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Reuben Zemel
"I asked the surgeon who did my gall bladder removal if he knew of a surgeon who does weight loss surgery. He gave me three names and phone numbers. I chose Dr Zemel. I had my first appointment with him on 4/7/00. The office staff was very nice and helpful, especially his assistant Brenda. She really made me feel at ease. She groaned a little bit when I told her my health insurance provider is HealthAmerica. She told me that HealthAmerica required that I have a psychiatric evaluation, a sleep study and medical necessity before they would approve the procedure. She said that HealthAmerica is sometimes hard to deal with, but I should not worry and that she would help me with the insurance company requirements. Dr Zemel seemed kind of and reserved and aloof at first but once he sat down and begin telling my husband and me about the surgery, he seemed more relaxed and nice. He was very straight forward about the surgery, its benefits and risks. I didn't learn too much about his aftercare program. He has a class that all surgery candidates have to attend. This class costs $200 dollars but I hope to learn about his aftercare program and every thing else I need to know pre-op and post-op about the surgery. I expect the class to be worth the cost and I am looking forward to it. 9/19/00 I saw Dr Zemel today for my first post-op check-up. He is actually very nice. while he was removing the staples, he kept talking to me probably to keep me distracted from the pinching as the staples were being removed. I think he is an excellent and competent surgeon."

Michael White
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About Me
Jefferson Hills, PA
Location
27.6
BMI
RNY
Surgery
08/28/2000
Surgery Date
Apr 09, 2000
Member Since
Before & After
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June 23, 2000... No, I am not pregnant.
240#lbs
June 2, 2001... 98 pounds gone forever!!
142#lbs
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