"At first I wasn't too sure about my surgeon because I couldn't find any information on him when I did a web search, but felt better after my first visit to his office. He seemed very confident and knowledgeable. Every time I have met with him my appointments have been very quick. Everyone I have met who has had contact with Dr. Koura have nothing but nice things to say. He performed my surgery (RNY and gallbladder removal) very quickly; about 2 1/2 hrs if I remember correctly. My only complaint would be the lack of instructions from him upon discharge. He didn't tell me I had staples in my incisions and I needed to get them removed within 7 to 10 days, so I made my first check-up appt later and then had to change it after a bandage fell off at 2 weeks out and I noticed the staples. They became infected and hurt quite a bit when they were finally removed. And now I have scars from the staples, which are much more noticeable than the incisions themselves."
"I was in the the hospital for a little over three days and my stay was fine. The only thing I did not like was my roommate, an elderly woman who had dimensia and kept me up all night long every night. Also, there was another elderly patient down the hall who kept screaming constantly for half the day and half the night. It drove me crazy!! I didn't really get any rest until I returned home. The nurses were nice, but my floor was obdviously understaffed and sometimes it took them awhile to respond to the call button. Other than these issues, my stay was pleasant."
