"My first impression of Dr. Facundus was very good.
My impression only got better.
His office staff is nice but very slow, overworked, and understaffed. It took five months for me to get a surgery date and I did not have to pre-register through my insurance. It is very hard to get in contact with his nurse.
The thing I like least about Dr. Facundus is the fact that he lets the Bariatric Wellness Institute call a lot of the shots upfront and the fact that he won't keep you 24 hours for insurances that will pay 100%.
I think you should know that although you may not see much of Dr. Facundus prior to surgery that he is there every step of the way. His was the first face I saw when I woke up in recovery and he spoke to me. He came by that night, the next morning, and was waiting for the results of my leak test. He doesn't take radiology's word for it, he checks the results himself before you are dismissed from the hospital. He is very patient. He sits in a chair in the exam room and answers any and all of your questions. He spends a lot of time with his patients.
Dr. Facundus stongly emphasizes an aftercare program and his program is very structured.
Dr. Facundus and his associate, Dr. Todd, explain the risks of surgery in depth.
Overall, I would definitely rate Dr. Facundus as excellent. Both his bedside manner and surgical competence are great."
