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Michael L. Bilof
"TODAY IS 9/29/07 AND I'M STILL PRE-OP so I'll give what I know so far and will update after the surgery.rnrnFirst impression: Really liked him. He has a calm unrushed manner that I didn't expect from a surgeon. He spent plenty of time with me and was very personable. I immediately felt safe with him. He discussed all my options, all the major risks and answered all my extensive questions!rnrnOffice staff: Amazing from what I can tell. Seems to be very well staffed, didn't have to wait at all when I had my consultation. I was late due to traffic (I'm NEVER late!) and they were very understanding and kind. I have dealt the most w/ the surgery coordinator, Dominga, who has always been kind, quick to respond and very well informed.rnrnLike least: Not his fault...but he's almost 2 hours from my home w/ traffic!rnrnAftercare: We didn't really discuss it much because I told him I'd probably find an after-care program that I could attend closer to home. I know I've read he has a good program though.rnrnSo far, I'd rate him and his staff a 10...or I wouldn't be planning to use them!rnrnTODAY IS 11/12/07 5 DAYS POST SURGERY:rnSurgery went very smoothly, St. Barnabas has a great staff and is well ran. Of course, it's an older hospital but it feels clean and well equiped so I didn't mind. The nurses were amazing. Dr. Bilof came to see me before I went into the operating room to see if I had any last minute ?'s or anything, which I appreciated. The operating table was surprisingly comfy, they had it all heated up and padded out to support my back. As for my incisions: they are very small...I have 5. One is literally so high that my bra hides it...one is so small (on my right) that I doubt there will be any scar at all, and the other 3 are less than an inch long so I'm sure they'll heal nicely as well. He used a surgical glue to close so I don't have any stiches or steri-strips or anything, there is NO incision pain. I felt better than I expected right from night one. Dr. Bilof visited 2 mornings in the hospital and his PA Joan visited 2 times (I got them both on the last day!) so I felt they were right on-top of how I was recovering. I think Dr. Bilof and his PA Joan are GREAT! I'm so happy I chose them. rnrnI will update again after a couple of post-op appt's."

Saint Barnabas Medical Center (COE)
"The nurses were amazing...but over-worked and short staffed. I was very pleased with my care, it just took longer than I'd like at times because they need more help."
About Me
Southern, NJ
Location
30.8
BMI
RNY
Surgery
11/07/2007
Surgery Date
Jul 06, 2007
Member Since
Friends 31
Latest Blog 21
1 Year Anniversary
Mayday, mayday! I dropped into ONEderland on May Day!
I can see the difference!
Losing focus???
The compliments....
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Exercise
10 Weeks Post-op
Time to update I guess...
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