"I was totally at ease with my doctor. I went to his seminar and he was very informative and to the point. He listened to each question and made you feel like you were theonly person he was dealing with, very respectfull. I reallydid not have a change of him, I still feel he is great! The staff at his office is run byhis wife Margie and she is awesome too. They both try as hard as they can to get one the surgery they need. I would say the thing I liked least was I wanted to spend more time and caht with him however I do know how hard it is to run a clinic. To all future patients of RNY surgery this DOctor is the best out there I think. I would recommend him over and over again. Doctor Hornbostel is very srtict with after care. You must follow his recommendations to have a successfull outcome without complications. Doctor Hornbostel does have a very structureed after care program. The risks of surgery are described to you at the seminar and are also in the white binder that you are given at your first appointment. I would rate Doctor Hornbostel a 8 on a scale of 1-10. I feel that surgical knowledge, bedside manner are all very important in the outcome of a persons surgery!"