Ohio State University Medical Center Hospital
It is now July 8, 2003 and I am changing to a new surg. at OSUMC. As I have written before, I have typed up all my information (ie. health and diet history, Dr.s names, etc.). I just mailed all of that, with my aplication to the RN that helps you get into his program. I hope this will help things go faster. We will see. Good luck to me and all of us! I found out yesterday that, even thou my insurance does not require a diet history, this program does require a 3 month supervised diet with a 5% of weight loss. I see my PCP in 3 days and will be asking for this diet.<br>Katrina
Dr. Needleman was very professional and made me feel right at ease. His office staff was great and very friendly. The doctor and his staff always had time to answer myquestions. Since I was a experimental surgery case (gastric lap band)protocol had to be met and a certain amount of visits I had to do, but my after care has been excellent even after the experimental time frame was up, I still can call and talk with the doctor or the nurse when ever I have a question. When I initially went in for my pre-op, the doctor met with me along with his clinical nurse; I also viewed a video on the procedure I was about to have. All the risks were explained prior to surgery. I felt very comfortable with Dr. Needleman that I even recommended him to do my daughters surgery. Both bedside and surgical were great. The only downfall I had with Dr. Neeldman and OSU was the time frame to get in and have surgery. You are looking at approximately 6 months from the time you send in initial application.
I thought he was nice and thorough.
I liked him even more after surgery.
His staff is nice, considerate and accommodating.
Not seeing him enough at hospital.
He is a very competent and responsible doctor.
He seems to really into after care.
Have not been to first after surgery visit so I do not know.
He told me all the details and left nothing for the imagination.
He is A+.
Both Great!