DMC Harper Bariatric Medicine Institute Bariatric Center

Great Very caring. Office staff is very nice, had no problems. He is strict about the surgeries he performs. He wants you to be healthy, and in good care. Emphasizes alot about after care and that him and our dietician is there for us when we have any questions. Risks were explained in full upfront and to the point. I would rate Dr. Wood a 10 already. I have not had my surgery yet, but I feel I am in good hands. When you are looking for a Doctor, make sure he is caring, understands what you want out of the surgery, and honest and upfront about everything. Doesn't sugar coat anything.rnrnI had my surgery on March 27th, and have had all good experiences with Dr. Wood. This doctor has the best bed side manner I have ever seen. When I was in the hospital he came in my room pulled the chair by my bed and sat with me for a half hour, to make sure everything was ok. He wanted to know how I was feeling, and asked me alot of questions. I tell you this man is a wonderful individual, and I cannot say enough about him. rnrnToday, I had my post op with Dr. Wood. I have already lost 18lbs and I am only 8 days out. WOW.......I am very happy with him. rnrnWell today is May 9 2008, and I had my 1 month post op. I have lost a total of 50lbs. Lost 10 inches off my waist and 4 inches off my hips. WOW>>>>How great.. Dr. Wood, of course was always kind, and very proud of me. He is a wonderful man.

RNY 4\21\08

I first met Dr. Wood in 2006, and I was very impressed with him,my first impression of Dr. Wood was \"wow this man really knows his stuff\". I could not get my surgery at that time (ins. woes) I returned to Dr. Wood Jan. of this year I had to go through the consultation process again and was even more impressed with him then I was the first time. He was serious when need be then he made us laugh when we started to look too serious, you can really tell he loves his job and wants all of his patients to succeed. Dr. Wood has performed over 3,000 bariatric procedures and he is the Director of Bariatric Surgical Services at Harper Hospital so there is no question when it comes to his surgical competence and to top it all of he has a wonderful bedside manner. I am soooo glad I found him!!!

I met Dr. Wood for the first time in December of 2007. I had heard wonderful things about him from friends and family that had had him as their surgeon. However, I was not really comfortable until I did some research on his credentials and experience. When I met him in person, I had no doubt in my mind that I had chosen the right surgeon. He has a great sense of humor and he made me feel very comfortable. Even though he is a very busy man, I did not feel rushed and he answered all of my questions. My mind is at ease with Dr. Wood as my surgeon.

My main criteria for choosing Dr. Wood were his credentials. He continues to conduct research into obesity, he's both a pioneer and an innovator, he has accumulated a great deal of experience, and is considered one of the best in his field. The fact that he's also a nice guy is just icing on the cake.rnrnHis office staff are really super nice and very caring and professional, but they could use a few hours with a communications consultant to sort out and streamline some of their administrative processes. They also need to thoroughly review all of their literature and remove the typos, omissions, redundancies and old information. It's a small point, for sure, but it might be offputting to some people who place a great deal of importance on such things.

my first impression of dr woods was a very good one. i found him very informative and took time to explained things to you. his staff was very helpful and seem willing to help get you the help you needed. there not anything negative i can say about dr. woods. each year dr. woods gives his patientsa pinic. he called and checked on you after surgery. i would rate dr. woods an excellent surgery with a very witty bedside manner. i love my dr. woods.

Dr. Wood was one of the best in every way possiable.

I am disatisfied with the follow up of Dr. Wood. When I had my surgery he was affiliated with Cori Centers, soon after he left there and opened his own center. He switched hospitals which was ok. I am now 5 years out and I have seen Dr. wood maybe 3 times since my surgery. I saw another doctor in his office about 2 years ago and did not care for him at all. As a surgeon which is most important to me Dr. Wood is great, but, otherwise I would not reccomend. I went back for my post surgery check up with an issue of a bulge in my upper stomach and he said it was nothing. Well my PCP sent me to see my general surgeon and directly after my visit to him I had a hernia repai and my scar which was keloid was repaired by him also. I think Dr. Wood should have taken more time to verify that it was not a hernia.

Hell he is the co-inventer!

Well, let me continue with my honesty, I never believed in having a black male doctor due to the fact that I am a black woman, he is a man, and it is/was possible that he may have found me to be atrractive or he may date a friend or someone I know, etc. , so I don't need him \"up in my personal business\", if you know what I mean. Smile!!!rnrnAnyways, Dr. Woods was a little late for the groups consult, which was fine. He is very personable, humourous, and knowledgeable.rnrnHe is a pioneer in the field of bariactric surgery and expressed that in his presentation.rnrnThe office staff has been very friendly and resourceful. I will update again after surgery.rnrnDuring my hospital stay, Dr. Wood and his staff were great. They came to visit once or twice a day. My husband had to work one day and asked for the Dr. to call him, Dr. Woods waited for me to call my husband on my cell to speak with him. I thought that was quite impressive.