Michael H. Wood Bariatric Surgeon M.D.,F.A.C.S.

Dr. Wood was very thourough and very informative. He explained everything and then answered all my questions. He is a very personable and through surgeon.

HE WAS WONDERFUL AND VERY KIND AND PROFESSIONAL.. MY OPINION IS STILL THE SAME I LOVE HIM TO DEATH!!! (SMILE)

HE HAS HIS OWN WEB SITE AT WWW.WEIGHTLOSSSURGERY.COM

THE OFFICE STAFF IS VERY KIND AND SWEET.

IF YOU VISIT HIS SITE YOU WILL FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WHAT TYPE OF PROCEDURE HE DID. I LIKE THE FACT HE HAS DONE OVER 1800 OF THESE PROCEDURES AND nobody TO THIS DAY HAS NEEDED A REVISION DUE TO "STAPLE LINE BREAKDOWN"ETC..

AFTERCARE IS IMPORTANT.. FOLLOWING A DIET HE GIVES POST OP..WITH PROTIEN ETC...HE IS STRUCTURED..

HE DISCUSSED AT THE CONSULT THE RISKS OF THE SURGERY RIGHT UP FRONT.. VERY DIRECT AND HE GAVE ME THE OPTION TO ASK AS MANY QUESTIONS I NEEDED TO.

MY OVERALL RATEING FOR HIM ON A SCALE OF 1-10 IS A 50+...

HE COMBINES HIS SURGICAL COMPETENCE AND HIS BED SIDE MANNER TO MAKE HIM A ALL ROUND GREAT MAN...
I DONT REGRET SEEING HIM AND I DRIVE 11-12 HRS TO SEE HIM EVERY 3 MONTHS ...

THE DETROIT RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL NURSING STAFF AND NURSING ASSISTANTS WERE NOT VERY HELPFUL, I FILED A COMPLAINT TO THE HOSPITAL ABOUT MY ISSUES WITH VARIOUS STAFF AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE HOSPITAL WROTE BACK AND ASSURED ME THOSE ISSUES WILL BE HANDLED. THAT WAS THE ONLY BAD THING ABOUT MY HOSPITAL STAY.

He seems to be a very caring doctor. My first visit was with him today. He took his time, and explained in detail about the surgery. I also met with his partner, Dr. Sapala. The entire team put me at ease.

Dr. Wood, seems to be to good to be true he informed me and my friend of all the complacations that may occur during the surgery and after.I feel confident in him to do the surgery. i have concerns about the hosptial staff i heard a few complaints in Dr.Wood's office from patients that scares me a little, they said to have someone there to make sure the aides mainly do there job.
His staff were all very friendly. Dr. Wood stressed this is not a cure this a tool and i also have to work at it and do what im suppose to do. His office does have support meetings. It appears Dr Wood has both bedside manner and surgical competence.I will add more to this after surgery to see if i still feel the same about him.....06-03-2000 dr wood was wonderful he saved my life and his medical residents were wonderful i give dr wood a 10. the nurses for the most part were very good there are always a few bad apples. the hosiptal housekeeping stunk !!!and dr woods staff continue to be very understanding!!!!!!!!!!!

DR WOODS WAS WONDERFUL AND EXPLAINED IN DETAIL WHAT I COULD EXPECT AND WHAT WA EXPECTED OF ME.

THE OFFICE STAFF IS ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP YOU LOVE THE 800 NUMBER.

I WOULD REFEER ANYONE INTERESTED IN THIS SURGERY TO HIM. ONE ON ONE CARE GIVEN.

THEY EMPHASIZE NUTRITION AND COMMUNICATION.

HAVE SUPPORT GROUPS IN DETROIT.

I WOULD GIVE DR. WOOD A 10+

THE HOSPITAL STAFF AT ST. JOHNS REALLY KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOU.

THE INTERNET HELP ME CHOOSE HIM FOR THE MICRO POUCH VS THE MINI. RESEARCH.

MY first impression of Dr. Wood was that he was a nice and intelligent man who was very detailed oriented and let you know what your were getting into without no suprises. My impression did not change over time. His office staff was very friendly and helpful and not judgemental and that made me feel real good. There was nothing I did not like about Dr. Woods. Future patients should know that he has been performing roux en y for twenty five years and that he is the inventor of the micropouch and that his pouch does not stretch at all. He emphasizes aftercare a lot and also stress that you should come to all of your follow up doctor appointments. Dr. woods does have a structured aftercare program and you have to follow the program or you will not only be sick you will be unsuccesful. Dr. Woods did not sugarcoat the risks of the surgery and was very thorough in explaining all of the risks. I would rate Dr. Woods on a scale of 1-100 I would give him a 150 above excellent he is absolutely the best. Also he has excellent bedside manner and is as competent as they come.

excellent surgeon and knows exactly what he is doing. I only wish I felt more comfortable calling the office when I need to talk to someone but I just don't feel comfortable.

I met with Dr. Wood on April 6th, 2001. I can't say enough! He was very thorough. He explained everything in full detail, and took the time to answer all my questions, as well as my mom's questions. He is a very warm person, as well as top in the field. His staff was great. They treated my with every bit of respect I deserve. Joyce and Cassandra were the greatest (two very wonderful professionals). John Sapala, the nutritionist was very helpful as well. He went over everything from pre-op to post-op and the rest of my life about nutrition and supplements. I would highly recommend this staff to anyone who for whatever reason is considering this surgery.

I met with Dr. Wood on Monday November 13th
What a nice man. He took his time during
our consultation to go over every aspect of
the surgery and what to expect afterwords.
I feel very confident that I have chosen
the right surgeon.
3/19/01, It is unfortunate that Dr. Wood no longer accepts Select Care, I
know this is a dissapointment to many people who were in the process of getting approved. I think Dr.Wood and Select Care should have
worked something out for those people already in his system.

I met with Dr. Wood and found him to be a very calm and "laid-back" sort of person. He was very informative, and took his time explaining the surgery. He got a little "bothered" when we asked questions during his initial speech and asked us to hold our questions until the end. I suppose he just didn't want to forget anything. He seems to be a very gentle, caring man, who is confident in his abilities. I must say that I like him better than some of the other surgeons I met with from other organizations. I will let you all know more after my surgery. March 12 is my big day!