Dr. Melanie L. Hafford, MD, FACS in Frisco, Texas 75033

Name: Melanie L. Hafford, MD, FACS
Last name: Hafford
Began aesthetic medicine in: 2012
Years experience: 11
Primary Specialty: Bariatric Surgeon
Business: UT Southwestern Frisco
Address: 12500 N Dallas Pkwy
City: Frisco
State: Texas
Zip Code: 75033
Country: US
Consulting Fees: -1$
Has Sponsored Offer : No
Clinical Privileges: 
  • TX Health Resources Frisco, THR Dallas, Baylor Trophy Club
Education: 
  • Undergraduate: Emory University
  • Medical: MD, Medical College of Georgia

Melanie L. Hafford, MD, FACS

Postdoc Training: 
  • Residency: General Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
  • Fellowship: Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
GPS coordinates on map: 33.1789679,-96.8386895

Primary location: 
Location name: Irving
State: TX
Country: US
Map point: 32.8442,-96.95909882
Treatments: 
  • Gastric Balloon
  • Gastric Bypass
  • Gastric Sleeve Surgery

RealSelf Info

Rating: 5.0
Profile views: 970
Answer count: 1
Review count: 3
Star rating: 2.0473720558371
Profile created: May 12, 2015
Profile modified: Mar 10, 2020
Profile promotion: No
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Free
Tier: Free-Claimed
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Bariatric Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Doctor Designation Start Time: Jun 15, 2016
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

  • Irving, TX, US. GPS coordinates: 32.8442,-96.95909882

Latest ratings of treatments

  • Sleeve Gastrectomy (Jun 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Gastric Bypass (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Sleeve Gastrectomy (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Sleeve Gastrectomy (Jun 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Sleeve Gastrectomy (Jun 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Sleeve Gastrectomy (Jan 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Sleeve Gastrectomy (Apr 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Gastric Bypass (Apr 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Gastric Bypass (Apr 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5

Doctor’s answers

Question
Answer Header & Date
Answer Snippet
What procedure would be better for me, gastric bypass or the vertical sleeve?
Bypass vs sleeve
Jun 14, 2016
Hello Sasha,For each patient, choosing the best operation depends on several different factors relating to you health profile (medical and surgical history), lifestyle, and how much weight you need to lose.  I have found in general that young premenopausal women tend to lose more weight after surgery than the average we quote (50-60% of excess body weight), often because your metabolism tends to kick on as you lose weight and become more physically active. For a young woman who is …

Last updated on 12/26/2023