Colorado Springs Surgical Associates Bariatric Center

My first experience with anyone asociated with Dr. Fedorak was during the orientation for wls. Barb was the nurse who takes care of all of the wls patients and runs the orientation. I attended the orientation the first week in July and found it to be very informative and very well run. I was a little surprised that I was the only male in attendance but it was kind of funny being in a room where I felt normal for once. I set up an appointment for the next week with the surgeon and left feeling like this was going to be a long drawn out process.
The second week in July I met with Dr. Fedorak for my initial consultation and I can say that I enjoyed the hour or so we spent talking about the surgery and I left feeling very confident that I will be under the best care possible. I found him very easy to talk with and felt that he respected my decision and understood all my reasons for wanting to go through with it. I left very happy and was told just to wait for information on my psych and rd appointments.
About two weeks later I recieved a packet of forms to fill out along with dates for my psych on August 20 and my rd on the 28th. I made it through both and found out on the way to my rd appt that I had been approved through my insurance company. Barb called me later that day and we set up an appt with Dr. Fedorak on Sept 11 to set a surgery date and to expect the date to be in mid October. Now I have a sleep test on Tuesday Sept 2nd and a gall bladder ultrasound on Sept 8th. Then to the doc on Sept 11th to set the date. Overall a painless and worry free experience so far. Barb is really on the ball and I thank her for getting everything taken care of for me. I never even contacted my insurance company or had any hassles at all.

I've had my initial consultation with Dr. Fedorak. He was wonderful. My first impression was that he is thorough and focused on making sure you have enough information to make an informed decision. He was also very willing to listen and spent a good 45 minutes to 1 hour with me. I've had interaction with the insurance nurse, Barb. Initially, I found her to be very knowledgeable and helpful. I do think, now, that she may be a bit overburdened as she is not quick to relay information or return phone calls. Stay involved in the approval process 100%, and you may not be as frustrated as I was. Aftercare is really important and required! Dr. Fedorak is very confident and well-versed and his bedside manner was amazing. Just my opinion, however, at this point, I do recommend Dr. Fedorak and his staff.

My first impression of Dr. Fisher was he looks so young. Since it was my first impression, I actually told him about his age. By the end of my appointment his age had no bearing on my decision. I had fuzzies and I'm ready to go.

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Dr Fisher was very friendly and really seem to know what he was taking about. He answered most of my questions before I had a chance to ask them. And then also answered the questions my boyfriend asked (even when he asked them more than once).
<br>The only thing I didn't like too much was that he spoke really fast and you really had to listen to keep up with him.
<P>My appointment to get my date scheduled just reaffirmed how glad I am to have Dr. Fisher as my surgeon! I had my list of (more) questions ready and he had no problem answering them, and he really helped my Mom become more comfortable with the idea of me "going under the knife"
<br>Anyone in Colorado Springs (or even not in the Springs) I would really recommend Dr Fisher!

MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF DR. FEDORAK HE WAS VERY ATTENTIVE,VERY EXPRESSIVE,AND WAS PRECISE IN HIS BRIEFING.STAFF WAS HELPFUL.

Dr. Fisher was very nice and took his time to explain all of the in's and out's about the procedure. I liked that I did not feel rushed by him. He took the time to explain things in depth. He did talk a little fast but anytime I didn't understand something I just asked him to repeat himself. His practice does require both pysch and nutrition appt prior to the procedure. He also explained that aftercare will be on-going as long as I want. His assistant Barb was also very nice. She explained the whole process with the insurance company and answered numerous questions I had. My overall opinion was very good and I would recommend him thus far. I did notice that waiting room was not big people friendly...there was only one place for an obese person to sit (a couch)all of the chairs had arms that would have made it uncomfortable. Just an observation.

I met Dr. Fisher and was a bit surprised that he is so young. He was very nice, made me comfortable(so many doctors are uptight) and explained everything I wanted to know.

I think that Dr Fedorak is very supportive. He was there for me when I was scared of my very first surgery.

I recommend Dr Fedorak to anyone who asks.
The program they have set up is great, aftercare is there also.

Dr. Fedorak was very nice, he spent alot of time explaining procedure. Answered all my questions. I would highly recommend him. His office staff was very nice and very effecient. Nothing negative to say. After care is an emphasis. This isn't an easy way out.

Dr. Fisher is a wonderful surgeon who has great knowledge about RNY. He does both lap and open procedures. He explained to me that I was not a candidate for lap so that I knew what to expect. He is very patient and takes the time to talk about any and all concerns that you have. He has a very positive attitude and treats his patients with respect and kindness. I am most confident that he will help me through my surgery and be there for me post-op. He definately believes in follow-up aftercare which I am pleased to know.