for 3 days and then in a regular room for 7..I would be allowed 1 oz per hour of water in day 2 ..Then on day 6 clear liquids ...My input and output were measured carefully cath was removed on day 5..Walks down the hall began after cath was removed..We always had 3-7 doctors checking on us..He was teaching many doctor this surgery.. Nell Carter was in the room next to me and she allowed me to visit.after I got out of the hospital we returned to see the doctor ever 5 days. for a month..My friend had surgery 2 days after me, her insurance didn't pay for ICU so she was only in there 1 day,then I agreed to share my room with her even though my insurance would have pd for a single room. She lost wt faster than me,so Dr Lemmon thought I was cheating a little. He didn't get upset though .there were no protein drinks to drink. no dumping.. 4 yrs down the path she gained all her wt back and I kept mine off. I believe I heard he had died.. We stopped seeing him after a yr.1 1/2 yrs after I had my gallbladder out my friend had hers out at yr 2 .I never regreted having the surgery...On yr 12 post op I had lasor surgery to remove adhesions, my liver was stuck up between my lung and intestion cutting off its blood supplyIt was a 6 hour surgery I was in bad shape all my insides swelled from the lasor surgery I was in pain for 5 months after that surgery I retained fluids for about that long. I was able to keep my wt off to this very day