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Alan Weiss
"Dr. Weiss has been very helpful in working with me on insurance approval. 11/11/02 I was approved WOO HOO, surgery on 12/18/02 for breast Update reduction. I will work on the abdominoplasty in the late winter/ early spring. Update 12/28- I had my reduction on 12/18. I could not be happier with the results so far. I have had instant relief with the back pain. I will definately be working with Dr. Weiss on my abdominoplasty. "

William Roe, Jr.
"He retunred my e-mail very quickly. Was very personable on the phone. I am looking forward ot meeting him on the 16th. I met with Dr. Roe on the 16th of November. I am very impressed with the amount of research that he has done on this surgery and how involved he has become in being a weight loss advocate. His power point presentation was VERY informative. He was not not condecending in any way, in fact, he had done his own personal research and was able to tell me, with accuracy, what I had been through as far as weight loss goes, based on his own experience with treating morbidly obese patients. He is very honest regarding the surgery, and does not "blow it off" as being a simple surgery. He is also very honest about the difficulties that you will encounter regarding the "loss" of food following the surgery. Dawn was also great, she was able to get the insurance approval the same day it was submitted- November 16, 2001. So by the end of friday, I had a surgery date and insurance authorization. I will be attending a pr-operative required dietician visit on 11-26-01 as well as a support meeting on 11-28-01. The only complaint that I had was that that paperwok I filled out in the office was a little redundant, and his rossville office is a little hard to find becasue it sits back off the road and I passed it 3 times!!! Post op impressions: I am very glad that I had Dr. Roe do my surgery... the post op pain was well controlled in the hospital with a PCA pump, and I have not needed any pain meds since I came home from the hospital. My incision is about 4.5 inches long on the upper abdomen. He is very good about sitting down with you on the last day in the hospital to talk about what to do and expect. His office was very responsive to my calls post op. I am not really thrilled with the case I had at good samaritian hospital. I am a nurse and a little critical..but did feel that the care could be greatly improved. If you have surgery at Good Samaritian..make sure that you have a family member with you frequently to watch out for you and to get things done for you!! If anyone has any questions, please feel free to e-mail me. "
About Me
pasadena, md
Location
26.5
BMI
RNY
Surgery
12/06/2001
Surgery Date
Oct 29, 2001
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