"Dr Aranow is a bundle of energy & I feltrnvery comfortable with him & his staff fromrnthe very first visit. rnI can't think of anything about Dr Aranowrnor his staff that I don't likernHe is committed to our care & will go thernextra mile to help us get to our goalrnHe very much empasizes aftercare, encouragingrnme to visit with the nutritionistrnDr Aranow addressed the risks of the surgeryrnand also the risks of NOT having the surgeryrnI spoke with many people who had the surgeryrn& also did my homework before I chose DrrnAranow. I'm very satisfied & recommendrnhim to others planning wls.rnBoth competence & bedside manner are great,rnand Dr Aranow has both; however, if I hadrnto chose, I would certainly go with competence."