Dieter Pohl Bariatric Surgeon MD

Dr Pohl is a kind and sincere and very informative person! I found him and his office staff to be very pleasant and you didnt feel like an outcast because of your weight.Dr Pohl gives you all the information you could possibly need about the surgery and aftercare. He informs you about the risks of surgery and also makes you aware that this is a tool and how you have to make life changes and use this tool to help you through your weight loss journey. I have full confidence in my upcomming surgery with Dr Pohl....

He made me feel very comfotable

I still feel the same

They are great

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I would recommend him to anyone

a lot

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He went over everything in detail

Excellent

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DR.POHL AND HIS STAFF ARE VERY NICE, FRIENDLY AND COMPETANT PEOPLE. I'VE HAD NO PROBLEMS BOTH TIMES I WENT THERE. AT MY FIRST VISIT I WAS VERY NERVOUS AND WAS STILL UNSURE IF THIS WAS SOMETHING I COULD DO. DR.POHL EXPLAINED ALL THE DETAILS INCLUDING THE RISKS. HE WAS VERY GENTLE,WITH A POSITIVE EXPLAINATION OF THE PROCEDURE.I ATTEND A MONTHLY SUPPORT MEETING THAT DR.POHL HAS AT THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE PERFORMS THE SURGERY. HE COMES IN AND ANSWERS ANY QUESTIONS WE HAVE AND AGAIN SHOWS A WARM, OPENNESS THAT IS SO REASSURING I HIGHLY RECOMMEND DR. POHL AND HIS STAFF.

August 15th finally came and I ejoyed every moment of my appointment with Dr. Pohl. He was very polite and pofessional. He fully explained the surgery, before & after care. He also explained what the hospital stay would be like. I had plenty of questions and he answered them all. He was very patient with me and he took his time to explain answers to the questions I asked. It helps to have your questions written down before hand. The office staff was very pleasant and also very helpful. It was a pleasant experience. And I look forward to working with Dr. Pohl and his staff in the future.

Dr. Dieter Pohl has an exemplary reputation in Rhode Island as a very skilled surgeon and a very caring physician. He goes out of his way to make sure you are doing well and staying healthy. When I was finished with all my pre-op tests with several specialists, his office put together a letter of request to my health insurance company, which is Blue Chip of RI. They do it all for you! The request was approved in just over a week and I was overjoyed! Dr. Pohl is very thorough in going over everything you can expect before and after your surgery and you're given lots of written information to refer to again and again as you proceed with your weight loss efforts. So far, I am very pleased with the care I've received, both prior to and just following my surgery. As I write this, I am just 4 days post-op - I just came home from the hospital yesterday and I'm so glad to be home again!

I liked him from the first visit. He was friendly, forthcoming, and treated me like an intelligent adult. I have not changed my opinion. The office staff is wonderful. Very warm, very reassuring, very supportive. The information provided about risks was accurate and we were all encouraged to do our own research as well, and ask questions.

Dr. Pohl was great during my initial consult. He spent quite a bit of time explaining the surgery to me. He told me about the benefits and the risks etc. I got my approval and his office staff has been helpful telling me how to set up my appointments etc. I don;t have my official date yet but am hoping for the end of August.

6/20/02- First impression was great. I walked in with my notebook full of questions and he patiently answered all of them. He was honest, smart, warm and friendly. The office staff seemed kind and easy to work with. Very pleased thus far.
7/11/02- My next visit with Dr. Pohl was just as nice as my previous visit. My daughter (15 years old) attended this visit with me. He was great with her-- gave her the opportunity to answer any questions that she may have. He continues to impress me. I feel confident that I have made correct choice of Physicians. The office staff has been fabulous! I think I called them at least one time per day for two weeks and they never tired of my relentless pushing to speed things up. They manage to pull off sweet and professional.

My first impression of Dr. Pohl was that of a professional, who was very knowledgable in this type of surgery. He was very honest going over risks, and also reasons as to why the surgery would not work,he helped me to understand it was just a tool, not a cure.The office staff was great, I was a real pain because I was on a tight time budget, they were patient and kind all the time. I could not have asked for a better surgeon,great surgical competence and bedside manner.

My first impression of Dr. Pohl was very positive. He answered all of my questions and explained his process thoroughly. I am now post-op and like him even more! The day after surgery, I had my swallow test and a leak was detected. Dr. Pohl discussed my options with me and we decided to go back in for surgery to detect and repair the leak. Nothing was detected, but I was still happy that we did the surgery. The small setback was better, for me, than dealing with the "thought" of having a leak and progressing with my recovery much slower. Dr. Pohl was great every step of the way. He also has a fabulous reputation with the nursing staff at Roger Williams. They had great things to say about him, his skills, and his bedside manner. As a matter of fact, he was running a little late one morning and called my nurse to let her know so I wouldn't be concerned that he was coming. He came to visit me every day in the hospital, even Sat and Sun! He is truly a professional and I would recommend him 100x's over!