Nancy R.
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Wanda Kaniewski
"My surgeon is Dr. Wanda Kaniewski. My first impression of her was that she is a very caring person and a confident surgeon. I was not so impressed with the office (which she and Dr. Sabharwal have now moved from), but I was expecting that since I had already read up on her on the net. Initially, when I started looking for a surgeon I was actually more impressed with the number of surgeries another surgeon in the area has done. I had a preference for laprascopic bypass surgery (only Dr. Kaniewski & Dr. Sabarwal do this in NVA area), but was willing to consider open once I saw the difference in years of experience with WLS. Now, I am so glad that the surgeon I was considering who does open, simply does not work with my insurance company. I believe that this is no coincidence, since my PCP also recommended the open surgeon and I requested that he refer me to Dr. Kaniewski because the lap method just sounded so much better for the patient. Dr. Kaniewski was very good at explaining how performing the surgery laprascopically actually allows the surgeons to see what they are doing better and because it is all done internally, the risk of wound infection is substantially reduced. She is very realistic about explaining that the WLS is merely a tool that I will have available to me to help me meet my goals. I will still need to change my lifestyle and relationship with food in order to be successful at reaching my goal weight. She and Dr. Sabarwal run a monthly support group together for patients and those people thinking about WLS. I was surprised that the meeting I recently went to included far more prospective patients and family members than post-op patients. Their very 1st patient was there, however, and I think that speaks highly of their dedication to aftercare. Also, I was very impressed with the fact that at not time did I feel that they were trying to rush through the info or brush anyone off. They answered every question asked and stayed for 2 hours to meet everyone's request for more info! This of course is only my opinion based on my experience, but I would give both docs a 9 at this point."
About Me
Alexandria, VA
Location
49.0
BMI
RNY
Surgery
04/23/2003
Surgery Date
Feb 02, 2003
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