Donath, Gary R, MD

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I had a tummy tuck done a year ago with Dr. Donath and it was the worst mistake of my life. Not only was my experience with him awful but I am so unhappy with how I look. He was condescending and flippant to me about my concerns through the whole experience. When I told him I wasn't happy with my belly button, he replied 'it looks better than it did before.' I had friends who had tummy tucks about the same time and there results are so much better than mine. My incision by my hips is so high it is equal to my now funny looking navel; it can be seen above all my pants, even my mom jeans. When I expressed my concern again, he blew me off and could care less

He wasn't reassuring or caring and did not have my best interests at heart. I got a spitting stitch with a hole in the incision that lasted on and off for over four months and never once did he make me feel better about this ongoing oozing hole in my stomach. I might even be able to forget about his rude bed side manner if my tummy looked good. The whole experience made me so upset and annoyed because I had saved and waited so long to get it done and my stomach looks awful now.