"That he is a very nice man. He is also very understanding and he likes to also here your thoughts and questions. My impression is still the same, If he can take time to call you personally and answer your e-mails then that's a really good and commited Doctor. He's staff was excellent, especially the nurse she talks to you like she met you before. They let you watch a tape and give you pen and paper to write down any questions thay you may have. You can relax and watch the tape alone and then the Doctor comes in and talks to you about the whole procedure. Patients should know that he is a good Doctor and very understanding, You can e-mail him or call his office and you will see for yourself how he is. It's a process you go through before you have the surgery. Do your research first. He went down all the risks of the surgery and what are the percentages too. He also told me to come to the support group to talk to people who already had the surgery. I would give him a very excellent rating of a 10 (on a scale of 1-10). I will update on how he was after the surgery is done. Doctor Goodman has an excellent Surgical competence and his bedside manner is also excellent. This is on surgeon you would trust with your life."