Benefis Bariatric Institute Bariatric Center

I could not have picked a better, more experienced surgeon. He has done so many WLS, not to mention Lap Bands. He could do them in his sleep. That gave me great reassurance. I came to him with newly diagnosed diabetes, barely controlled hypertension, acid reflux and skin breakdown from diabetes. As I write this, I am one week post op, and the reflux is gone, my AM fasting sugars are manageable and I have already decreased a dose in blood pressure pills.
He does expect closely observed post op follow up.

I like Dr. Rohrer when I first met him. The office staff seems very friendly and willing to help. I did not find anything that really bothered me about the Doctor. I feel that any future patients should know that he is the type of doctor that cuts to the chase no sugar coating. The type of doctor I like. He strikes me as the type of person that is as willing to follow you after surgery as he is to perform the surgery.I am not sure if he has a structured aftercare program but the bariatric center he sent me to for my nutrition class has one. All of the risks of the surgery were discusses with me and my husband and he made sure we did not have any questions and that we understood the risks. So far after one visit I would recommend him to other prospective patients. I feel that compentence and bedside manner are very important. When I was denied with my first they were very helpful in my appeal. I gained more weight and started over and when I got the referral they set it up so I could come in and be weighed and not have to bother the Dr. again for the same thing he saw me for the first time. I now have been approved and they are great.

thanks to this great surgeon, I had a very positive first inmpession. His staff have been very very helpful. I would recommend this surgeon to any and all who are interested in WLS. I have no negative responses to anything that has happened, before during and after my surgury..rnrnThanks again to Dr. Rohrer and his staff

Dr. Rohrer performed both my father's surgery and my own. Both of us received a lap band, though my father would have been a prime candidate for a gastric bypass. My father however, would not have gone through the surgery if this were the case, and Dr. Rohrer was accepting of this decision once he felt it was well thought out. I love Dr. Rohrer because he is just confident enough to know he's a great surgeon, but not too cocky that his bedside manner is anything but great. On the day of my father's surgery, his second surgery of \"everything went wrong\". By this, Dr. Rohrer explained that there were unforeseen complications during surgery, but the patient made it out without any problems and with the band in. This caused significant delay in the time of surgery, but Dr. Rohrer addressed this when my father went back to prep for surgery and it was actually comforting to know that he had seen things go wrong and just fixed them on the go. The staff is friendly and always giving of information, and the anesthesiologists are used to working with very big people. I was 400+ lbs. and my father much more than that at time of surgery. Aftercare is emphasized, and post-operative fills are scheduled upon dismissal of the hospital. The risks of surgery were addressed clearly and with no mincing of words. I would choose to use him for general surgery if I could and ever needed him again. I personally find his demeanor comforting and those that know him outside of the doctor's office have indicated a great level of respect/like of him. If anywhere near Montana, this is the doctor I would choose, especially if grossly obese. In fact, for my father's surgery, he was willing to travel anywhere in the U.S. to have the surgery, but felt abundantly comfortable with Rohrer.

I really like Dr. Rohrer. I have only seen him once. All the people at the Bariatric Institute are very helpful.

Amazing! The Dr. and his staff were so amazing and pleasent to work with. Thank you guys. My surgery went awesome. NO complications at all!!! Total blessing I had my surgery as of october 13th 2008 and it's now April 16th 2009. I've lost 97lbs! The only thing that I didn't like was one of the nurses in the hospital. Dr. Rohere can be very factual and blunt, but that's why I liked him.

Dr. Rohrer is amazing. He doesn't say a whole lot but you can tell he really knows his stuff. I watched him getting off the elevator one day while I was in the hospital, he had a huge grin on his face. Every encounter I have had with him, he has been smiling and optimistic. He is an amazing man and I feel so blessed that I chose him as my surgeon. On a one to ten scale I would rate Dr. Rohrer a 10 easy.

Dr. Rohrer is very efficient. I loved everything about him. He made me feel very comfortable. rnI had surgery on April 2, 2007 and am at my goal weight and feel great.

My husband and I were quite impressed by the knowledge and confidence he had in the surgery we had picked to do and reassured us that we had chosen the best one for us.

Dr. Rohrer is awesome! Simply the best you can find. Direct and to the point. Knows his stuff. Is very willing to answer any and all questions you have. Expects you to be not only a participant in the program but sit in the drivers seat for knowing how it works, what is coming, and to be the one to take control of your own life and health. When you want a surgeon that knows his job and has years and years of experience to back it up, Dr. Rohrer is your man. rnrnHis office staff is simply amazing. They are not only friendly and helpful but they treat you as if you were old friends. The care and attention is simply second to none. Lisa is simply amazing and I could spend hours *tooting her horn*. I feel as if I can contact them at anytime for the rest of my life and always feel and know that some one is there to answer the phone and my questions and concerns. rnrnThe Great Falls program is not for those who want to be babysat through the process. Which is WHY I love it. I knew what I needed to do and that I am responsible for me. I like that there is no froo froo and mindless, meaningless steps and hoops to jump through. Very to the point program.rnrnIf I had one \"not so happy with\" point it would be that there is no call to check on out of town patients the first week they are home. I understand how busy they are but I think that would be a welcome addition to the program up there. I don't feel they need to baby sit out of town people but I do feel that there should be some kind of \"check\" to make sure everything is going ok that first week home. rnrnOk so there is one more. The lack of online support for the clinic is also not a great thing. A simple yahoo group for out of town patients to get in touch with each other and have a place to go for questions would be awesome. Again if you are from out of town there is not a lot of support ( I do not mean care I mean support as in support groups - the care is awesome). We started a support group here in Billings and have had great support from Great Falls about it. Hopefully it will take off and more people from this area will find each other.rnrn http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BWLSMU/ rnrnI am still hopeful for a *all in one* type of online support for ALL patients that will have / have had surgery in Great Falls. rnrn