"Dr. Holland knows his stuff. He followed in his father's footsteps and worked with him for many years. His father died a few months before my surgery. Once you get to know him, Dr. Holland is a nice guy. He comes across as being aloof at first, but I chose him for his experience and not for his bedside manner. I first checked to see how many gastric bypass surgeries he had done, and was pleased to know that he had many under his belt. A support group for gastric bypass patients (or people contemplating having the surgery) is in place. Dr. Holland does emphasize after care and sees his patients a long time before finally discharging them. He went over all of the risks of surgery, and even asked me during our initial meeting why I wanted to have the surgery. He wanted to make sure I was doing it for the right reasons. Overall, I liked him as a doctor and a person. As I said, once I got to know him, I found a friendlier individual. I don't think he is aloof; I think he is either shy or just more into what he has to do rather than bedside manner. I'm not saying that's the right way to be but, knowing what I know now, I would recommend him (and have to many) to anyone thinking about having this surgery."
