I just read two horrible reviews about my surgeon (Dr. Nick Nicholson) who will be doing my surgery on 1-16-12. I have heard only good things about him and I understand that no doctor will please all of his patients but this post called him a killer (didn't elaborate)! Yikes! The other one stated he was just flat out horrible. Guess I shouldn't concentrate on these few bad reviews but it is still unnerving.

Think u might follow up and question the people who wrote the reviews????

I agree with reallyrosy, I'd ask these people why they feel this way so you won't assume anything. I've been there before and I'm the type where I will research the hell out of something and if I see negative reviews I start to worry and stress myself out.

Thanks for your response I PM'd both of them and received no response. I have not change my mind about the surgery or the surgeon I chose he operates at a Center of Excellence hospital is the medical director of the bariatric program at the hospital. No complaints from the state medical board and nothing on heathgrades. I have made my peace about him and the surgey, I am just nervous.

Hi,

I had read only positive reviews about Dr. Nicholson on this site. I am getting my surgery done with him in Feb 2012. I was happy with his demeanor during the one on one consultation, and found the staff to be decent and responsive. Can you send me the link for the negative review)s).

Thanks

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/TX/3506321/Dr-Nick-Nicholson-Baylor-Plano/

Bottom of thread...I decided to disregard as neither responded to private messages...

Hi,

I had read only positive reviews about Dr. Nicholson on this site. I am getting my surgery done with him in Feb 2012. I was happy with his demeanor during the one on one consultation, and found the staff to be decent and responsive. Can you send me the link for the negative review)s).

Thanks

I have no experience with this Dr, but I do have experience with the Baylor hospitals and they don't mess around. If he's the head of the department, there's a reason for it. I have never seen such a well run medical organization as Baylor. They just. don't. mess. around. Some people write bad reviews because they get rejected by a surgeon or because they don't like hearing the truth. If there were no details about the "maltreatment", you can pretty much guarantee that the patient didn't like what they were told.

My cousin was sleeved by Dr Nick. She had a very good experience with no complications. Shes never said anything negative about him. She is about 16 months out, and is still losing weight. She looks fabulous!

I have heard nothing but good things about him. I know of at least two people who had an excellent experience. I think both of those bad reviews were written by the same person.

Some people complain about a surgeon when the P.A. does the post surgical visits instead of the surgeon himself. There is nothing wrong with that, and it is a common practice.

Some people are not going to get exactly what they want and then they will grind their axe under a bunch of different names on the internet. Also complications do happen from time to time, it is in the way the surgeon handles them.

I have heard so many good things about Dr. Nicholson that I considered changing to him. I'm glad I didn't though, as I've had a great experience with Dr. Cribbins.

Oh and P.S. Both those posts on the other forum are from a person who joined the day of the posting and have no other posts. They joined only to smear Dr. Nicholson, not to participate on the board. Totally NOT credible.