Harris Dabideen Bariatric Surgeon M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Harris Dabideen is a soft spoken, gentle man who quickly reviewed my history, asked clarifying questions in an efficient manner and allowed me to ask him questions without making me feel rushed. He focuses on insuring that patients understand not only the surgical process, but the post-op experience as well. He does not gloss over the risks and places patient recover firmly where it belongs - in the hands of the compliant patient.

Dr. Dabideen's staff could be described as the most efficient, friendly and supportive people that I've ever dealt with. They are open and kind, humorous and compassionate.

I have not yet had surgery, so I will update this following my release.

My first impression of Dr. Dabideen was, wow he is real busy and hurried along, but covered everything. Made sure to ask over and over if I had any questions and when I couldn't think of any he would talk more about the surgery. I felt my first appointment with him was rushed because I was the last one and they were waiting for me to get to the next part of the appointment. NOW, after surgery I think Dr. Dabideen saved my life, he has to be an angel sent here from god to do this special job he does. I couldn't thank him enough when he would come in to check on me in the hospital. He is so very nice, but still a busy man, but given his job and the increase of bariatric surgeries they are now performing, yes he will be busy but he is still an angel in my eyes. THANK YOU DR. DABIDEEN!

Hmm usually I have lots to say regarding meeing new dr's..but not this time. I felt a problem arose bc 1.Dr Dabideen was in a Hurry and rushed..2.I have a problem with memory and understanding at times. Made worse when I feel Im being rushed. 3. I had been up over 21 hrs(bc of work) by the time I saw him. I was tired and cranky. So did the visit go well.. in my mind no. But I do not doubt his abilities nor his experience as a surgeron. I will stick with him. My whole experience for the first consult was not good..starting from stepping into the waiting room to it being completely full, to being forgotten by the receptionist..etc

I was there to long..and I do have a problem with the so called White Coat anzeity..I dont like place with lots of people either. Just makes me tense and anxious. Great patient I am arent I..:)

Dr Dabideen explained everything regarding the surgery and what could occur and what we would need to do after in our lives. He did it so well in fact it scared the #@!% out of me. Took me 4 days to realise this was really no different then the Hyst/w BSO I had two years ago. Possible Complications I mean. That I would go forth if insurance approved said surgery.

Over all..Id reccomend people to Dr. Dabideen and from what I have heard from others patients and staff, I have no doubt he is one of the top surgeons in Michigan.

My first impression was he that he was very friendly and professional. He explained everything to me in a language anyone could understand. So far I have only seen him at my initial consultation. His office staff was very helpful and friendly And aftercare is very important to him. But being that I live so far away, I hope something can be worked out as far as the # of return trips.
He got straight to the point about the risks of surgery. We had a group discussion and he explained in great detail the proceedure and the possible side effects, including possible death from bleeding, etc. Well since I am still pre-op, I can't really rate him overall. But so far so good! I havn't seen or read anthing negative about him and being from Flint originally, I have heard only good things through the grapevine. I really believe that surgical competence is more important so that care is taken to make sure nothing goes wrong. However, a good bedside manner is also needed so that the least amount of stress is added to the recovery process. Besides, lets face it, we all want to be able to get along with and like our Dr's.

Dr Dabideen was terrific. I very much liked him from my first consultantion with him. He has a very wry sense of humor and very matter of fact. If I hadn't been so resolute and been through so much, I feel he would have been a great mentor for answering surgical questions, etc. As it was, I had already been through BTC before they stopped particiapting with BCBS.

Dr Dabideen was very accomadating to my situation and moved things along smoothly and quickly. He was brief in his bedside visits, his partner, Dr Obeid was spent more time, but all in all a great experience with this surgeon.

professional , competent, infromed and informative, supportive and concerned

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follow instructions and trust him and his staff
be patient

lots

openly, honestly and clearly: orally, written support staff and support group
on 1-10 a "10"

surgical cometence and bedside manner great

Had my consultation on 6/5/03 and my first impression of him was that he was a little stiff. As we talked he became very relaxed and joked with my family. My husband and my three grown children were also there. Everyone was very interested. His office staff was very nice, welcoming, and helpful, lots of smiles. He talked to us, answered questions and had us all meet in another room with other patients so he could talk to everyone at once to explain the surgery. I liked that arrangement because maybe someone else would think of a question that we didn't. He was very explanatory and talked English, not Dr. talk. I was glad my daughter took notes so I could listen. Although when Dr. said no sex for 6 weeks....she wrote NO SEX...EVER. Even though I had researched it all he made it all come together. He explained the risks of surgery and some of the aftercare, dietitian, office help, and gave us phone numbers to call if we had any questions. I especially liked the part about having two Drs. there in surgery, One doing the surgery and one to assist, and they are both trauma Drs. I feel very safe for them to do the surgery. All in all I would give them a 9 out of 10....P.S my PCP, Dr Prasad, highly recommends them and I highly respect my PCP's opinion!

I was impressed with his knowledge of the procedure and how much he cautioned on the dangers. I also was very upset at first with him because he told my flat out that "my insurance would not pay". It was very discouraging after all the other road blocks I had hit to get where I was. The office staff is very wonderful, they love to talk and listen which is a great combination. Aftercare is very important and all of my doctors and staff have been very accesible for concerns and questions. I would recommend doctor Dabideen very highly.

Dr. Dabideen is an excellent surgeon. He is also very busy, be prepared to wait when you have an appointment with him. I was a little disappointed with my aftercare, I was scheduled for my 1 year check up and his office staff called me the day of my check up to cancel my appointment. I never rescheduled and haven't gone back since, I feel they are extremely busy and somehow need to do a better job of scheduling so people don't have to wait so long to be seen by the doctor and the dietician. This is my personal experience, maybe others have had better luck. I still would go through it again, my life has changed drastically. My surgery was July 16, 2001

11/26/02 Well I passed another milestone -- Met with my Surgeon during my Consultation. Waited almost 2 hours to get in to see him and then the Dietician wasn't there for her part - she'll called me soon. Dr. Dabideen said I was a candidate for surgery. The next step is for them to type up the request and mail it to the insurance company. Then ---- wait for an tentitive date. A month before that date I'll have a pre-surgery physical - if I pass I make the date permanent. If not, corrections/tests will be needed and a new date made. I was told all the problems that could go wrong - But the one that bothered me is IF when they open me up and find too many adhesions from past surgeries - they close me back up and that's it. DONE!! To get on the table and that to happen - very terrible!! I'll just have to pray. The staff seemed nice - it was just the wait - with a impatient Husband.
4/24/03 Dr. Dabideen and all his staff and other Dr.s - Obeid, Sorenson and Misasian took VERY good care of me. They are all so good!!My surgery is over 4 weeks ago - still tired but am improving.