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My first impression was one of a busy surgeon. Always in a hurry. You had to practically hold on to him to get all your questions answered. But the more I went to him, the more that I liked him. He seemed to stay a little longer and explained things better. All of his office staff were very supportive and helpful in getting everything I needed for my surgery to take place. He really stressed that the surgery was just a tool. And that you as a patient need to do all that you can do. Such as eating right, exercising, things like that. BY the time you walk out of his office, you understand the risks and possible complications of the surgery, and the benefits of the surgery. I think that he is one of the best doctors doing this tpye of surgery. I would highly recommend him to anyone thinking of having this surgery done. I think that you need both surgical competence and bedside manner. Both are a must to ease the patient's fear and anxieties toward their surgery and recovery period.
I like Dr. Foster right away. I thought that she was very nice and direct with her answers. The more I talked with her the more I liked her. I felt very comfortable with her. She went over her concerns with me about my surgery and what she might or might not do, She was very detailed about the surgery and the aftercare. She did go over the risks of the surgery and the most common complications that can arise. I feel very confident with her being my surgeon. I think that she has a great bedside manner and I think that she will do great with my surgery.
Dr. Wetter is awesome. He is funny and very personable. He has always taken as much time as I needed while in the office. He (not his staff) has even called me at home to make sure I was doing after surgery. His staff is awesome (Yvette is the bomb). THey are alway helpful.
Good guy, very nice. Responded to Emails very quickly (most of the time.)
He's very busy though, and it shows. He may be overwhelmed, but I've heard that he's very quick.
His office staff is nice, though make sure you're prepared for a significant wait past your scheduled appointment.
I loved Dr Wetter he came highly reccomended from my Doctor and friends who have had the surgery.the office staff was very friendly and this was the only time i wanted to actually weigh in of course what i didn't like was i expected him to look at my file and immediately submit my insurance forms for surgery( my visit date was 4-23-03) he asked me my eating habits and of course i told the truth so I signed my wl contract and my next appt was Jun 4th 2003 he wants 3meals a day and no snacks he would love to see you lose 10% of your weight before surgery a sure sign your trying and serious really makes sure you know this is a wl tool not a miracle you have to work at it and change your life style.
the after care is awesome from what i hear the risks we're talked about as in any surgery the biggest one of course is blood clots so keep moving overall he is compassionate and accurate he told us a incident that happened with his family and a car trip and it sounded just like my children and he really makes you look at what are you doing before surgery to change your eating and exercise habits.
What can I say about Dr. Foster? She is an incredibly sympathetic person who seems truly interested in my success in this surgery. She sets the standards high and makes sure that you are really prepared to go through the surgery. She takes her time to explain everything and has never rushed me through the process. I love her manner with both my husband and I, I can honestly say that she is a joy to have as a surgeon and I am so lucky to have found her!
My Dad and StepMom saw an interview with Dr Feng on a local news channel. I followed the news channel website link to Dr. Feng's website www.lapsf.com. My first appointment with him was extremely educational. He is excellent at explaining in great detail (which I love)what the surgery involves, and he does this so the everyday person can understand. He was compassionate and sympathetic to my struggle with weight without being patronizing. I called him two days after the consult and he returned my call the same day! Three weeks later at the support group meeting, I wanted to clarify something he told me and he remembered speaking with me on the phone and what we talked about. His goal was to perform surgery with the lowest risk possible and best weight loss success for my extremely high BMI. Amazingly, he also was concerned about minimizing my expenses (I'm self-pay)and took all this into account when recommending the appropriate procedure. His office staff is awesome and I have complete confidence in him as a Surgeon. I fully expect his bedside manner is as great as his knowledge and caring. Nothing has been negative at this point.
Dr Wetter and his staff are great ( special thanks to Yvette, who made the approval so easy) Dr. Wetter is known as the lap God on many site's that I have researched. He's very personable and very dedicated, and I have complete confidence in his skills.
The following information is based on my personal experience with wls.
When I met Dr. Feng at the consultation appointment, he seemed friendly and wanted to learn about my medical history, lifestyle, and interests. He took a considerable amount of time to explain the WLS options that were available laporoscopically for my consideration. He also talked about the benefits and risks associated with each one. Dr. Feng is a thoughtful person.
After surgery, he spoke with my wife about the procedure, what took place and helped her to learn more about what to expect post-op, both in hospital and the first few weeks at home. They spoke about dietary and necessary nutritional suppliments.
LapSF, the practice, has a very helpful staff. Every time I needed information they were able to assist. The practice has a great surgical nurse that assists in bariatric surgery at St. Luke's! Shawna walked me through what to expect prior to surgery and then answered many questions post-op. She stopped by each afternoon to check in and learn of my progress.
When Dr. Feng came in on my last day at the hospital, he provided a comprehensive booklet for post-op care that included nutritional and excercise information. He has been responsive via email to answer any questions and is concerned about after care. Both his surgical competence and bedside manner are great!