Abbott Northwestern Hospital Bariatric Center

Dr Schwartz gave me the greatest gift when he took out a chunk of my stomach! He performed a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy on me on July 18th, 2011. I knew I could lose weight if I just had HELP and this surgery was the help I needed. I am so grateful for his expertise and the no-nonsense approach he takes. He told me to lose weight before my surgery to prove I was serious and I did. He was firm that this was a TOOL and did not give me an illusions of magic but that if I worked, it would work. I have lost 113 pounds, feel amazing, have a normal BMI and healthy body fat % and I'm running, working out, eating healthy and feeling like a million bucks!! Everything went smoothly - his team is amazing, so professional, KIND, and most of all clear about the entire process from the beginning and ongoing. I had fast healing, minimal scarring, just the smoothest experience I could have imagined. I love going in for my yearly checkup and seeing everyone. My only regret - I didn't do it sooner!

Dr Schwartz is THE BEST!!! My surgery was April 18th and he did a great job. I would definitely recommend him and have to friends. He is thorough and very good at what he does. Piece of cake for me, probably not as easy for him. He had to remove my gallbladder also and poor thing had a lot of fat to get thru! :)

Dr. Drew is an amazing doctor! I am so pleased after having surgery how wonderful I feel. He is kind, caring and helpful in making you become successful in your journey. You have to do your part too, but I promise follow the direction of the staff and your doctor and you will be successful. I feel like I recieved a new life and I am so thankful to Dr. Drew and his wonderful staff. Thanks everyone in the Bariatric clinic!

Dr. M. Schwartz is very perfessional with great bedside manner. He is amoung the best of the best with many years of experence. I work in the health care field and sevral doctors and nurses I spoke to advised me that if I went with him I would not have any problems pre or post op. Both him and his staff have been increadibaly informative. Not one time have I had a question that wasent answered before I asked. I fell he is a perfectionest which when it comes to surgery i think is a good thing, he is also honest! I would highly recomend him and his staff if you are considering bariartic surgery! Not only is he a bariatric surgen he is a patient so he knows what his patients are going through!!

Dr. Drew is simply amazing. I couldn't have wished for a better experience both with him and his staff. I'm almost 1.5 years out from surgery and I haven't hit a single bump in the road. The aftercare is fantastic, especially with Liz the nutritionist. Keep going to those nutrition appointments, even though they become optional. It's always good to have someone making sure you're eating and drinking the right stuff. Again, can't say enough for Dr. Drew and his practice. Just one note, you don't really see him too much after surgery. Most of the aftercare is done by bariatric nurses. I only saw him again at my 1 year appt.

He and his staff have been phenomenal thus far. I LOVE that he has had weight loss surgery himself and that his wife works in the office as well (she gives a great example and advice for those on the supporting end of this adventure). I had a previous bariatric group and am SO SO happy with my switch (there has been a handful of other patients in classes and support groups that have also switched from the other bariatric group to this one).

Doctor Schwartz is a great doctor. He gave me a target to meet (I beat it by 13 pounds) and if I meet it he gave me a 95% chance of laporscopic RNY which was what I wanted. On my first surgery date the anesthesiologist had problems with intubation and the only surgery Dr.Swartz could've preformed that day was open. He called off the surgery because he knew how hard I had worked to have a laposcopic procedure. Although I was disappointed that day I knew it was for the best. I had my laproscopic RNY Jan 12 and everything wnet perfectly:) He answered all my questions and even gives you his home number I couldn't of asked for anything more. I was referred to him by a friend and I would hope anyone I know having this procedure would use Dr. Schwartz.

October 2011 Down 220 pounds total 170 post op since Januarary. No side effects couldn't be happier.

THANK YOU
DR SCHWARTZ

I completed my surgery on Feb 15, 2010. on my per-surgery interview, I didn't just have questions, I was in poor physical shape and had a lot of fears. Dr Drew spent the extra time to address each and every issue I had.
I followed Dr Drews instructions and lost 50 lbs before surgery.My recovery has been relatively straight forward. I knew what to expect and what to do to be sucessful. The program has worked very well (other than the dumb maneuvers I have put myself through.)
Only choose Dr Drew if you want the very very best.

Dr. Schwartz has been amazing, as well as his staff. They all do a wonderful job at educating their patients. They have a system that works. His professionalism and kindness are reflected in his phenomenal staff. In my initial consult, Dr. Schwartz completed a short assessment and then sat down to talk to me about the surgery I was interested in (RNY). He was very open, honest, and to the point. He answered my questions thoroughly and left the forum open for any additional questions I may have. The next time I saw him was the morning of my surgery. He introduced himself to my family, who also thought he was very kind and professional. Once my surgery was completed, he spoke with them and answered their questions. I had a small issue with a hematoma at one of my incision sites and went to the ER the night I was released from the hospital. I told the ER staff I wasn't going home until I knew what Dr. Schwartz thought. I trust him. That's the bottom line.

I will meet with Mr. Drew on 2-4-10. I need to have revisional surgery because eventhough my 1st surgery RNY and surgent was great I only lost 65lbs but gain back 30 of those lbs for 9-14-06 to now 2-1-10. I wish I could use Jeff Baker but I currently have insurance that do not have him as a provider. I have heard great reviews for Mr. Drew but it's how I feel when I am discussing my case and concerns with him. I am very optismic about my case and new doctor and I hope we will be a very good fit because 1st impresssions are a killer ok just important and can show the character of a person.