Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Hospital

My first impression of her was very professional, but also very kind.rnEveryone I have delt with at her office has been very kind and helpfulrnShe does exspect you to follow the rules. rn Thats ok with me they have worked out rngreat for me.rnI don't think i could have asked for a better surgeon. Her office is right there on the same floor as the bariatrics hospital rooms.rnrn I think she is a wonderful doctor.rnrn Debbiern

very professional, but caring. She lets you know what she expects of you. I had done a lot of research on my own prior to talking to her, so I didn't have a long visit, but I was very impressed. So far her office staff have seemed helpful. From what I've seen, she's very thorough.

Dr. Courcoulas was wonderful. I would highly reccomend her to anybody having RNY. Her office staff is also wonderful.

Dr. Hamad was fantastic to deal with... being a female I really connected with her from go. She has a sweet but firm disposition. I appreciated her honesty and loved how she was very thorough. This was steady through the entire process. The follow up seemed almost too breif though and although she does have a support group, she does not allow us to chat freely, we HAVE to stay on topic. The office staff was more than kind and answered any questions or concerns I might have at any time through the process, although it can be difficult to actually talk to someone. I also have to mention the she had an assistant Dr. Ward who was WONDERFUL! I highly recommend Dr. Hamad!

DR Ramanathan is a wonderful surgeon. Had my surgery without incident. I have not seen him since surgery. When you go back for follow up visits you see other office staff (residents, PA, nurses,ect). His office staff is very slow to take care of any paper work and they tend to lose what you gave them. Make sure you have copies of all paper work submitted to them.

Dr. Courcoulas is fantastic! She did a great job on my surgery and I'm very grateful that I was able to have her. When I went for my fluid test to see if I had any leaks, the technicians were impressed with my surgery and of course there were no leaks!!!

I thought she was very warm and friendly. I was really comfortable with her. rnrnrnDr Courcoulas made sure that I was educated on the possible risks. She didn't hold anything back. She also informed me of the possible complications that can arise from reverting back to old eating patterns, or trying to at least.rnrnI think Dr Courcoulas was wonderful and would definitely recommend herrnrn

I really liked Dr. Ramanathan from the first time I met him. During the screening process I just met with his PA, but I figured I would rather my surgeon spend more time in the OR \"practicing\" for MY surgery, than taking time out to meet with every patient during their screening process. rnrnI met Dr. Ramanathan during my pre-op appointment and he was very personable and took time to answer my questions. I even joked with me.rnrnHe did an excellent job with the surgery and came to see me each day that I was in the hospital. Everything with his office from beginning to end just flows like clockwork. I hit no bumps in the road from the get-go. rnrnSo far, the aftercare has been wonderful. They have a very structured aftercare program and everything is written down for you. They have tons of documentation to help and support to contact anytime with any questions. All of my phone calls have been returned promptly.rnrnDr. Ramanathan's entire team is very profession and you can tell that they have a lot of practice with this and know what works. I highly recommend this surgeon.rnrn

I have only met Dr Hamad one time but she appears to be very professional. puts your safety first. Her office help are so wonderful. Any questions i had or have they are patient and assist any way they can. rnrnok now i'm post op and i can say that i'd never choose another dr for the surgery. she was great all the way!!!!!!!!

Dr Ramanathan was wonderful!! He talked to my family the day of surgery and asked them if they had any questions. He explained to them what was going to happen and what to expect. He was very compassionate and an excellent surgeon.