Richard Stahl Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

I immediately liked Dr. Stahl and his office staff. He was very kind-hearted and spent a lot of time discussing the pros/cons of this procedure. He is a low pressure guy, doesn't sway you in either direction about what to do. He evaluates you and then tells you which surgery is the best for you. I like that. He also has large chairs in his waiting room which is wonderful!

I had to wait almost 3 months for an appointment with Dr. Stahl. The day of the appointment I had to wait over 1 and 1/2 hours to see him. I didn't think the office staff were overly friendly except for Dr. Stahl's nurse she seems nice. My appointment only lasted about 15 mintues and he told me I qualified for surgery and they would start the paperwork.

I did not have much pre op time with him, but that was okay. I had done a lot of research prior to going to him and I knew what to expect. Before my first visit with Dr. Stahl I was sent a packet and worksheet describing the surgery and possible side effects and risks. I had to fill out the form before I was given an appt. Dr. Stahl was very nice and I felt comfortable with him. (A big first for me and a doctor.) I was/am very happy with Dr. Stahl and his staff. They made the experiance as pain (physically and emotionally) as possible. While I have not be given much if any information about support groups and aftercare, I feel very good about his approach. I am a much more independent person, who has found info and support outside of the docs office.

My first impression of Dr. Stahl was that he was very informative and matter-of-fact. He was very clear on the complications and dangers associated with the procedure. At that point, he did not seem to have a great bedside manner, but I was not looking to make friends, just to have a great surgeon. After that initial visit, he was great...very pleasant and caring. Dr. Stahl was great after the surgery, answering my questions and concerns in detail and being very friendly. I would highly recommend him to anyone!!

ON 10/29/01 I HAD MY FIRST VISIT WITH DR.STAHL HE AND HIS ASSISTANT GAVE ME A THROUGH CHECK OVER AND EXPLAINED THE PROCEDURES NEGATIVES AND POSITIVES.MY FIRST IMPRESSION WAS GOOD. OFFICE STAFF WILL UPDATE 12/04/01.

whn i 1st contacted dr stahl office concerning surgery he snt me a very thick booklet and tld me to read all he info the booklet consisted of all info i need t knw about the surgery from the 1st visit wth him to the time it wld tke to my ins to approve dr stahl even gve me pointers how to get my ins to approve faster dr stahl also had a test at the end of the booklet for me to tke to mke sure tht i had reads all of te info tht was in the booklet dr stahl also made me fill out a history of diets ad ways tht i had tried to lose weight in the past i mailed all the info bc to him and he call in a matter of days to setup my 1st vst wth him there was no hidden cost i knw wht i had to pay him up front and wht my ins wld cover and wht out of pocket expense i had to endure my 1st visit wth dr stahl was very down to business he quized me again to mke sure i hd read all of the ups and downs of the surgery he also tld me tht i cld hve ths surgery and still be overweight so he laid everythng down for me h did ot beat around the bush at all wth me after he tld me tht i was a canidate he tld me tht it cld tke up to 2 months for my ins to approve i saw dr stahl on the 28th of aug and my ins approved my surgery by the 19th of sept the ins snt a approval letter to me and the dr but it was never rec i was tld to wait 8 wks so i clld the dr after i had not heard anythng and he clld my ins co to find out thti had already bee approved he thn had the ins co to fax him a letter so we ld g ahead and setup a surgery date td dr tht i wnt to hve surgery asap because my mother was moving the end of nov to another state and he set my surgery for the next wk so i wld recommend anyone tht is in dr stahl area to hve him do their surgery the only thng thti did not like is i had to hve surgery in aother city meaning tht my husband and mother was unable to visit me as often as i wld hve liked thm to because thy had to con't to wrk and it was an hr drive to ge wth me dr stahl sdtht he likes for his ptients to be near him because some hosp do not knw how to handl a patient tht hve had ths type of surgery dr stahl had several different people to come in after surgery and stress the importance of aftercare and several different diets the day after i got out of the hosp i got bad sick and i clld for dr stahl and he was not on cll i did not th dr tht was on cll answered my ?s as well as dr stahl wld hve so i did not like the fact i was not able to spk to the dr tht done the surgery on me i also stressed tht i wnt a private rm after surgery and i did not get one yes i did save money but i had a lot of family tht wnt to come and visit and stay wth m whn my husband and mother was not able to but other thn tht he did a good job i thnk in the future he shld mke arrangmnts to do the surgery in the patient hm town so it wld not be a strand on their families these is my personal views and opinions over all dr richard stahl did a great job

Dr. Stahl is straight-forward and kind. He listened to me and answered all questions. Not judgemental or condescending. Wants you to know the risks involved and helps YOU make the decision. Thumbs up.

Consultation on October 30, 2001

November 5 2001
I had my consultation with Dr. Stahl on Oct. 30 and all went well. He answered all my questions about the surgery. He even had time to answer questions from my wife and son who went with me.
He did not give me false hope but he did remind me about the risks involved.

His office staff was kind and courteous.They were busy though.I was an hour late getting to see him but, I did not mind becuase He let me take all the time with him that I needed.

He had replaced his office furniture to allow gor his larger than average patients and it means a lot to go somewhere where their is a chair big enough to sit in.
So far I am very pleased and would recommend him to anyone.

10-22-01 I met with Dr. Stahl and it was a great experience. Dr. Stahl tells you just like it is. He tells you the risks and that he has saw them all! His office staff was very nice and respectful. The only bad thing was the long wait. Me and my husband both went so we had to take our 2 and 4 year olds. But that was not his fault. We had to wait a hour and a half. Overall Dr. Stahl seems to know what he is doing.

Very nice, office staff is extremely nice. Felt very comfortable and at ease.