Marc Neff Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS

DISCLAIMER: This information was taken from another profile. It is the information on my surgeon. I was too lazy to type it all in. LOL wink...rnrnInfo on the AMA website:rnrnMarc Adam Neff , MD rnAMA members must adhere to the AMA's Principles of Medical EthicsrnrnCrozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland, Pennsylvania rnrnMedical School: rnUNIV OF PA SCH OF MED, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104rnrnResidency Training: rnYORK HOSP, GENERAL SURGERYrnrnAmerican Board of Medical Specialities Certification: rnCopyright 2006 American Board of Medical Specialities. All rights reserved. rnSurgeryrnrnVarious other websites listed him with the following but I forget where I found the info:rnrnBoard certification (The American Board of Surgery), fellowships (The American College of Surgeons) and memberships (The American Society for Bariatric Surgery)rnrn10/27/08 - At 6 A.M. today I had my surgery. I has the Vertical Sleeve Gastroplasty (VSG). rnrn9/02/08 - I have decided to go with Dr. Neff. He is local, experienced, very sweet, polite and professional. Even my husband found him to be supportive and liked him. rnrn

I met Dr. Neff at a seminar he held recently, he was very informative, sincere and caring. Taking his time to explain all the procedures, risk and answered everyone questions. He made everyone feel equal and at ease, he is a very good speaker and Doctor. rnrnDr. Neff and his Staff have been great.rnThey answered all questions and calledback to ensure I got all the required paperwork needed. rnrn10/10/08:rnI am coming up on my 1 year anniversary and canot say enough about Dr. Neff and the care I received from pre-op up to today. Any time I had a problem or question, 1 call to Dr. Neff and my calls were returned. Dr. Neff takes time out of his busy schedule to be there for his patients, he even stays late after our monthly Barriatric support group meetings to answer everyone's questions. Dr. Neff is the best surgeon Kennedy has. Dr. Neff is there for his patients and takes time to explain everything to his patients. If you are considering Bariatric Surgery contact Dr. Marc Neff. I recently had a stay in another hospital for Cardiac reason, Dr. Neff came to the hospital to make sure I was ok and see how I was feeling. What physician takes time to visit a patient at another hospital, he is always there for all his patients. He has a great personality, bedside manner and makes his patients feel at ease.

What was your first impression of him/her? rnVery nice, very kind, very supportive.rnrnHow did your impression change over time? rnFunnier than I thought.rnrnHow would you describe his/her office staff?rnThey don't always listen, but the co ordinator is wonderful. rnrnWhat did you like least about him/her? rnWhere his office is, would rather go to the office closer to me.rnrnWhat should future patients know about him/her?rnHe honestly cares and loves his patients.rnrnHow much does he/she emphasize aftercare? rnUses a bariatric co-ordinator that went through the same thing.rnrnDoes he/she have a structured aftercare program?rnYes, with a support group.rnrnHow did he/she address the risks of surgery?rnCarefully!!!rnrnHow would you rate him/her overall? rn9.5 rnrnWhich is better, surgical competence, bedside manner, or are both great?rnBOTHrnrnrnrn

Very nice and personable but appears very inexperienced. I attended one of his lectures and I got the impression he has only done 4 or 5 surgeries on his own - his experience was as a resident. It also seemed as if he is limiting his surgery to the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy - don't kbnow if that is because of problems with leaks in the past or the hospital that he works out of (Kennedy in Stratford) reputation for complications with Roux -n-y.