George A. Fielding Bariatric Surgeon MD

My first impression of Dr Fielding was good. We chatted in his office and he asked about my comorbidities and difficulties doing daily tasks. He assured me that all would be resolved by the surgery.rnrnOn the day of surgery, I never saw Dr Fielding before I went under which was a bit disconcerting. He did show up at my bedside around 10:00PM that night and told me that everything had gone well. That was the only time I saw him.rnrnI did not choose Dr Fielding for his bedside manner. I chose him for his expertise and I believe that my surgery was very well done since my recovery is going very well. That being said if someone is looking for hand-holding I don't think he is your doctor.rnrnThe staff has been wonderful although the office is extremely busy. I have needed forms completed and back to work letters and they have gotten these to me in record time. Also, I had a problem with my surgical clearance and they went out of their way to make sure that I got it done so that my surgery wasn't cancelled. That was amazing to be handled in 2 days time.

Dr. Feilding made me feel comfortable and was quite informative. I had a list of questions and he answered them all. His staff was very helpful.

I was really happy from the first min I met him I knew he was for me. He is down to bussiness and that is exactly what I needed. The staff in the office are difinatly moody sometimes they can be nice and sometimes they are nasty. rn

I LOVE Dr. Fielding, I felt like I was meeting a superstar. I love the fact that he has has the lapband too and can speak from his experience of a big guy. I was insipired and felt very informed by his seminar, though you can tell he is a little biased about the lapband. rnrnWhen I finally met him one-on-one, I love that he opened the conversation with \"so, how do you feel about this whole thing?\" A doctor who really wanted to know how I felt about something -- how nice is that?!?!!!!rnrnThe waiting room is usually overcrowded and the ladies at the front desk always seemed hurried, but it has never really bothered me as they are always nice. rnrnI noticed as my PCP and other doctors need to get paper work on me to Dr. Fieldings offices for my files anything mailed in gets lost. I am having to give my PCP and other doctors the fax number and name who the medical clearance needs to be sent to for the approval process. I then follow-up with a phone call to confirm they have received the fax. Since I have figured that out, everything has been good.

Dr. Fielding is a wonderful surgeon. He is Australian born and is very passionate about this line of work. Dr. Fielding is open to sharing his personal experience with his patients. rnrnHe is not only a surgeon, he also has had banding. He grew up overweight and when he performed almost 600 weight loss surgeries he decided to have it done himself. Many of his staff members have had the surgery as well, therefore they can relate with their patients first hand.rnrnI was extremely happy with NYU Program for Surgical Weight Loss.

The first time I meet Dr.Fielding I was a bit taken back at first. For one his office was packed with tons of bariatric patients. There was this really nice lady in the waiting room who I was talking to about getting fills. She let me come into the exam room with her, to watch her get her band filled(really nice of her). I was orginally expecting a nurse to come into the waiting room and call my name but Dr.Fielding himself came to get me. He was very nice and outgoing.I immedtly loved his accent and still do :) He made me feel very comfortable and explained to my parents that there was no reason to take food away from me since I would enevitbly just sneak more. He spent about an hour with me and made sure to address all of my concerns. He has an exceptional bedside mannor and overall I would highly recommend him to future patients. rnThe only bad part is that he does have a very big practice and sometimes take a little while to get an appointment, but in anycase if it was an urgent matter he personally makes sure to fit you in.

My first impression of Dr. Fielding was \"honesty\". He had no problem speaking about his childhood suffering from obesity and his struggle with having the surgery and dealing with living with it afterwards. He was compassionate and understanding and did not rush me out of the meeting. He let me talk and he listened! I have to say my impression of him only changed for the better on the day of surgery. He made me feel very comfortable and at ease. The office staff there, although i have to say, it is sometimes difficult to get in touch with someone especially when you have alot of questions or anxiety or are just having insurance problems and must speak to someone quickly and unfortunately, you have to wait and wait. I had a 5 week hell period with my insurance company picking apart all of my paperwork even though i did everything by the book! Get ready because it can be a very frustrating time of your life!!! Dr. Fielding was recommended to me by 3 of my friends and not one had a bad experience. So far im into my 3rd week and had my first check-up yesterday Feb. 8th. Everything looked good on the Esofogram(you drink a white liquid and they take an x-ray of your stomach to check on the position of the band and make sure everything is ok). I go back in 2 weeks for the first tightening of the band and then 2 weeks after that because they like to do it slowly and also check your weightloss and answer any questions you have. His office recommends seeing them at least every 3-4 weeks for the first 6 months. Then every 4-8 weeks unless you need to tighten or loosen. The staff is very helpful and understanding and i would most definately recommend this team of doctors and staff to anyone. As far as which is better, competence or bedside manner, i feel both are very important and with Dr. Fielding you do get BOTH!!!rnrnrnrnrn

Well I picked Dr Fielding because he had the surgery and for his no nonsense approach. Plus when you see him losing weight it definitely inspires you. The staff at NYU is great. You feel like your among friends because everyone is routing for you and they remember you so when you come in theyll be the first to recognize your body changes. rnrnMy only thing was I never got to see Dr Fielding on surgery day. I only saw his asst and nurses. Guess that's the price for having a famous doctor. lol. But the staff is thourogh. And I would recommend them to everyone.

Dr. Fielding is warm and very helpful. His office is just everything you would expect they are knowlegable and kind they make the entire experience a pleasure. I would give Dr. Fielding a 10 and I believe his staff deserves the same. This is the best disicion I've ever made for myself.

It's almost a month, I haven't seen him yet, but I'm scheduled for a fill in a few weeks. He came very highly recommended, and was very professional at first meeting. On day of surgery he was there before and after surgery and explained everything to me. So far so good.