Indukumar Sonpal Bariatric Surgeon M.D.,F.A.C.S.

Dr. Sonapal is a very professional doctor who makes you feel very comfortable about the decision you are going to make. He is funny and makes the process go smooth. I would have to say that my impression of him has not changed. The office staff at the CCBS are awesome!!!!

First Impression - Caring, professional, interested in my well being / medical necessity. No change over time of my imppression
Great detail oriented Office staff

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superb surgical competence and compassionate bedside manner

Very Strongly supports after care/ follow ups/support groups.
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Yes

Great

Both are great

Dr Sonpal and his staff are very dedicated to their patients,though this may denimish after time as they are getting very busy,I hope for all concerened that they can heep the same level of servicing their patients.

Their senimars were very informing with emphasizes on all phases of the procedure,they answered all the questions so well that there was no t many questions in the Q A time of their program

Thus far as I have been working on the program all of my experiences have been positive,as time goes on my attitude may change

My first impression of Dr. Sonpal was very positive.He was very friendly and understanding.And it only got better.He is a wonderful doctor and a wonderful person,always there for his patients.The same thing goes for his staff.Everybody I dealt with was extremely helpful and friendly,and they did whatever they could to help me.The CCBS program at St. Vincent Charity Hospital puts a very big emphasis on aftercare.Not only do they offer support groups,they also schedule "graduations" and this year there will be a "Group Hug" for all patients and staff.The risks of surgery were explained to us in no uncertain terms before the surgery.Patients are required to attend an informational seminar before they will be considered for surgery,and in that seminar everything is explained very well. This continued during all the pre-op meetings,appointments and classes that are mandatory before surgery.On a scale from 1-10,Dr. Sonpal gets a rating of 12 from me,he is such a wonderful person!Both his surgical competence and his bedside manners are great,no complaints from me :-)

Great personality, very funny

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ran very smooth considering the amount of patients they deal with on a daily basis
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he's a busy man

very well

aftercare by staff is excellent

very informative with mandatory lecture prior to surgery...small books to read from pre surgery to post surgery care.

surgical competence is better...beside manner is ok too, but brief due to volume of patients to oversee. I had a very positive experience all the way around.

DR. SONPAL WAS VERY FUNNY AND STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. HE ANSWERED ALL MY QUESTIONS ALTHOUGH I HAD VERY FEW SINCE I HAD BEEN THRU THIS WITH MY MOM 2 1/2 YEARS AGO.

Dr. Sonpal was very professional, but I never felt a personal connection to him. He did my surgery, but none of my pre or post-op check ups. They were done by another younger doctor. The office staff was very helpful, especially the insurance person, Diane Harris. There were two women on staff who had had WLS and they were very helpful. Dr. Sonpal discussed all the risks of surgery, but it was a short meeeting. He came to see me briefly after the surgery. I guess the best thing he did for me was good surgery. I didn't have any problems post-op and I have healed without any complications.

When I met with Dr. Sonpal I found him to be very direct and honest, spent as much time as needed to answer all questions my husband or I had.

I am an RN... good bedside manner was nice, but much more important to me was his surgical skill. He has done this surgery alot and has an excellent track record.

The Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery has a very good program...and I recieved great care while at the hospital (St. Vincent Charity).

The after care program was not impressive. Getting a response when there was a possible problem, was difficult....follow up appointments were not well put together, and were time consuming and frustrating. I do beleive they are working to improve there after care program.

Overall this is the program and surgeon I would choose again!

After my initial consult with Dr. Sonpal, I was pleased. I felt very comfortable with him and the process. This may be in part because I had know at least 2 other people who had Dr. Sonpal perform their surgeries and because of the comprehensive initital informational seminar the CCBS conducts.

Dr. Sonpal has always been pleasant and attentive and has a wicked sense of humor. Which is great!

I had my surgery on a Friday and Dr. Sonpal and my program physician were in to see me on BOTH saturday and sunday.

Dr. Sonpal is a very good doctor, very caring and very, very good at what he does. He really surprised me on my first visit with him by asking me what I planned to do if he decided not to do my surgery. This really caught me off guard, and I told him the honest truth, that I didn't know what I would do because I really believed this was my last chance. It must be what he wanted to hear, because he did my surgery less than a month later.

The Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery at St. Vincent's hospital was and still is a great support and resource for me. I regularly visit the web site for support and to encourage others along the way. Aftercare is very important to the group, and I will be seen for 2 years for followup. I see a dietician every 6 months and have access to them by phone or email, along with an RN and internal medicine MD who specializes in bariatric care. Overall, I'd give them the highest rating I could and recommend them to anyone!!!