Spectrum Health Medical Group Lakeshore Bariatric Surgery Bariatric Center

Meet Dr. Schram a few weeks ago. First impression, very thoughtful and caring staff. Made my husband and I feel very comfortable with asking questions. Actually, once he and his staff talked to us, most of our questions were answered!
It was so nice to sit in chairs and have room to move! I actually felt like a small person with having so much room!
I have relatives going to another surgeon, and they keep talking about how they get to eat what they want in moderation after the surgery. But, Dr.Schram stressed this is not true, NO Surgar or Fatty foods. I feel he stressed this is not a quick fix it is a diet for life. I will not just loose weight but be healthy and will want to get out and move around more. I have complete competence in his qualification as an outstanding surgeon!

I can not say enough about Dr. Foote and the staff at MMPC. They are all kind, CARING and extremely knowledgable. I took alot of time to research gastric bypass and I was so glad to pursue this with them. Overtime, my impressions increased - they were at 110% at my first encounter...and increased to 150% at the time of discharge. I feel as though each staff member treats me as their only patient, when I KNOW there are 14,999 more. I would not say that I dislike a thing about their staff/procedures. They are trained and developed to help people. Aftercare programs are excellent - there are handouts to come home with that explain everything, in layman's terms - 24 hour access to MMPC. I called last night at 9pm and someone called me back five minutes later. Risks were explained fully - statistics compared nationally and directly to MMPC - good concept. Extremely pleased with the entire program....need anymore testimonials? I'm your girl....

Dr. Schram is a compassionate doctor who takes time to explain in detail the procedure and answers any questions you may have. He said a prayer with my husband and I before surgery and followed up with me and was just a wonderful doctor. I highly recommend Dr. Schram to anyone considering gastric bypass surgery.

So far, I have absolutely no complaints about either Dr.Schram, or his staff and office. I was comfortable with him and his staff, and with the office. I was treated very nice and courteous. Everyone was understanding and they were not judgememtal. I would rate Dr. Schram and his staff and office, on a scale from 1-10, it would be a 9.

Dr Foote is a concerned and caring surgeon.

My first impression of him was that he was so young and I was concerned about his level of expertise. However, he was recommended to me from a friend who is also a doctor so I trusted that he was capable.

Dr Foote has an excellent staff who all seem to take a genuine interest in all of their patients. They occasionally have scheduling issues, but all in all, they do an excellent job.

Dr. Foote does an excellent job of pre-screening and thoroughly explains the procedure, risks and costs. He is compassionate and made me feel comfortable and well informed.

He is an excellent surgeon with a great bedside manner. I highly recommend him to anyone contemplating bariatric surgery.

I went to Dr. Schram with a list of Questions to ask,within five minutes he answered every question I had without me asking even one.He has done over 8oo bariatric surgeries,I was comfortable with that number of surgeries.He ought to know what he's doing by the time he gets to me..His staff was friendly,they have been keeping in touch with me each step of the way.They always let me know what will be happening next.

Dr. Foote was informative and helpful throughout my surgery. I would not hesitate to have him do it again even though I had a few problems after surgery. Bedside manner is not as important to me as competence. What I liked about Dr. Foote is if he has a problem he doesn't hesitate to ask his associate Dr. Baker for assistance. It takes a good person who is willing to listen to your peers and act on them. I have worked with many Doctors in the past and many would rather eat dirt then listen to advice from others. Or they have that God attitude, thank goodness Dr. Foote is not like that.

MMPC has a structured aftercare and follow you very closely. That is what I like about MMPC is they don't just do the surgery and let you fend for yourself after surgery. I have recommended MMPC to several of my friends since surgery and will continue to toot their horn.

My first impression of Dr. Foote was he was a man that knows what he is doing, he got right to business with me, telling me what was going to happen, what needed to be done yet and answered any questions that I may have had. The office staff at MMPC is and has always been very friendly and outgoing, they are truly the back bone behind this business, with all the schulding they have to finagal. ITs amazing.....

Dr. Schram was weonderful. Very informative on my consultation. Answered all of my questions. Upfront and honest.
Before surgery he prayed with me which was very comforting, since I was pretty scared.
I would reccomend him to anyone.

I cant say enough about Dr.Schram. He is a wonderful person. I felt he really cared about me. Made me feel like a person. He prayed with me and my husband before surgery. He checked on me every day and had the time to listen to my concerns. He did not seem to be in a rush. I think anyone is lucky to have him a surgeon. Everyone in his office is also very kind and helpful. The follow up care I feel is very good. I am only 2 weeks post-op. But any questions I have had his office staff was willing to to answer, both pre-op as well as post-op. Any time that they would fax something to me they would write something personal on the cover sheet, like "I will be thinking of you" or "Good luck". That just makes you feel better.