"Overall, I had a good experience at DePaul. The nursting staff was efficient, cheerful and helpful. That was something I was worried about after reading reviews from 2004 and 2003 where WLS patients complained about understaffing and lack of concern by the nursing department."
"Dr. De La Torre is personable and authoritative. His office staff is absolutely wonderful. Every interaction I have with Nancy reinforces that impression.
My "Pre-op" day was November 3, 2005. Dr. De La Torre described the risks of the surgery in great detail. We even signed a permission slip for him to tape his talk, which I'm sure covers him for insurance purposes. The "risk talk" lasted about an hour and was very thorough. We all had the opportunity to ask questions and our concerns were addressed honestly.
In terms of surgical competence, I beleive Dr. De La Torre is excellent. My surgery went well, with no complications and my recovery time prior to returning to work was about 2 weeks.
Other than the first post-op appointment (1 week) when my drain was removed, I have not seen Dr. De La Torre. All appointments have been with his nurse Nancy, who seems terrific. That said, I would think you would see the Doctor every once in a while.
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