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Eliseo Bautista
"i met with dr. bautista only 14 days before my RNY gastric bypass. he came into the conference room and comfortably answered a list of questions that i had compiled for him the night before. it was obvious that i had fully researched my decision and he seemed energized by the depth of our conversation.rnrnmy first impression was that he was on the intellectualized end of cocky. what sealed the deal was that he seemed like the kind of doctor that would take any surgical failures as personal failures.rnrni had indicated in our initial meeting that i did not want to have any pork derivatives in my surgery so he had done some research and found a synthetic blood thinner for me to use, called ARIXTRA, and even spoke with the pharmaceutical representative, having them come to his office and discuss him using the medicine on me.rnrnhe called me the night before surgery, asking if i was ready for the next day and if i still wanted him to use the ARIXTRA. while i had him on the phone, i needed to find out what would happen if my liver hadn't been shrunken enough during the pre-op diet. rnrni was concerned that he would have to cut me open rather than do the surgery laparoscopically. he immediately explained that he's only had to cancel two patients' surgeries while in the operating room in 5 years due to fatty livers. he assured me that my liver would be fine.rnrnin the recovery room, he listened intently to my complaints and prescribed things to make me feel better. he was more than willing to change medications a few times until the combinations were right.rnrndr. bautista isn't the type to be handing out hugs and calling folks \"sweetie\" but who needs that? i have a family for those things. what i needed was a very skilled surgeon that would stay up late researching my special needs and not try to dissuade me from what i knew i wanted, even if it was outside of his regular routine.rnrndr. bautista is competent, conscientious and thorough. in fact, his peers all know him by name and regard him as some kind of bariatric genius.rnrni know other people who have chosen dr. bautista. they all said that he disliked having conversations with his patients if they came in sounding ignorant. i wouldn't doubt that one bit. i can see how he would get irritated by people who are uninformed and haven't familiarized themselves with their own medical issues.rnrnmy only criticism, which is more like a suggestion, is that the office staff at commonwealth surgeons should schedule people's meetings with the surgeon BEFORE they attend their info classes. i should not have been meeting the surgeon as the final step of my pre-op process.rnrnother than that, i had a fantastic experience. i would rate dr. bautista at an 9 out of 10, leaving room at the top for when i go to my follow-up appointments.rnrnadios & ciao ciao from AFRICATrn(known to the surgical practice as nicole rush)"
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Rich Mind, VA
Location
RNY
Surgery
07/29/2009
Surgery Date
Jun 23, 2009
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