Jefferson Health System Hospital

Concerned nurse and doctor was very good. Staff was consistent and polite.

DISCLAIMER: This information was taken from another profile. It is the information on my surgeon. I was too lazy to type it all in. LOL wink...rnrnInfo on the AMA website:rnrnMarc Adam Neff , MD rnAMA members must adhere to the AMA's Principles of Medical EthicsrnrnCrozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland, Pennsylvania rnrnMedical School: rnUNIV OF PA SCH OF MED, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104rnrnResidency Training: rnYORK HOSP, GENERAL SURGERYrnrnAmerican Board of Medical Specialities Certification: rnCopyright 2006 American Board of Medical Specialities. All rights reserved. rnSurgeryrnrnVarious other websites listed him with the following but I forget where I found the info:rnrnBoard certification (The American Board of Surgery), fellowships (The American College of Surgeons) and memberships (The American Society for Bariatric Surgery)rnrn10/27/08 - At 6 A.M. today I had my surgery. I has the Vertical Sleeve Gastroplasty (VSG). rnrn9/02/08 - I have decided to go with Dr. Neff. He is local, experienced, very sweet, polite and professional. Even my husband found him to be supportive and liked him. rnrn

I met Dr. Neff at a seminar he held recently, he was very informative, sincere and caring. Taking his time to explain all the procedures, risk and answered everyone questions. He made everyone feel equal and at ease, he is a very good speaker and Doctor. rnrnDr. Neff and his Staff have been great.rnThey answered all questions and calledback to ensure I got all the required paperwork needed. rnrn10/10/08:rnI am coming up on my 1 year anniversary and canot say enough about Dr. Neff and the care I received from pre-op up to today. Any time I had a problem or question, 1 call to Dr. Neff and my calls were returned. Dr. Neff takes time out of his busy schedule to be there for his patients, he even stays late after our monthly Barriatric support group meetings to answer everyone's questions. Dr. Neff is the best surgeon Kennedy has. Dr. Neff is there for his patients and takes time to explain everything to his patients. If you are considering Bariatric Surgery contact Dr. Marc Neff. I recently had a stay in another hospital for Cardiac reason, Dr. Neff came to the hospital to make sure I was ok and see how I was feeling. What physician takes time to visit a patient at another hospital, he is always there for all his patients. He has a great personality, bedside manner and makes his patients feel at ease.

What was your first impression of him/her? rnVery nice, very kind, very supportive.rnrnHow did your impression change over time? rnFunnier than I thought.rnrnHow would you describe his/her office staff?rnThey don't always listen, but the co ordinator is wonderful. rnrnWhat did you like least about him/her? rnWhere his office is, would rather go to the office closer to me.rnrnWhat should future patients know about him/her?rnHe honestly cares and loves his patients.rnrnHow much does he/she emphasize aftercare? rnUses a bariatric co-ordinator that went through the same thing.rnrnDoes he/she have a structured aftercare program?rnYes, with a support group.rnrnHow did he/she address the risks of surgery?rnCarefully!!!rnrnHow would you rate him/her overall? rn9.5 rnrnWhich is better, surgical competence, bedside manner, or are both great?rnBOTHrnrnrnrn

He's extremely thorough and requires many pre-op tests, etc. I feel very secure with him as my surgeon.

I really like Dr Goldstein and his staff. He is kind, professional, and knowledgeable. The staff is friendly as well. They have been very helpful during this process. The doctor did a seminar on weight loss surgery and patiently answered many of our questions...no question was too insignificant. The aftercare program is robust, with follow ups both with the surgeon, and the New Beginnings program that he is part of, who teach you all about fitness and what to eat, even offering a grocery store tour.rnI have not yet had my surgery, but I have met with Dr Goldstein a couple of times and I am very happy that I chose him.

Very nice and personable but appears very inexperienced. I attended one of his lectures and I got the impression he has only done 4 or 5 surgeries on his own - his experience was as a resident. It also seemed as if he is limiting his surgery to the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy - don't kbnow if that is because of problems with leaks in the past or the hospital that he works out of (Kennedy in Stratford) reputation for complications with Roux -n-y.

This facility needs some major renovations and improvements in how patients and visitors are treated. While visiting there was not a chair large enough for me to sit in and I had to stand for the entire visit. It was upsetting to overhear conversations about being understaffed and complaints about administration being unsupportive. I personally do not want to be a patient in a facility that is understaffed and unhappy and appears to be insensitive to the needs of the obese population.

HE WAS VERY NICE. HE IS YOUNG.rnVERY SERIOUS ABOUT HIS WORK. HE IS ALLrnBUSINESS. VERY INTENT ON THE LIST HErnGIVES YOU, AND WANTS IS ALL DONE.rnVERY UP FRONT ON ANY PROBLEMS WErnMIGHT HAVE WITH THE SURGERY, BUTrnTHINKS I WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE IT.rnUNTIL THE LIST IS DONE, I DO NOTrnSEE HIM AGAIN. WHEN I DO SEE HIMrnWE GO OVER EVERYTHING AND THAN STARTrnON INS. CO. OFFICE STAFF IS VERY NICErnAND SEEM TO LOVE THEIR JOB, AND ARE VERY UP-BEAT. WHAT I LIKED THE LEASTrnWAS. I WISH HE WAS A LITTLE MORErnPERSONABLE, I'M NOT USE TO THE ALLrnBUSINESS TYPE, BUT I THINK ALOT OFrnSPECIAL DOC'S ARE THAT WAY, YOU HAVErnTHE SURGERY AND MOVE ON. I THINK HErnWILL BE GOOD AT WHAT HE DOES.rnHE DOES TELL YOU ABOUT A GROUP THATrnYOU MUST JOIN CALLED \"NEW BEGINNINGS\".rnSO THAT YOU WILL BE A SUCCESS. YOUrnALSO HAVE TO ATTEND A SEMINOR WITHrnHIM, BEFORE HE WILL SEE YOU IN HISrnOFFICE. STRUCTURED AFTERCARE, YESrnWE TALKED A LITTLE ABOUT THAT.rnHE LISTED ALL THE RISKS AND PERSENTAGES. I THINK THIS YOUNG MANrnIS VERY SERIOUS ABOUT WHAT HE IS DOINGrnAND WANTS NOTHING BUT SUCCESS. IrnWOULD RATE HIM \"VERY GOOD\".rnIT IS GREAT TO HAVE BOTH COMPETENCErnAND BEDSIDE MANNER, BUT THErnMOST IMPORTANT IS COMPETENCE.rnrn

The hospital is not very clean.