Enloe Medical Center (COE) Hospital

I just got home from my six week post-op appointment with Dr. Ludwig. I am down 58 lbs. since my pre-op visit.rnEver since my first meeting with Dr. Ludwig and his great staff I have felt welcomed. Being an obese person in todays society is not always welcoming! His staff and all his support has helped me realize how important it is to take care of me. The process of getting an appointment to surgery only took two months. They had all the insurance pre-approved before my consultation and then had an approval for surgery within a week after my consultation. I went into surgery believing I would come out pretty \"pain free\", I did feel great after surgery, but I have three small children and rest was virtually impossible. Dr. Ludwig and Kathy kept asking me if I was taking my pain medicine every four hours or if I needed sleeping pills and I kept telling them I felt fine. I did feel okay, but if there is anything I can stress is take your time to recover and REST. rnDr. Ludwig and his staff are sincere, genuine and I will be successful because of them.rnrnTHANK YOU DR. LUDWIG AND STAFF, MY FAMILY AND I ARE SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOU HERE.

I HAD MY FIRST CONSULTATION TODAY AND IT WENT GREAT. THE DR. IS A GREAT MAN AND HE MAKES YOU FEEL TOTALLY AT EASE WITH THE SURGERY. HE ANSWERS ALL YOUR QUESTIONS AND HIS STAFF IS WONDERFUL VERY SUPPORTIVE AND HELPFUL.rnrn6/28/06rnI WENT TO MY 2 WEEK POST OP APPOINTMENT TODAY AND IT WENT GREAT I LOST SOME WEIGHT ALREADY AND I AM VERY EXCITED. DR. LUDWIG AGAIN IS THE BEST HIS STAFF IS THE GREATEST IF I HAD TO DO THIS AGAIN I WOULD IN AN INSTANCE WITH THE SAME TEAM. THEY ARE AND EXCELLENT TEAM AND I WOULD RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE.

The nurses on the third floor are the best. They know how to take care of you and help you when you need it.

'I thought he was young

Dr. Ludwig is an excellent surgen. I'm very impressed with the manner in which he runs he's practice. He is very detailed, he tests for every possible problem before he will do the surgery, lots of blood work, pulmonary function test, EKG, x-rays, ect. His office staff are on top of everything and they help to keep your stress level low. I'm very thankful that I found them. The support that the program offers is outstanding. They require that all paients attend a pre-op education class, so by the time you have surgery you know what to except. From my first appointment to my surgery date was two months two days. Enloe Hositpal is top of the line. They went out of their way to make me feel comfortable. Kathy was great, she was at the hospital the morning of my surgery at 5:30am., she made sure that I had a private room so my husband could be by my side my whole hospital stay. The nursing staff was great. This is a great program that really cares about their paients.

I am 6 days post op and have been very pleased with everything since the first time I met Dr. Ludwig and his staff. He is straightforward, very informed and is caring about his patients. He made me feel that he was looking for any and all potential problem beforehand and ran a myriad of tests to ensure everything went smoothly. I was initially scheduled for Jan, but he was willing to fix a hiatal hernia preexisting condition while doing my gastric bypass and accomodate my crazy college schedule as well. He and his staff resheduled me three times trying to work with me, thank you all!Post op, He and his staff as well as the staff at Enloe were sensitive and caring, willing to ease any anxieties and offer any support needed. He has a aftercare support group as well as reccomending the forum here. Sorry Mississippi, he's our's now! Northern California has scored bigtime!

I am 4 days post-op, and since my initial meeting with Dr. Ludwig, I have been highly impressed. He was very open and honest, very thoroughly in explaining things, and more than willing to answer any and every question I had. In fact I could say the same of the whole office. I'm looking forward to meeting with him again at my post op appointment. I would recommend Him and his awesome team to anyone who is considering WLS.

Both Dr. Ludwig and the nursing staff--Amber, Kasilinda, Josh and everyone one was so wonderful and supportive. What a wonderful way to start a new lifestyle.

Dr. Ludwig and his staff were all wonderful from the start. Dr. Ludwig is a very kind and talented surgeon. After my surgery, I had some blood oozing from a staple. He went back in with a scope down my throat and fixed it. He was great and really stayed on top of things by checking on me and my bloodwork. He knew I was terrified especially when I had to receive 6 units of blood.He was there with me all the way and was a real comfort. I have total faith in him as a surgeon and have been singing his praises ever since. I just wish he could have stayed in Mississippi!

Overall experience was great! Great nurses, prompt care, understanding and compasionate. Rooms could use a little updating but nothing major (ripped wallpaper) They are really making an effort to expand thier WLS program and it shows. I would definatley recommend this hospital to anyone... My stay was pleasant.