Cathy Reto Psychologist R.N. , Ph. D

Dr. Reto is the best. She greeted me with such politeness. Very educated in the field of weight issues. Even her office is obesity friendly. She even offered to send of my letter within 3 to 4 days, not 2 weeks. She is the best. If you are a nervouse wreck about going to see a psychologist dont be she will make you feel at ease. She actually spent 2 hours with me. I had to pay out of pocket because she dont accept insurances for WLS psych evals($250.00). More then worth the money. Considering to go see her to just to visit.

While my PCP did give me the needed prescription for psychological evaluation, he did not include a referral. I spoke to a couple of Psychologists from the yellow pages and they were either uninformed about the surgery or did not have available time until after the first of the year. Wanting to wrap this phase of requirements up before the holidays I called the WLS center I've chosen and they gave me a referral to Cathy Reto. She has extensive experience dealing with people who want this surgery and she was a positive supporter of my decision. I was curious about why this kind of evaluation would be necessary and whether her evaluation had ever prevented someone from having the surgery. She told me of a woman who had come to her after losing her boyfriend. She wanted the surgery simply to try and get him back. Suddenly it became clear what Cathy was making sure we were doing this for the right reasons. Reasons that would set us up for long term positive results. Good answer.