Tennova Medical Center Bariatric Center

Dr. Steely is totally AWESOME!!! He is a good Christian man and I trusted him with my life during my lap RNY. He is a very caring, easy to talk to, personable and willing to go the extra mile to help person. On a scale of 1 to 10 ~ Dr. Steely and his staff I will give them a 10+. They always treated me like a family member with open arms everytime I called with a question or went to see them when I was sick. For my first 2 1/2 months post-op I was extremely sick and Dr. Steely was very knowledgeable on how to make me feel better!rnrnIf you are looking for the 'right doctor' ... Dr. Steely is your man!!rnrn(my surgery date was 8-21-07)

My first impression of Dr. Steely was he that is is very through and skilled. I knew he was the one to do the job. He diffently knows what he does. If I had to have this sugery then I wanted someone that I could trust that he knew what he was doing. I got that with Dr. Steely. That impression hasn't changed at all. His office staff are nice and efficent. They have always beeen there to answer questions for me no matter what it was or is. The one thing I didn't like about him was I didn't see him much when in the hospital. Dr. Steely emphisizes aftercare through him and the support group meetings. He was very diligent on emphasizing the risks and complications of this surgery. He would make sure you understood what was going to happen and knew what the risks were. I would give him a 9 out of 10 if I had to rate him. He has both the bedside manner and surgical competence to make him a wonderful surgen.

My first impression of Dr. Steely was that he was much better looking in person than in his pictures! He is very professional, but also very personable. Whenever he wsa in the room with me, I felt more at ease. His staff is lovely and very efficient. They got me through things very quickly, and was always looking out for my best interest. The way that they get us all through it saves time and insures that no one falls through the cracks. I felt very cared for and important.

I like my surgeon and his nurses are great. But it is my opinion that the front office and business office personel lack personality and respect.

Dr. Steely is very business like, but compassionate and willing to answer all questions. The office staff has been very helpful. I have not had the surgery yet, so I can't speak for the aftercare at this time. There is a great support group however for both before and after patients. The office staff was extremely helpful in scheduling all of my pre-op required testing.

'My first impression was that he seemed very capable and confident. I was rather surprised when the nurse asked me to unrobe totally and then he came into the room and gave me a vaginal and rectal exam! I certainly didn't expect it and wasn't made aware by his nurse that this was about to take place. But I just figured it was part of the process and endured the indignity. (I'll go through virtually anything to lose this weight!)rnI can't give much more information than that because he was in the room with me not more than 3 or 4 minutes. However

On a rating from 1-10 and 10 is the best, I would rate Dr. Steeley and his staff a 10. They were very helpful and very professional. The treated me like a friend not a patient. I would reccommend him to anyone interested in having the wls.

My surgeon was fabulous. He put me at ease with my very first visit. His office staff are very supportive and encouraging. He really stresses the importance of healthy eating habits and vitamins. his staff are very willing to work with your insurer. He makes sure you are aware of all risks i would give him a 10+ in being a good all around surgeon he is excellent in bedside manner, and surgical expertise.

Dr. Steely is passionate about what he does and very professional. Dr. Steely and his staff were great through my whole process. Dr. Steely has many patients now so time with him is cut short. He has a great after care program with a support group and office visits. Dr. Steely does a group orientation, nutrition class, and education class.

I would rate Dr. Steely a 9 because he has so many patients, you may not get quantity time with him but he makes up for it with his staff filling in.
I think surgical competence and bedside manners are great.

Met with Dr. Steely yesterday. He and his staff are wonderful. They are working with me to try and get my surgery done as quickly as possible because my husband is deploying in the fall. Dr Steely was very straight-forward and professional, and his staff is very friendly. Looking forward to being "me" again with his help.