John Daly Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

He was so warm and very personable. He explained everything in layman terms so it was easy to understand. He explained everything to me in detail including his aftercare program.

You get to meet with Dr Daly on your initial appointment, which by the way only took 2 weeks to get and Tami appologized for the wait.
After getting a baseline of my knowledge and reviewing my diet history this wonderful man told me "you are just not wired up right, but we can fix that!"
Tami in his office has been wonderful about taking time to answer ins problems and filing my info IMMEDIATELY upon receiving it.
12/22/03 - Dr Daly has started his own support group. Everytime I hear this man speak I am more assured I have made the right decision to have this surgery and that he is the one to do it.

I have my first meeting with Dr. Daly Friday, August 22nd at 12:45. It's much earlier than I thought it would be. I am very excited as I have been looking into this for a very long time.




I met Dr. Daly and I have to say that he answered every question I had exactly the way I wanted him to. At last count he said he has performed over 200 lap procedures and over 500 open procedures. He has had no real complications to speak of and seemed very condident in his abilities as a surgeon. His office staff is very accomodating and friendly as well. Right now I am just finishing up my additional testing that needs done and then we can send the paperwork to the insurance company and wait for approval!



I finished up my testing and all info was sent to the insurance company. I was approved in two days! My surgery is scheduled for October 7th. I meet with the anesthesiologist and Dr. Daly on Friday, September 19th to finalize things and pay my co-pay, etc. I am soooo excited!

****Post-Op**** I just want to say that I am now 17 days post op and wanted to let everyone know that I have seen Dr. Daly once since surgery to have my drain removed. I have also had to page the office twice to ask a "is this normal?" type of question. Both times, my call was returned by Dr. Daly himself within 3-5 minutes of my hanging up the phone. This is the kind of thing that is really important to me as I know that a lot of other surgeons in the Atlanta area are available for the surgery only and, once it's over, you only deal with interns or nurses. I go back to see Dr. Daly in two more weeks for my first official checkup. It's nice to know that I have a WLS doctor I can rely on if I have problems or questions and I think it's important for people who are considering this surgery to know that Dr. Daly is this type of doctor.

My impressions of Dr. Daly were very favorable. His is experienced and has a good
record. His office staff are extremely personable but very busy. They did not always call me back when they said that they would. However, it is understandable.

09/30/03

Well, I have had my WLS. Dr. Daly is THE best doctor I have EVER had. He is conscienious, honest, trust worthy, sincere,
funny, handsome (not necessarily a requirement, I know, but it doesn't "hurt"!) has a great track record, intelligent, has wonderful office staff, genuine, perfectionist with his skills, & warm. I had my surgery 04-07-03. I have lost 70 lbs. I am a "senior" (60)so have lost a little slower than some of the youngsters! But, I am very, very happy with my progress. Dr. Daly encourages me not to worry about the numbers. I have a new life!!! So much has changed for me mentally. You cannot describe it!! As for my previous remark about the call-backs. That must have been a one time thing...they have been fabulous! So sweet. And don't rush you, nor treat you like you are one in a cattle "run". God Bless them all. Happy in Ball Ground, Martha

Dr. Daly seemed confident and answered all my questions. I appreciated the fact that he met with me one on one and not in group setting like some other doctors. Dr. Daly is always in a hurry so be prepared with questions. Be prepared to wait before being seen. Sometimes up to hour after scheduled appt. The office apparently is strapped for exam rooms at some times.

1st surgery seemed to go well. Had to have second due to scar tissue. Was very pleased with Dr. Daly's care. Only problem was i was never sure when Dr. Daly was going to show up at hospital.

If you dont want to pay more than stipulated by your insurance then don't go to Dr. Daly. If insurance pays less than 6500 (which almost all do apparently) he will expect you to make up the difference before the surgery is even scheduled. Dr. Daly's staff said MY upfront payment would come out of the portion of the bill that was my responsibility (10% up to 1500). However, the claim was delayed and by the time Dr. Daly got paid i was up to 1500 so my part of the bill for surgeon was 0. Staff says that because UHC changed payment amount and only paid 4500 that i was lucky that Dr. Daly was not billing me for an additional 1300 and that i was not going to get my upfront payment back. Ins Co. says, because i paid up front its now between me and Dr. D.

