"My first impression of Dr Schwartz was that he seemed very kind and patient, but very interested in making sure that I understood exactly what he would be doing in surgery, what the possible risks were and what my responsibilities were. His office staff is very professional and kind, as well. He is possibly the busiest surgeon who does this surgery in Minnesota, but I would recommend that those interested in having Dr Scwartz perform their surgery not be put off by the length of the wait to get an appointment. He is busy because he is very good.
His offices offer an aftercare group, but it is 150miles from my home so I plugged into another group closer to home. The day of surgery I saw him very very briefly and before I was discharged from the hospital I saw him briefly, so I got the impression that he relies a great deal on the hospital staff to fill in the blanks and answer questions, however he was very clear about the fact that I could call if I needed anything, and that he would be expecting to see me, and all of his surgery patients annually for the rest of our lives. I was satisfied with the limited interaction with Dr Schwartz because
it is clear that the hospital staff, his office staff and the partners in his practice are all on the team and willing to maintain the high level of care."
