Not sure where you are now on your journey, but I just had the pleasure of meeting with Dr. Carlton and I must say that I do not regret it a single bit! I had an RNY in '11 and have had a lot of issues since then. I drove to meet with him, based on a recommendation, and within a few hours, he had me in an OR fixing a stricture I had (he fought to get a place to allow him to do a procedure immediately). This man is down to earth, honest and definitely cares about his patients and their welfare. While he could have touted a revision for me as an immediate option, he wanted to get me some immediate relief and monitor my bypass. It definitely is normal to have reservations and if you had none, I would be concerned. While he helped fix my issue, he gave me something other doctors havent in the past 8 years - a solution that is working. Few days gone, every meal I could drink liquid 30 mins after. Haven't been able to do that since 2010. Highly recommend Dr. Carlton to anyone willing to go down the road on this lifelong journey.