I have interviewed several surgeons in my WLS pre-op journey. I have considered Drs. Macik/Waites,Hart,Hoffman, Champion and Dr. Duncan. After meeting with Dr. Daly - I was immediately comfortable and knew that he would be the choice for me. I met with him for about 45 minutes in a one-on-one consultation. I didn't feel rushed or pushed for time. I did have to wait for over an hour for the first consultation - but it was well worth it to have the personal attention and to be able to ask all of my questions. Dr. Daly explained that he does the Lap surgery on almost everyone and how he does not have a BMI limit. He encourages his patients to continue regular visits with him for the first year after surgery and 2 years if needed. He seems very confident and sure of himself. He gave me a whole speech on how he is qualified to be my surgeon and how he is an industry leader in Atlanta. I feel confident so far. His office staff, specifically Carolyn has been excellent! Carolyn gave me the 'hand holding' I needed for insurance approval assistance and made me feel like she would spend 8 hours on the phone with me personally if I needed it.

I will update more after the surgery. As of today, I have not been scheduled for surgery. Dr. Daly's office should be sending my insurance information off to Southcare this week.

My first impression of Dr. Daly was that he was competent and knowledgeable. My impression has not changed. The office staff was very accommodating. Future patients should know Dr. Daly is getting increasingly busy and the sooner you get in with him the better. He emphasized aftercare with instructions on vitamins, calcium, and foods to eat and avoid. Also he emphasized the importance of exercise and sticking to the plan. He was blunt about the risks of surgery but included the fact that the risks of staying obese far outweighed the risk of surgery, etc. I rate Dr. Daly very highly because he did a great job on my surgery. I'm 3 weeks out and have had no complications. My scars are tiny and recovery was very quick and relatively painless (after 5 days). I returned to work in 2 and a half weeks and have had no problems getting around. I would much rather have a doctor with a lot of surgical competence than a good bedside manner, not to say he has a bad bedside manner, but he won't hold your hand through the whole process and that was fine with me. He is a great surgeon and that's what counts.

He is Wonderful!

MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF DR DALY WAS WOW HE REALLY CARES ABOUT ME! NO MY IMPRESSION HASN'T CHANGED ONE BIT. HE AND HIS OFFICE STAFF HAVE GONE ABOVE THE CALL OF DUTY FOR ME WHEN I HAD A PROBLEM NOT RELATED TO MY SURGERY, THEY REMEMBERED MY OTHER DOCTOR WHO WAS HELPING ME AND ALWAYS REMEMBERED TO ASK WHAT HE WAS DOING TO HELP ME AND HOW I WAS DOING. THAT HAS MEANT THE WORLD TO ME THAT THEY CARED ENOUGH ABOUT ME TO REMEMBER THE LITTLE THINGS. EVERYONE IN THE OFFIC IS VERY HELPFUL AND THEY NEVER GET AGRIVATED AT ALL THE TIME I WOULD CALL. TAMMY HAS ALWAYS BEEN EXTREMELY HELPFUL. I WENT INTO SURGERY NOT REALLY KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND DR DALY EXPLAINED EVERYTHING TO ME AND MY HUSBAND. HE IS VERY CONFIDENT AND HAS A GREAT SUCCESS RATE. THERE REALLY AREN'T WORDS FOR HOW I FEEL ABOUT DR DALY....HE HAS A HEART FOR HELPING PEOPLE TO BECOME HEALTHY HAPPY PEOPLE! BECAUSE OF HIS COMPETENCE I AM WELL ON MY WAY TO BEING HEALTHY AND I AM VERY HAPPY ALREADY. THIS SURGERY WAS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE IN MY LIFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY! I COULDN'T THANK DR DALY ENOUGH!

Dr. Daly is a very personable man. He has picked the right field to be in. My first impression of him was right on target...this man knows what he's doing and is good at it! My opinion of him has never changed. His office staff is TOP NOTCH! I can't say there is anything about this experience that I didn't like. I think everyone should know that he makes you feel like you are his only patient and has all the time in the world for you to ask questions and get things right. He will never leave you hanging. His aftercare program is very structured. I am just getting into it as my surgery was on July 10th. It is very important to both him and you that you have all the support that you can possibly have in every step of your weight loss journey. He was very informatative in the risks of surgery and made sure that I understood everything. I love this man. He has chosen the right field to be in...he genuinely cares and you are not just "another patient" with him. He knows you by name and cares about your success with the surgery. He is a very experienced surgery and has a wonderful bedside manner. I can't complain about anything. This has just been wonderful and I would recommend him to anyone I see whom is interested in the surgery.

He only preforms the RNY and does it lap unless any complications arise. I looked into Duodenal Switch and was interested in that, but it was not offered there. I am very happy with my decision to go through with the RNY procedure and do not regret it in the least.