I have been seeing Dr. Eric Smith that is in the same group as Tompkins and Wheeler.....I think he is absoluetly awesome and has spent a ton of time with me and answering all of my questions and addressing all of my concerns. I cannot say enough about his bedside manner and how great he has been. I just finished up w/ my pre-op class and see him next Tuesday for my final appt. and will be getting my surgery date then. I would highly recommend him.
If you want my opinion on Tompkins and Wheeler, and please keep in mind that it is just my opinion and I don't want to make anybody mad that may go to them...I can tell you why I didn't choose them...Tompkins is very arrogant and is not as personal or didn't take as much time in the beginning seminars and seemed disconnected or unapproachable when I very first went to the informational seminar. Dr. Wheeler is very rough in the operating room w/ his patients and this comes straight from a family member that works with him weekly in the O.R. and says he is not pleasant to work with. I have also heard from some of my friends who are their patients that they are not as easy to giving "fills" and that Dr. Smith was a lot easier to work with.
Hope this helps a little but I have had nothing but the best experience treating under Dr. Smith.
Good luck to your dad!