"Dr. Spiegel is the best. I have and had complete trust and faith in his ability. Initially, I was a little put off by the number of people there to see him in the group consult. However, I came to realize that Dr. Spiegel is like a LAP-Band ROCKSTAR! He is highly sought after and it would take several months to see him if you didnt go to a group consult to get the info.rnrnI have read some negative comments about the Houston office team here, but that has not been my experience. Lorena was wonderful to me. I went to a consult and two weeks later I was having my surgery. I had to call the insurance company myself to put pressure on them (her recommendation) but I only had to make 2 calls and it worked.rnrnPlease understand when you select Dr. Spiegel, that this office is very busy. If you require a lot of handholding I would not select them. Dont get me wrong the team is friendly, supportive, knowledgeable (Most of his staff has been banded) but they get so many people they can not just sit on the phone with you for long periods of time. I talked to Lorena maybe 7 times within the two week period. She never made me feel stupid or ashamed or as it I was getting on her nerves (I am sure I was). She worked her magic to get me on the surgery schedule, although my approval came two days before the day I wanted to have my surgery. She was kind and compassionate and she knew how I felt and the sense of urgency I had.rnrnIf I had to do it again, I would only do it with Dr. Spiegel. His competence is unmatched. I didn't see him at my bedside much, but the conversations we had were pointed and bottom line HE TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS."
