"Big day May 14th. I have complete faith in Dr. J and his staff! Here we go.....rnrnFirst consultation scheduled for Dec. 18th!!! I have almost completed my 6 mo. PCP supervised diet (lost over 45 lbs.) I've only met Dr, Jawad once, briefly, but he comes with not just great credentials, but I've spoken to many of his former patients (and found out I know one personally!) and they have tremendous things to say... I \"shopped\" three different bariatric centers of excellence within 100 miles of my home, and this is the one I've chosen."