"My first impression was, he knows his business. I had an edge on the whole thing, I was able to talk to people who know his surgical technique in the OR. I work in the building next to his office, and I know some of the OR personnel. They had nothing but wonderful things to say about Dr. Hamn and his surgical abilities. He tells you why he does the surgery he recommends and why he doesn't do any of the others. He pulled no punches about the surgery, the risks involved (however bad they can be, he made me feel that complications were rare and he planned on keeping it that way!), and the need to follow a well balanced meal for the rest of ones life. And yes, you can gain weight after surgery. Just because you had surgery doesn't mean that ice cream and shakes no longer have calories! Once he was done with the group meeting, I had only one question to ask, he covered pretty much everything I wanted to know and more.
His staff was excellent. I don't believe you can find a better group of people who really care about you and go the extra mile.
Obviously a surgeon's surgical compentence is very important when having any kind of surgery. Bedside matter is important too. I believe that Dr. Hamn is gifted in every aspect, if I didn't, I wouldn't be having surgery with him! (It also helped to have friends on the inside!!)
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