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I would highly recommend Dr. Kligman. He is skilled and personable. I felt very safe with him based on his very low complication rate and his attention to detail. He is thorough and cautious and honest about what to expect. He really urges you to think through the decision and consider all the possible risks and benefits.
Dr. Kligman was wonderful during my initial consultation. He throughly reviewed my medical history and answered any and all questions. His support staff and dietitian are very friendly and helpful as well. I would definately recommed him to everyone.
Wonderful parking. They valet and you do not have to worry about your car while you are in the hospital. There is adequate food sources and shops in the hosptial to keep your guests entertained until you get out of surgery. The staff is very kind and accomodating to your families needs.
July 27, 2005
My first time meeting Dr. Kligman was at his seminar in June at the Pikesville Hilton. I was quit impressed with him from this first meeting. Everyone in the room was asking questions and there was not one he did not answer with great detail and confidence. He seems to be very straight forward and to the point, while still seeming to be compassionate about his patients. I could find no doctor in our area that I felt completely confident with and was capable of Laparoscopic RNY surgery. As of June Dr. Kligman has done greater than 450 Lap surgeries with a very small complication rate. My second meeting with Dr. Kligman only confirmed my first impressions. Due to several health issues I have feared having WLS and have been considering surgery for sometime. Dr. Kligman has addressed all the risks involved with WLS and has requested reports and test results from all my doctors. Any test he feels he needs and have not been done recently he has requested that I have these done.I have complete confidence in Dr. Kligman's surgical competence and I feel he has my best interest in mind.
Until later. . .
8/15/05 ~ Well it is later and my insurance has denied me for Lap surgery. They cover open but not laproscopic. I have been researching this surgery for quit sometime and had finally decided to move forward if I could have laprodscopic RNY. I guess I will start the appeal process as soon as I get the ok for surgery from my cardilogist. Once I get his ok I have all the referrals I need.
Later. . .
Dr. Kligman calls me his problem child. I think it is because I tend to talk a million miles a minutes and I end up making us both dizzy lol. I did research him before I was 100% sure to have the surgery (I recommend everyone who is thinking of having this done do their homework)I was very impressed with his success rate and the reviews from his past patients in OH. His staff was very kind and understanding, I was a tad on the "chatty" side each time I called and I did call often even though I was approved a day after the request went to BC/BC PPO.
Dr. Kligman is very business like when he needs to be and he makes sure you truly know what you are getting yourself into. It is a tool not to be abused. I wanted to also say how impressed I was with my scars even all of the nurses who looked after me was saying how clean and prefect they looked, they have healed beautifully and look like prefect little lines on my tummy.
I was very impressed with his intern and all of the Medical students who checked in with me daily. His intern was literally running around to be with me when I had to get things checked out. He made me smile alot.
I also have Sleep Apnea and they took extra care of me because they know how critical it is with such a small airway. He is used to dealing with Sleep Apnea cases so I must say I was taken very seriously by everyone involved.
My mom and I went to one of the WLS seminars in June 2005. We were both impressed with how honest and upfront he was. He doesn't "pull any punches" and his ultimate concern is for your good health. I just had my first consulation with him (7/21/05) and it went great. I'm very confident with his skills and knowledge. I've spoken on the phone with Janice and Samantha, and they both have been very helpful and seem to actually care about me. I also met with Mary B at the first consultation. She is the nutritionist who will be working with me through this journey. She's another one that I'm very impressed with. I had my appointment at the Shipley's Choice center. I've been there before and was always impressed with the level of care provided, which was one of the reasons I chose Dr. Kligman.
Dr. Kligman is a great doctor....with a very dry sense of humor. I liked him immediately. I also like the fact that he answers your questions honestly and directly and does not beat around the bush on anything. I also think that he genuinely cares about his patients. His current office staff (Janice) is amazing and makes you feel like you are special, an individual and not just another number. Dr. K is also a big fan of aftercare and that impressed me. Since his program is new in the area the support groups are just being formed but I have found that his patient group has now become something like a new set of family members to me. I met most of them through this site. I would definately recommend this doctor to anyone considering this surgery.
My surgeon was the best in my book.I liked Dr, Kligman the moment I met him. I couldn't of asked for a more skilled and caring, professional individual. His office manager Lynn was terrific and they always returned my phone calls the same day. Once you attend his seminar (which is very informative), you have a consultation with him, from there his office handled every thing from pre-op testing to psychological evaluation to insurance etc. If I hadn't found Dr. Kligman I would probably be pondering about even having the surgery. Dr. Kligman personally took me on my first walk after surgery. He is very serious about what he does and expects for his patients to follow his advice and pre-op and post-op rules. Dr. Kligman is very pleasant but direct. I love the fact that he speaks his mind and he is stern in what he says. His pre-op evaluation was very exstensive, he leaves no stones unturned. He puts a lot of emphasize on aftercare. His demeanor gives off a since of confidence and competence and this is not to be confused with arrogance because I thought he had a great bedside manner and a sense of humor. There's nothing about him or my expierence with him thus far that I would change.