Samuel Szomstein Bariatric Surgeon M.D.
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3/5/03
Dr. Szomstein is a good guy, he was very informative and answered all my questions. From our short talk I would say he is a competent and confident surgeon, very knowledgeable. I just wish they had more than one nutritionist so I didn't have to wait so long!
7/19/03
Dr S is a very caring and professional surgeon. When I was in the pre-op room he tried to get my wedding ring off using a piece of string so we wouldn't have to cut it... it didn't work, but it is indicative of his attitude towards patients that he spent 10 minutes doing that for me. He has many fellows (associates) at the Cleveland Clinic who are learnig to do the surgery, and they are all also learning his manner with patients. He listens carefully to you and tells you straight what will happen, or his advice.
Highly educated and very caring.My mother and I was very comfortable with him. I am very Happy that he will be doing my surgery.
His Nurse was very pleasant too.I feel that I am in Good Hands. He said after the surgery we will be seeing alot of each other. And that made me feel very comfortable too.He also told me of all the risk,and made them very clear to me.
Dr Samuel Szomstein, What can i say except that he is my angel and i could not have had a better angel. He is the most caring doctor I have ever had contact with and he is so gentle, nothing is surprising, he tells you exactly what to expect and when to expect it. The thing that most impressed me, Doctor Szomstein remembers every one of his patients name, and there are many, I have sent at least 5 people that i work with who are having the surgery and he will be doing it. The staff is very busy but also very caring.His aftercare has been nothing but excellent. Can't say enough about Dr Szomstein, he is the best ever, nothing can be said bad about him, he is almost perfect in my eyes.
I met him today and he is very nice. He wasn't in a hurry and he even took time to answer evey question my mother and I had...he even reassured me about having lap over open surgery. His office staff is so nice I met a couple of them at the info session. And when I went to the office today to meet him they were very helpful and answered all of my questions. We did not really talk about aftercare today because I have to meet with him again before surgery and we will probably go through that then. But we did talk about the recovery time and how it will effect my life after surgery. He did tell me that having lap is alot better the having open with less chance of affection from the wounds. I will give an overall view after surgery................
Dr. Szomstein makes a very lasting first impression. When I first met him, my thought was 'this man's going to help me save my life'. I had my first appointment with him in January 2003 and he went over the process of the surgery and the pros and cons. He also informed me that the Cleveland Clinic would help me get through all of it with no glitches.
I have 100% faith in him and his staff. The nurses, office staff, and nutritionist are top notch. They have been so encouraging and patient with my millions of questions. This is a life altering decision and I couldn't have picked a better doctor.
The thing I liked the best is that the program is so structured. If you follow the formula, you can succeed.
Also, they are very accessible. I did not have to wait forever for any of my appointments, nor my surgery date. (January to April)
What do I like least about them? Can't think of a thing. I have been thoroughly impressed the whole way through (and I admit I'm not necessarily medically compliant)
Dr. Szomstein is a sweet heart, he is an awesome person and an excellent surgeon.Great bedside manner. The office staff leaves alot to be desired.
From the very begining De Szomstein was very informative and through out this whole process he has been wonderful. I am very grateful to him for taking the time to assure my mother's fears on the morning of my surgery and for keeping her informed through out the process. Drs. Szomstein and Rosenthal and their staff are wonderful.
DR. SZOMSTIEN IS VERY INFORMATIVE. HE HAS ANSWERED EVERYONE OF MY QUESTIONS. THE STAFF AT THE CLEVELAND CLINIC ARE ALL VERY PROFESSIONAL AND FRIENDLY. I WOULD DEFINITLY RECOMMED THE CLEVELAND CLINIC.
I first met Dr. Szomstein in Aug 2002. And I liked him right away. He was kind, informative and seemed to really care about his patience. My PCP referred Dr.S to me as I was diagnosed with gallstones and was also considering and gathering info for WLS. So I figured it's all in the same area and I could just have one surgery to fix both problems. Dr. S. looked over my medical records and sayed it would be advisable to take your gallbladder out first. Long story short, I completed all of my test for WLS in Nov,2002, and went for surgery on Jan 28, 2003 to take my gallbladder out. It was so smooth I went home the next day. And now I am set for RNY March 18th 2003. My impression has not changed about him and I trust him completly. The staff is sometimes short tempered, but I guess that is because they are so busy and understaff. My first impression of the dietician was not favorable. That's all I will say on her! Even though Dr. Rosenthal & Szomstein are very well experinced in there surgical practice. The over-all program could use a little more revising. Especially with and when they should send in for Insurance approval. Overall I rate the Doctors an 8.
