"I had my first appointment with Dr. Barker on 27 November. His office was very busy and I had a rather long wait...but it was worth it! I found him very professional, informative, and friendly. He answered any and all questions I had and even informed me of my insurance requirements. I had done extensive research on him and the procedure so I really did not have a lot of questions for him. rnrnHe told me he highly recommended the surgery due to my health conditions and felt that insurance approval would not really be an issue based on my weight and co-morbidities.rnrnHe told meI would need to have a doctors letter of medical necessity from my personal physicial (which she was more then happy to supply) a psyc eval, see a nutritionist, have an EGD completed, and see a cardiologist to ensure I was healthy enough for the surgery. rnrnDuring this visit he did not address the aftercare extensively, but assured me that would come with our next appointment.rnrnAfter meeting him I met with the nurse who is also very friendly and informative. rnrnAfter that it was off to the insurance professional who advised me of my insurance requirements and told me if I could not get into the doctors recommended to call and let them know and they would get me into another office.rnrnAll of his office staff that I came into contact with has been very friendly, professional and willing to assist me in any way needed.rnrnThe only negative thing I can say about this visit is the fact that I had a long wait in his office for a scheduled appointment, but this gave me a chance to meet patients that had already had the surgery and other new patients like myself.rnrnI met with a nutritionist and have the psyc eval completed the very next day and both informed me they were recommending me for the surgery. I found them to be very professional, friendly and informative as well. They provide a lot of good information and feedback and I look forward to meeting with them again after surgery. I had several questions for them and they were more then happy to answer them all. I did not feel rushed in any way.rnrn rnrn"
