"Dr. Nigh is a very observant and detailed surgeon. I have loved him from the start. I did some research on him prior to choosing him and I was lucky enough to be able to watch him with other patients before making my decision and his bedside manner is totally upstanding. Every question I have ever asked him has been answered throughly. He is quiet but knowledgeable. I have the upmost respect for him and Dr. Distlear who assisted him in my surgery. They make a super team.
My impression of Dr. Nigh and Dr. Distlear has never been altered - from pre-op to post-op, I have been well taken care of. Dr. Nigh has a very detailed and indepth look at what complications could occur and is open to answer any questions you may have.
The Clarian Bariatric staff is top notch, most of them have undergone this surgery and not only are they professional and courteous but they are experienced - literally - in what you are about to go through. Dr. Nigh also has another office and luckily, before surgery, you are given the number to the nurse who works directly with him. Occasionally, I have had to speak to his secretary and she either is not informed correctly of things or she is just good at being general - details are not her forte. At least, that was my experience with her.
What I like least is that Dr. Nigh and his partners do not have a specialty unit but this will change in August. They are going to be relocated to Clarian North (just being built) and so the care from the hospital nursing staff will change for the better cause they will be specialty bariatric nurses to care for you after surgery.
The future is very bright for Dr. Nigh, his partners, and his staff. It can only get better from here on. Dr. Nigh is very experienced and professional at what he does and if there is a problem - he will do his best to fix it.
The Clarian Bariatric program has a mandatory nutrition support group that you have to attend for a year after surgery. But if you wish to attend pre-op or forever post-op, they would prefer it. Their registered dieticians are excellent and they are on-call for you 24 hours a day. They also have a work-out room you can use anytime when they are open.
All in all, I believe that for me, I made a great decision choosing Dr. Nigh. I would not have had it any other way. I trust him and his partners with my life and have not been disappointed."
