"Kathy is a super nice person who is very dedicated to her profession. She explained things to me and then asked if I had any questions. She was supportive of my decision to have gastric bypass surgery to help conquer my lifelong problem with food. I will go back to see her after my surgery, as I believe she will be a big help to me."
"November 1,2001 I haven't met Dr. Needleman yet, but I hope to very soon now!
2/19/02 Today was my appointment with Dr. Needleman. I was very impressed that he took his time with me and was very thorough in explaining the surgery to me. I had 2 pages of questions to ask him, but he had already answered most of them by the time he asked me if I had any questions. He was very self-confident about his abilities. That makes me feel safe that I chose him to be my surgeon. He is director of the Bariatric Surgical program at OSU Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He is going to try his best to perform lap RNY-distal surgery on me, but was very careful to tell me that if he encountered any difficulties, that he would convert to open. He said that he wants to do a good job for me and that my safety is of the utmost importance to him. He has a structured aftercare program and also group support meetings. I really like him and feel that I chose the right man for the job! "
