pre op appt and jerk of a doctor

[betty_s 476]

awesome! Maya is who I met with initially and went over the band with! Glad to hear you like him! I'm looking forward to working with him.

it was actually Dr. Bautista at St Marys. I'm not working with Dr Carmody (sp?)

Dr. Carmody is my doctor too. I switched to him when I found out my original dr. hadn't sewn my port down completely. Dr. C did my port revision and his NP does my fills. Her name is Maya Paige...she is wonderful! Good luck with your upcoming surgery!!

[Lady VS 1,147]

Wow! You would think people in such a capacity to make a change would be a bit more sensitive. I guess no matter how long you go to school to obtain a degree, it doesn't change one's personality. What a but-hole!!!!! I'm glad he at least had the decency to suggest you see another surgeon. Glad it turned out well for you. Good luck.

[healthymesoon 19]

no haha richmond va

I'm in Richmond VA and about to have surgery on April 10. What doctor please!!!!!

[healthymesoon 19]

Was it by any chance Dr. Schroeder at Short Pump?

Did you ever go to Dr. Schroeder Annette?

[jenashu 4]

Haha. Dr. Bautista was my surgeon (2007). His bedside manner is lacking, to say the least. He's a great surgeon, but when I go for visits, I only see Jeannine, the NP, or Maya. They are both wonderful and see you as a person.

[AnnetteT 77]

Did you ever go to Dr. Schroeder Annette?

Yes he did the original lap band surgery for me. I had to switch to Dr. Carmody to get him to repair the damage Dr. Schroeder did. I only see Maya for my adjustments now. I absolutely love her!

[betty_s 476]

Yes, I love Maya. She did my first initial appointment last year. If only the rest of the office staff (minus carmody) could be a little more friendly. I cant stand the PSRs.

Haha. Dr. Bautista was my surgeon (2007). His bedside manner is lacking, to say the least. He's a great surgeon, but when I go for visits, I only see Jeannine, the NP, or Maya. They are both wonderful and see you as a person.

[betty_s 476]

The initial surgeon was Dr. Bautista. I'm now working with Dr Carmody.

no haha richmond va

I'm in Richmond VA and about to have surgery on April 10. What doctor please!!!!!

Edited March 17, 2014 by betty_s

[dawalsh 919]

My daughter got brainwashed into having the sleeve. Her surgeon told her she would most likely fail with the lapband. Well, my daughter did not know I had lapband so I told her. She was shocked I had WLS. However, her surgeon told her he stopped doing lapbands because of the high failure rate with his patients. That got me mad and I told her that her surgeon was wrong because there are success stories in all WLS.

My daughter has lost a lot of weight with the sleeve but I worried about it because it is more invasive. Thank God I have a surgeon who is pro-lapband!