"<b>Surgeon:</b> <a href="/morbidobesity/mdcomments.php?N=1034240388">William Graber M.D.</a><br>
Wonderful first impression; very knowledgeable about the procedure; office staff is wonderful and makes sure you completely understand exactly what you are getting into having the surgery (post-surgery diet, etc). I also do highly recommend the Utica WLS support group, available on groups.yahoo.com (Utica-wls) and which meets 2nd tuesday of each month in Soggs Room of St Luke's Home, behind St Lukes Hospital on Champlin Ave in Utica. (Update Jan 04) I guess there is also a group for Dr Graber/St Luke's as well (although I'd like to see them turn ppl away (NOT!)) on the 4th Thursday of the month, same place (Think also at 7..). Side note that makes everything easier - Dr Graber is now in Utica since Hamilton decided they wanted to "review" the procedure being performed there. </table>"
"The staff is much more aware and interested in WLS than they were even 6 months ago when my wife had the surgery - some of the younger staff wanted to talk when they had time so they could learn more and enjoyed seeing former patients so they could see all the changes (even if they didn't recognize them all :-) ). "
