Edward Facundus (COE)

Bariatric Surgeon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 with 194 ratings

Edward Facundus (COE) Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

15 yr Experience

15 yr in Bariatrics

17 yr in Laparoscopic Surgery

13 yr in Laparoscopic Bariatrics

80% Practice is Bariatrics

Min Age of Patient is 16

Max Age of Patient is 70


194 Reviews for Edward Facundus (COE)
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He was nice .My impression of him over time didi change.Dr Funcadus office staff were very friendly .He was very distant not really personable.He only keeps you for <24 hrs. and that scares me .He doesn't really express importance of follow up care, however does have support groups that does meet monthly . BWI does his aftercare and they do a good job .You find the risk listed in your pt handbook . 7.5 rateing. Surgical comptencey out weighs bed side manner.

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I was referred to Dr. Facundus by Dr. Clement in Florence, Alabama. He has been treating me for my back problems. I really liked Dr. Facundus when I met him (so did my mom). He explained everything about the surgery as if I had not heard much about it. That helped alot because it brought up new questions I had not thought of yet.
The only problem was that my appointment was at 1pm and the "new" girl checked me in, but forgot to let the nurse know I was there. I waited almost two hours. But once the mistake was found out, they were really sorry that it happened. So far my experience has been better than I thought it would be.

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Very professional, infromative, easy to talk to. Answered my questions with confidence.
I think the office staff is great. They are a bit over whelmed with so many people in this area having this surgery. As i'm sure in other areas also. There wasn't anything I didn't like about him or his staff. I was told before hand to make sure I kept a copy of all my tests in case something was missing. Which I did.
Aftercare in very important to Dr. Fcaundus.
He and his staff stress this the importance of follow-up for continued use of this tool.
All risks of the surgery were explained in detail. I would rate him as ecellent.

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The first thing that I noticed about Dr Facundus was that he looked me in my eyes as he spoke to me. It has been a long time since I had a doctor actually look me in the eye when they spoke to me. I was pleasantly surprised and the office staff has been just as pleasant to deal with.

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My first impression of Dr. Facundus was that he's very confident and an expert in his field. Dr. Foreman is also very professional. I feel I'm in capable hands with both surgeons, and am very excited. His office staff have been wonderful; they've helped me with insurance questions and worked so hard to get me ready on such short notice.

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I did a lot of research before selecting a physician including phone conversations with the physicians. I chose Dr. Facundus because he is thorough and is the most concerned with the outcome. His staff was courteous and helpful. Future patients should know that he is a no-nonsence physician. He is not there to appease you, he is there to help you reach a successful outcome. Because of that, I have heard that his bedside manner is less than desirable. I did not experience that in any manner. Dr. Facundus has a very structured aftercare program including nutritionists, bariatric coordinators, and postop checkups. All the risks of surgery were addressed thoroughly by Dr. Facundus. I would highly recommend Dr. Facundus to anyone in the area. His rating in my opinion is A+++. I believe surgical competence is better because those are the results one has to live with, not personality clashes.

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Dr Facundus is a very nice person and his staff is great. He take time with each person that come in.

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Dr. Facundus and his staff was very helpful with all of my questions when I decided to have my surgery.

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Dr. Facundus presents with a very knowledgeabe air and very self assured as what he does for a living. He has proved to be a very skilled physician and has continued to immpress me with each encounter. His office staff is also knowledgeable and efficiant. Up front cost for the entire process totaling $400.00, despite the fact that my procedure was covered by insurance and I recieved preapproval within 3 weeks from my first BC visit and only $100.00 at that prior to approval. Be aware of up front costs. Aftercare is strongly emphasized via a structure program. All the surgical risks were discussed, very thourghly, my husband and I are healthcare professionals and asked many questions which were answered throughly and honestly. Dr. Facundus is an excellant surgeon. Both bedside manner and surgical skill are outstanding in this surgeon.

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My first impression of him is that he was very confident (almost cocky) of his abilities. However, I have always been a believer if you have it, flaunt it.

Dr. Facundus, has a widespread reputation across the Tennessee Valley as being one of the finest surgeons performing this procedure.

The office staff was friendly and curteous.

He is very good on aftercare and has a structured aftercare program through BWI and several support groups.

I rate him absolutely wonderful. His surgical competence matched his wit.

When he saw me the next day, he asked me if I had the number of the truck that ran over me. I grinned and replied "Yeah, I think you were driving it."

To which he responded. "Well, I believe you asked me to."

It is comforting to know that I had one of the least invasive procedures handled by one of the most highly competent physicians.

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