Do you think it's necessary to "really" connect with your surgeon? Did you LOVEEEEE yours? Did you even like them? I have to see mine every 6 weeks and will have follow up appointments after surgery out to 5 years.

After much research I love my doctor.

Edited October 14, 20178 yr by CrissCriss

Love is too strong a word.

I respect the skills of the doctor and what he's done for me and the level of pre-inspection and planning he put into it. He was confident he could help and he knew his role well.

He was a good communicator and was easily able to explain what he wanted from me to make his job most effective.

I'm pleased that my GP chose this particular surgeon. My feedback to the GP will be that Dr Mark Gately was an 'excellent fit' for me.

I loved my surgeon

I like mine. He has a great reputation and is clearly knowledgeable. It doesn't hurt that he is also gorgeous.

On 9/16/2017 at 6:30 PM, CJ Sunshine said:

I hope not! My surgeon is brilliant and considered one of the best, but I wouldn't call him the warm and fuzzy type! However, he is smart enough to have hired warm fuzzy types to run his office...the PA, nutritionist and other staff all have giant smiles!

Haha Dr. Roslin is definitely not the warm and fuzzy type but I felt totally confident in his hands and I'm feeling great. And yes, his team is great, esp Nicole the PA!

Haha Dr. Roslin is definitely not the warm and fuzzy type but I felt totally confident in his hands and I'm feeling great. And yes, his team is great, esp Nicole the PA!

Agreed. I had/have total confidence in him and I do believe he genuinely cares about his patients. So far, I too have had a great recovery.

I love both of mind Dr Katis and the other fellow helpers I love the Owasso team although I don't attend every support group due to being busy I'm very appreciative God bless.[emoji8]

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I barely know my surgeon, I had a phone call with him before surgery but didnt meet him until 24hrs after the operation. I can't say I love him, but I love what he did :-)

I don't think liking or loving your surgeon is important, I think that what IS important is that mutual respect is shown. If you research well and you're comfortable with who you have chosen then that's enough (for me).

3 hours ago, three79 said:

I can't say I love him, but I love what he did :-)

Ditto that. Well said.

3 hours ago, three79 said:

I don't think liking or loving your surgeon is important, I think that what IS important is that mutual respect is shown.

Exactly ... she/he treats me well as a patient/customer. I respect the years of preparation and training that she/he has done in the years leading up to my surgery.

I pay any fees promptly. I verify that the health insurance company transfers moneys to the surgeon, the anaesthetist and the clinic/hospital.

She/he gives good follow-up care in the 9-15 months post-op.

Too easy!

Edited November 10, 20178 yr by Rainbow_Warrior

(Sorry, website hiccuped and it posted this 3 times!)

Edited November 17, 20178 yr by jessgnc
Feel free to delete. Website hiccuped, got posted 3x.

On 9/11/2017 at 4:24 PM, ChaosUnlimited said:

I looked at reviews and feedback on the surgeons in the practice before choosing, but what I truly loved was that at all of my appointments, my surgeon was available to me for questions, wasn't hurried, and listened to my concerns. I actually brought a list of questions to my second visit and he sat and went through every question on my paper, lol. I do love my surgeon, he is great.

As an FYI, I haven't seen him since my hospital stay after surgery, I usually see one of his PA's for follow up, which is fine with me because there are only two of them and they are both amazing as well.

Chaos and I had the same surgeon and I agree with her assessment 100%. I personally adore my surgeon. I did a lot of research beforehand and picked mine over the other 2 in the practice simply because he mentioned something that I had a passion for. He was wonderful though. This was a non-mandatory surgery for me. I've had surgery in the past and I was indifferent to my doctor. I just wanted someone competent to cut me open, since I'd probably never see them once I was healed. For this, it is a long term relationship with a doctor and a practice. I wanted to make sure I didn't dread going to the office.

So tl;dr, I do love my doctor! He is professional, one of the top surgeons in his field and really took the time to get to know me and provide me with personalized medical treatment. The same applies to his PA's, who are both outstanding.

@Nancy MBGC - LOL! That certainly helps. Mine looks like Andre from The League!

Edited November 17, 20178 yr by jessgnc

I like my surgeon. I've seen him at every appointment and follow up. He pushes me and sometimes I get frustrated but I know his personality now so I'm used to it. I did a lot of research which surgeon to go with and it was a big help that my hubby worked with him numerous times in the OR and trusted him. He will be doing my Gallbladder surgery next month so I clearly trust his ability and skills.

Honestly, many surgeons are not known to be the most personable but they typically deal less with the patients themselves. My OBGYN for example, I love her but I saw her probably 30 times while I was pregnant at least, plus follow up and every year for maintenance so it's a different kind of environment with surgeons. I've seen my surgeon maybe 6 times, in the same amount of time, didn't even see him the day of surgery or for follow up, his colleague saw me.

I LOVED MY SURGEON! Dr Illan at BariatricPal MX

My surgeon is not the kinda guy I'd get into on a personal level...I couldn't see us being friends. (My primary care doc and I feel like friends)

BUT! When asking a million nurses and surgical staff about my doctor the comments were: "Meticulous" "Type A" "Perfectionist" "The best in the region" "Kind of an asshat, but an excellent surgeon"

I don't have to feel warm and fuzzy about the guy...if I know he does really excellent work and has a track record of being obsessively and urgently involved if anything goes wrong...even if it's his ego driving his concern.... more than his concern for people.

Wouldn't want to live with a perfectionist. But yes...it's a GREAT quality in a surgeon!

Seems like a nice enough guy. Maybe misunderstood?

I'm just glad my surgery went fantastically, and I feel terrific. Excellent support from his office, too. 24/7/365 hotline for JUST HIS OFFICE. That makes me think very well of him.