Rhonda V.
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Constantine T. Frantzides
"July 2002, this is the second surgeon I am being referred to after the first was dropped by my insurer. Found out five months after the fact. Met with Dr. Frantzides and I really like him and his staff, they are all very friendly and extremely straight-forward. I am in the process of setting up an appt with my pcp to send off the approval letter. Wish me luck. Got a great deal of information at the first visit. He expects a lot from his patients, which some people may not be accustomed to, but I found it refreshing. As for appts, schedule one early; the waiting room was packed full when my appt. was done. Overall, I am very pleased with him. I really like Kathleen. She seems to have a good handle on things. However, since I had to handle all the processing with my insurer I am feeling a little bit in the dark with regard to that issue. But I do understand there was little my surgeon's office could do in this area. Humana wants the pcp to make the request. September 2002,had the surgery and it took 1 1/2 hours, no complications and no leaks. Dr. Frantzides came by every day to the hospital. He has a very good bedside manner and I maintained pretty good spirits overall. The hospital staff that first day left a lot to be desired and left me with a bad feeling, but the other days were better. Never got the machine to use with the compression hose. Glad that did not turn out to be a problem. Would definitely like to see that kind of thing better prepared for than that. I have a follow up appt. this Friday. Follow up went well and I went back to work after four weeks. However, I developed muscle spasms once back at work (not surgery related) and that caused me a great deal of pain. Both my pcp and surgeon were very good in dealing with this. Dr. Frantzides called me at work and was very nice and helpful. I appreciated that alot. Still can't say enough nice things about Kathleen. She is always pleasant and helpful. My rating overall is a 9. Nobody is perfect. July 2003, I am now 10 months out from surgery. My last appointment, I saw Dr. Moore, but I understand he went down south to start his own practice. I wish him luck. This was the first time I was told a weight that "they" thought I was likely to achieve. Funny thing is, the weight is 7 pounds less than my actual goal. We will see what happens. I can say that my experience with Dr. Frantzides and his staff has been excellent. There was one time I had a concern because of billing and it was addressed in a professional and prompt manner. This is especially refreshing as I was quite distressed at the source of the problem. Thankfully, everyone I spoke with remained much calmer and we were all able to work through it. That says a lot in my book. Dr. Frantzides and his office staff have just moved up to a "10" Big SMILE here doc! June 29, 2004. Almost two years out and awaiting my mother's surgery in two weeks. I would recommend Dr. Frantzides to anyone considering gastric bypass surgery. I have on a number of occasions. As for my own surgery I find that many people see your success with surgery and assume, incorrectly, that they can go anywhere and have the same results. I have to remind them that each surgeon is different and that they are the best predictors of their own success. Being actively involved in your own health care is vital to long-term success with WLS. My suggestion, ask a lot of questions and do your homework. What matters to you about your surgeon? What do other physicians feel about them? What is their standing and the current standings of their partners? There is a surgeon in my area who is partners with a man who has just been arrested for medicare fraud and prescribing oxycodone illegally. Would you trust this man's partners with your life? Thank you Dr. Frantzides for all that you have done and continue to do. "

Rush Presbyterian St Luke Medical Center
"Overall staff were good, one bad night, made for an overall negative opinion. Which I got over after one month. I wanted more information and communication than I got. I think I would have had a better impression of the experience if that had occurred."
About Me
LaPorte, IN
Location
22.8
BMI
RNY
Surgery
09/10/2002
Surgery Date
Jul 09, 2001
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