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Charles Callery
"First Impression- he was shorter than I thought he was from his picture. He is very smart. Active but not nervous. He chuckled and laughs a lot. I noticed that his hands were very beautiful , and his handshake is warm and strong. I was very impressed. I also like that he is really serious about his work, but not a stern taskmaster. This is a great fit for me, because I don't need a father figure or a boss. I need someone to provide medical care I need and help me do what I want to do- lose this weight before I become a statistic. Kelly O'Neil- Dr. Callery's PA has been amazing- she keeps contact with me and helps me deal. I am very impressed with everyone on the staff- from the receptionist to th e Office manager- everyone is carign and works very hard. What i liked least about him- Well- he made a comment about my personal life which I found a bit impertinment. He meant well, and was not rude, but it just plain was NONE of his business. I guess that you have to be prepared that he does josh a little and if you are not prepared for a doctor who has a sense of humor he can be off-putting. But I saw him go from joking to serious in a FLASH when he started talking about the surgery- he knows his stuff. He was right on top of my case, which proved unexpectedly difficult- with the collapsed lung and pneumonia and all- he kept re-doing tests and was checking frequently to make sure I did not have a leak. His care of me was excellent. What makes his an especial treasure to me is that he LISTENS- I told him I could feel that my lungs were in trouuble and my GI tract was fine- he tested and tested to make sure I was right- but he also LISTENED- and it saved me a second surgery I seriously might not have survived. Future patients should know he is not a teddy bear- doesn't deal in warm fuzzies,but he is a caring, intelligent, talented human being who isn't interested in playing God or being anyone's boss. He empasizes after care quite a bit- and was very clear that the tool won't work if you don't work with it. He wants everyone to have realistic expectations. He has several support groups- both online and in person for the needs of his patients. He takes a multi-disciplinary approach and has a shrink and a nutritionist working with him. He was very clear about the risks and did not sugar coat anything- he says the most oftem missed question on the quiz he gives to make sure people listened to his seminar is the one about mortality rate. this s because he doesn't like to talk abiout- it he explained why people die from thsi surgery and says his own rate is 3 out of 950 (which is well below the average of 1 in 200). Over all i give him a solid 9 out of 10. His competence is probably slighhtly better than his bedside manner though both are very good."
About Me
San Diego, CA
Location
25.8
BMI
RNY
Surgery
01/07/2002
Surgery Date
Jun 27, 2001
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