L. Albert Wetter Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

Dr Wetter was very professional, and put me at ease. He answered my questions before I had a chance to ask them. I look forward to utilizing this procedure as a tool to reach my lifetime goal of once and for all being done with fad diets and moving forward to behaviorial changes that will enhance and greatly improve my lifestyle.

Donna DeKay, Yvette and the entire staff are a wonderful support team!

I look forward to meeting again with Dr. Wetter on the 19 of January.

Dr. Wetter was very nice and didn't make you feel like you were a freak or looking for a quick way out. He talked to you and made you feel very comfortable. He explained the procedures and the pros, cons and risks involved in the surgery.

My impression never changed from the time I met him in October of 2003 to now in Nov. 2004 He stayed the same caring person the entire time.

His office staff was very helpful, he had a coordinator for the surgeries, who you could call at any time with questions.

Dr. Wetter is very insistent on certain issues, such as weight loss before surgery and learning how you are to eat before and after the surgery.He is adament about starting an exercise program that is to continue after surgery. He has a aftercare program forintegrating food back into your life.

I thought his he was absolutely great overall, including his surgical competence and bedside manner. ( He has been doing the Lap procedure for a long time,He was one of the pioneers of the Lap surgery. He trains other MDs on how to do it.)

I realize that not everyone might have the same experience or impressions that I did.
I was trully ready for my experience and was determined to make it as positive as I could. So everything happened the way it was supposed to for me.

My husband and I met with Dr Wetter on July 12. We both found him to be very informative and very nice as well. We had gone in with a list of questions but before we could get to any the doctor had answered all of them.

In regards to his office staff we found them to be very pleasant as well. Especially Yvette.

I go back for my second visit on the 11th of July. By that time I will have my pysch eval and met with the nutrionist.

I will post more on my 2nd meeting.

Very impressed with him and that has improved over time.
Staff was/is very friendly
He's a doctor who has a speech to make......no problem, but I have gotten a little tired of the same one.
He is very busy, need to be patient to get appointments.
I am just now learning about aftercare---will have to get back to you about this.
But there is a structured aftercare program.
Not a lot of talk of the risks of surgery, but then again, I have read a lot about it, and have made known what I do know.
Excellent

Dr Wetter is the lap GOD! He deserves every positive kudo that has been lavished on him. He is very professional, very experienced, warm and caring, genuine, humble, thorough, tolerant (of my high energy spasms! LOL)He has a European outlook that won my Greek mama over!! Scored major points Dr. W!!

The office staff is fine... Yvette is awesome!! She works tirelessly to put everyone through, and even takes the abuse of those who don't realize how hard the insurance co's make it for her to be able to schedule patients for this surgery. Folks, it's not her fault! Yell at the insurers!!

The risks of surgery, and aftercare were excellent and thorough. I would say that in general, everyone should have several sessions with a therapist who specializes in eating disorders. This is something all surgeons should require (IMHO). Dr W is conducive to the fact that psychology plays just as big a part as physiology.... in obesity and its treatment.

10 stars for Dr. Wetter, and 10 stars for Yvette! You two are life-changers and miracle facilitators!! The surgery is a tool, but how lucky are we that you are such excellent providers of this most miraculous of tools!!
My eternal gratitude!!
Athens
lap RNY 10/14/03
all time high 275
249/148/140ish

Believed him to be very knowledgeable, cautious, caring, and confident. He revealed the pros and cons of surgery, and helped me to address the plan of action for the most successful surgery. He was honest about his successes and (not so successes) and that was very helpeful, he didn't act like a miracle surgeon. I am glad to be able to work with him and to have him perfom the surgery, (when it is time).

THE BESTEST OF THE BEST!!

I'D MARRY THIS MAN -IF POSSIBLE!

HE'S ADORABLE, CUTE... informative, professional, encouraging, REALISTIC, available, personable, approachable, funny, sexy, surgically inclined (HA!), experienced, knowledgable, hugable.....

staff was killer- was declined initially for insurance- they used some creative thinking and we re-submitted -was approved immediately!

he granted me LIFE! he is My Dream Man... cause he facillitaed making my every dream, wish, and hope come true!

Aftercare??? I'm 3 years in a size 8- from a size 24!!!!!

IT'S ALL UP TO YOU! HE DOES THE PLUMBING- YOU STILL MUST DO THE REST! IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE- OR A MIRICLE... IT'S REALITY- ITS SURGERY! keep the stinkin FAT thinkin... and you're gonna be FAT! PRE, POST OR OTHERWISE OP!

He's a genius and also kind.

My first impression was one of a busy surgeon. Always in a hurry. You had to practically hold on to him to get all your questions answered. But the more I went to him, the more that I liked him. He seemed to stay a little longer and explained things better. All of his office staff were very supportive and helpful in getting everything I needed for my surgery to take place. He really stressed that the surgery was just a tool. And that you as a patient need to do all that you can do. Such as eating right, exercising, things like that. BY the time you walk out of his office, you understand the risks and possible complications of the surgery, and the benefits of the surgery. I think that he is one of the best doctors doing this tpye of surgery. I would highly recommend him to anyone thinking of having this surgery done. I think that you need both surgical competence and bedside manner. Both are a must to ease the patient's fear and anxieties toward their surgery and recovery period.

Dr. Wetter is awesome. He is funny and very personable. He has always taken as much time as I needed while in the office. He (not his staff) has even called me at home to make sure I was doing after surgery. His staff is awesome (Yvette is the bomb). THey are alway helpful.