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Jonathan Aranow
"Dr. Aranow has a reputation as the best bariatric surgeon in New England for a reason. From the informational session to the follow-up appointments he was very thorough and attentive. The surgery itself went very well for me with no complications but he does do an open RNY rather than laproscopic. Some may see this as a negative but it's for your benefit. If he discovers there is something wrong while he is operating (hernia for example), he is also a general surgeon and can fix it while you're on the table. However, if he did it laproscopically, he may not have been able to complete the gastric bypass until a later date; a common occurrence in doctors who perform laproscopic bypass. While he was great throughout the entire process, it wasn't until I had problems with orthostasia that I realized what kind of doctor he was. While the orthostasia was discovered to be unrelated to the surgery, he continued with my follow up appointments and also called my primary care doctor to discuss the problem with her. It was then that I realized that his bottom line is patient advocacy. He puts his patients above all else. He went above and beyond what he had to make sure I was taken care of. The same can be said of his staff. He works very closely with a small group of professionals who all carry his same work ethic. They are approachable, friendly, and knowledgable. You can call anytime of day with any question and they will either answer it or quickly find someone who can. I never once felt brushed aside or neglected even though they are an EXTREMELY busy office. Everything before the surgery is explained clearly and you know exactly what is expected of you before and after. They have an excellent support program for all stages of the surgery process and are very focused on aftercare. Try not to write him off as arrogant as your first impression of him as this is NOT the case. Dr. Aranow is confident in his work and that is one of the reasons I chose him as my surgeon. I would not want to trust my life to someone who was not confident in what they are doing. The only thing that might be negative is the wait time if Dr. Aranow runs late in surgery, or has a staff member call out. To me, this is a fair trade off and I have no problem waiting the extra time. It is just the price you pay to know that you will be taken care of by a close group of people and not get lost in the shuffle of a large staff. He has only run late once or twice with me out of 7 or 8 appointments that have been scheduled with him. As I said, it's always worth the wait knowing that I'm in the best care. If you choose Dr. Aranow as your surgeon, you can expect excellent bedside manner, a friendly, attentive staff, and to be respected throughoutt the entire process. You will be able to make an informed decision that best suits you and know all the risks of the surgery. You will have a great aftercare program and know how to use your new pouch as a "tool" not as a solution. He has an excellent success rate in surgery but will also make you feel at ease in his office. I recommend Dr. Aranow for anyone who is considering lapband or gastric bypass. Attend the informational session and see if it's right for you. It was the best decision I've ever made. I am down over 50 lbs in 2 months, which is amazing considering how long I have tried to lose weight on my own!"
About Me
35.3
BMI
RNY
Surgery
11/29/2010
Surgery Date
Jonathan Aranow
Surgeon
Nov 26, 2010
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