Bob Rollins review for Steven Patching, MD

Dr. Steven Patching is a skilled and highly experienced surgeon. After my first hiatal hernia surgery failed, Dr. Patching undertook the resection. He gave me excellent information on the difficulties and limitations of resection surgery and what to expect, including the possibility of not being able to complete the resection. During the surgery, he encountered a unanticipated problem which he had not seen in hundreds of such operations. He was able to accurately interpret it and take corrective action, requiring two additional hours of operation prior to a complete fundoplication wrap. This totaled four and a half hours of surgery. Without this extensive background, he would not have been able to make a successful resection. His followup on the day of surgery and in the succeeding weeks enabled me to observe the behavioral and dietary changes to protect the new fundoplication wrap. I am immensly grateful to Dr. Patching for undertaking this difficult surgery and successfully repairing my hiatal hernia.