"Dr. Kolenich is a stern, very knowledgable surgeon, who is one of the most competent surgeons I have ever met. His staff is very on the ball with everything. If you are planning on seeing him, make sure you have plenty of time. You have to wait quite a while to see him, but it is worth it. From what I am learning about his aftercare program is going to be really thorough. Which is a wonderful thing. He is also very informative about surgery risks. I would rate him overall with a 10+. I believe surgical competence is more important than bedside manner, sure it would be great to have both, but this is my life we are talking about, give me someone who definately knows exactly what they are doing, and need to do, than someone to sit there and tell me what I want to hear."
