I've made appointments for two consultations-one with Dr. Schwack at NYU, and one with a nurse practitioner at NYP/Columbia. I have to say, the phone call with the Columbia receptionist put a bad taste in my mouth. She was really obnoxious and made me feel bad. Obviously that shouldn't have any bearing on my decision, so I wanted to ask…..can anyone speak to NYU vs Columbia? If you chose one over the other, what guided your choice? What was your consultation and pre-op experience like? If you already had surgery, what was that like? Post-op? Did you feel supported by your surgeon? Did they answer your questions adequately?

(I have to say, I'm an NYU alum and I feel like I'd be betraying my school if I went to Columbia )

Thanks all!

Don't take any abuse.If you feel like a piece of meat so somewhere else.

I had a consult at NYU with Dr. fielding... NYU is my go to for all things medical, not in this case.... There was something about the vibe that had a factory feel to it, I didn't feel the doctor looked at me while I was speaking. The information he provided regarding leak rate for the sleeve etc. was concerning and even more so because they didn't seem to know why... I'm now moving forward with my surgery at Lennox hill... Lenox hill is a bariatric center of excellence, a blue shield blue cross center of distinction, they have a team approach, it has a much more personalized feel. The surgeon has a great realistic reassuring approach, I just love him. The Nut was super sweet. The support groups meet twice a month.

"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them"

Einstein

Edited June 4, 201610 yr by nyteacher125