Raul Rosenthal Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

he is great. very careful i love him.
his office was very busy but great also. my impression hasnt changed. i would recommend him highly to anyone.

I MET DR. ROSENTHAL FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE INFORMATIVE SECTION AT THE HOSPITAL, I LIKED HIM RIGHT AWAY, HE HAS A LOT OF EXPERIENCE WITH THIS TYPE OF PROCEDURE, HE EXPLAINED THE PROS AND CONS OF THIS SURGERY.
I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE HIM, AND AFTER THE APPOINTMENT I STILL HAD A GOOD FEELING ABOUT HIM. HIS OFFICE STUFF IS ALSO NICE, BUT YOU HAVE TO KEEP ON CALLING TO GET THINGS DONE. HE SAYS THAT AFTERCARE IS A VERY IMPORTANT STEP TO TAKE AFTER THE SURGERY, AND SHOULD BE DONE REGULARLY; IT IS OFFERED BY HIS STUFF.
OVERALL I RATE HIM VERY GOOD, I WILL TELL YOU ABOUT HIS BEDSIDE MANNERS AFTER THE SURGERY.

Dr. Rosenthal, small in stature, is HUGE in his field. He is well trained and is a great teacher to his peers. He is humorous and affectionate and is very willing to answer any questions. He has been expanding his practice and is trying shared medical appointments to meet with many patients at one time. There are now two evening post op meetings per month and several a month during the work day. The nutritionist and psychologist from his team also are available to meet with you in a group or individually. Dr. Rosenthal is such a caring individual with remarkable bed side manners.

In my first consult with Dr. Rosenthal I thought he was very nice. He and his staff have been very efficient and helpful along the way!
He is very mch to the point, everything is laid out for you at your first meeting down to the very last detail. I was very impressed as to the time that is spent on what each insurance company will and won't pay for.

They seem to have eberything down to a science as far as how to get you approved.

He and the staff vey much emphasize an aftercare, and ecercise plays a main part in your everyday life.

Dr. rosenthal again lays all the good and bad out on the table for you at your first meeting, as to the risks of this surgery.


Overall I liked Dr. Rosenthal and all of his staff, they are all very nice and very helpful and caring individuals. My experience thus far has been great.

Anita is wonderful and very helpful as to getting the insurance authorization together. I have emailed her with questions and she has alway gotten right back to me.

Dr. Rosenthal is wonderful. Not only is he an excellent, possibly the best, surgeon, he also is kind, helpful, supportive - I can't say enough. His surgical competence matches his bedside manner and both are super! The day of my surgery, my adult children met him. After he left, they said,
Wow, Mom! You have a great doctor."

His staff is helpful, courteous, & very nice. The program at Cleveland Clinic Weston is extremely structured both pre-op & post-op. You can call or email for help anytime. Everything was explained beginning at the 4 hour orientation right through to a year post-op. Aftercare visits are 2 weeks, 2 months, 6 months, & one year. Blood work is done to make certain you're getting the proper nutrients.

I've seen people on TV saying the orientations they went to with other clinics didn't explain the risks. That certainly was not the case at Cleveland Clinic. We were told the pros & cons of all the types or surgery. We were shown videos of the actual surgery.

Of course I was in pain for a few days. I had one crazy nurse who I thought might kill me if I told her which presidential candidate I wanted to win the election. I didn't like being hooked up to all of the apparatus. But so what? I'm going to be thinner & healthy!

He seemed very nice. I initially met with the other hospital's surgeon, Dr. Szomstein, but I met Dr. Rosenthal at the orientation.

After the surgery, he was very kind and briefly visited with me to make sure I was well. I didn't see much of him, but overall I have nothing negative to say about him.

Very Professional

He was a truly caring person

Excellent

Very Busy

He will be there for you

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Excellent

Both Great

I saw Dr. Rosenthal for the first time last week. I think the single thing that impressed me most was the amount of time he took with me...also that he was clear and concise in the information he provided. I liked him very much. I also found his staff to be very nice. The office was extremely busy, but each person I met took time to answer my questions and listen to what I had to say.

I was fortunate when I went for my first visit, because I carried my insurance provider's pre-cert letter with me. I had been part of a year-long program leading up to this. Because my provider was very thorough and the RN caseworker assigned to me knew what she was about, I had all my tests but two done before I went. All I needed was an upper GI and baseline Thiamin, B12, and iron blood tests. I will drive over to Weston tomorrow (9/1/04) for my cardiology consult and a 4 hour session with the dietician. On Friday (9/3), I go back again for a pre-op appointment with Dr. Rosenthal and also one with the anesthetist. The only thing I will have remaining after those appointments is my pre-op physical with my pcp on the 13th, so that he can complete the release for surgery for Dr. Rosenthal's office. The day after Labor Day, I begin 2 weeks of pre-surgery liquid protein diet to shrink the liver some.

Fantastic doctor. He was there through the whole procedure. His entire staff was very supportive throughout my first year post-op. He has never lost a patient and has done well over 500 surgeries which is the main reason I went with him. He was highly recommended to me by another patient.

I know two people that had successful surgeries by him. I liked Dr. Rosenthal when I met him and feel very confident in his experience and expertise. He appears to be very thorough and cautious in screening his patients, and encourage pre and post psychological counseling.