Novant Carolina Surgical Charlotte Bariatric Center

Dr M is the best. He explains everything you will go thru and exactly what he will be doing during the surgery. He is very interested in all your feelings and questions. After your surgery, he wants yo know all the things you've experienced. What side effects you've had etc.
My first impression was that he talks to fast, or rushed thru the visit. But it is just his way of speaking.
I recommend him for everyone.

4/4/05

I met with Dr. Lowe today and he was awesome!!! All the good things I have heard about him were so true!! He made me feel comfortable talking to him and answered the few questions that I had. I couldn't have picked a better surgeon to deal with. Big ups to Dr. Lowe!!!!!! I would recommend him to anyone in Charlotte. Like Usher said 'From a 1-10 'hes' a certified 20'....LOL...

When I first met Dr. Melkonian I was very impressed. He makes you feel welcome and free to ask any questions. As he talked I could see he was very professional and knew his stuff about the RNY surgery. The staff was all very nice. There was a young girl that checked me in and she was a sweetie, and his nurse, Nita was just so welcoming and warm. Dr. Melkonian expressed that I did well in writing questions down and being prepared. He likes that. I don't think he has the time or patience for people coming in unprepared. He also expressed how this surgery was a tool, but not a cure. That the aftercare was all up to you. In a overall rating 1-10, I give Dr. Melkonian a 10++. I think he has both the surgical competence and the bedside manner and would recommend him to others as well.

He was very professional and knowledgeable, he answered every question I had. He talked a great deal about the benefits and risk. I told him that I had attempted this in 2003 with another doctor but my insurance at the time turned me down several times,and that I had done a great deal of research and knew this was what I wanted to do. His practice requires a 2 week sugar-free fast,something that my other doctor didn't require,but it has been o.k. I've lost 15 pounds. Overall I would rate him excellent.

Dr. Melkonian is very pleasant. Gets straight to buisness, but on several occassion managed to make him laugh and slow down his pace. I am completely satisfied and will add more once surgery is complete.

I was very impressed w/ Dr. Lowe and on a scale from 1-10, I would give him a 12! His staff has been very nice and they have been great w/ following up w/ me about any questions that I have. Dr. Lowe said that he would be my doctor for life and that made me feel very comfortable. He also said that they had not lost a patient. He went over everything about the surgery in detail and allowed me time to ask my questions w/o rushing me. I'm looking forward to working w/ him.

I saw Dr. Michael Melkonian yesterday 2-15-05. He is a very nice looking man. He's very straight forward with all information he shares. He tells you exactly what is going to happen, shares pictures with you about the surgery and the details of risks/complications to the benefits.

He says 90% of all surgeries like this are successful and the 10% that aren't are due to patients not doing their part. So he expects alot from his patients.

He's very confidenant about his job and his ability. He has had very few problems with patients having complications or problems. He is not a touchy/feely person, but you can tell her does care a great deal about his patients.

I got to admit, I wasn't sure about Dr. Lowe at first. He is fairly new at the practice and you are already scared to death from all the horror stories. He did assure me that Dr. Melkonian would be in the operating room with him and that is what made me feel better. Everyone in Dr. Lowe's office was exceptionally nice. My impression of Dr. Lowe now is that he is the greatest Doctor and I would recommend him to anyone. He is very sensative and hears you out instead of just pretending to listen just to get you out of his office for the next patient. He did come by my hospital room and check on me to make sure everything was going ok. In all I would rate him on a scale of 1-10 he is a 10. He did a great job on my surgery and i had no complications at all during or after the surgery. THANKS DR. LOWE!!!

Dr. Melkonian is a very nice surgeon. He explained everything to me in full detail, including risks and benefits. I would warn patients that he talks very fast and you should have a list of questions that you want answered. His office staff is wonderful. The front desk receptionist and all of the nurses treat each patient with kindness and respect. I would definately recommend Dr. Melkonian to any person who wishes to have weight loss surgery.

All I have to say is WOW! This Doctor has a remarkable way of sticking the straights to you. Dr. Melkonian goes over everything with you inside & out. And the moment I shook his hand I just knew this was the man that was going to be the one to change my life forever! I was impressed by the reviews off of the site to see him, and I will tell you what, All of the great reviews mentioned about Dr. Melkonian was no lie. He is wonderful! No baby pats or pity parties here, he tells you how it is, and the benefits of the surgery. And he was very strong & proud of his statistics, and I could tell he was planning on keeping it like that. Nita is such a sweetheart. She is soft spoken and so willing to do anything in her power to help you and will let you know to call her anytime a question pops up. She is so, so sweet. Always smiling with a look like you would get nowhere else! Makes you feel cared about while you are talking to her. However,
The little red haired girl at the front of the Matthews Office was snooty somewhat. She was the type to always try to correct everything you did. She was the kind that tried to call you out in front of people. I didn't like that a bit. But it did not discourage me at all. She is not the one I was there to see, I just smiled at her and took her on...:)
I was in his office for an hour. He will sit and talk with you until you are comfortable enough to say good bye. He will not end the consultation until all your questions are answered and I liked that too. When you make your appointment with him, they will send you a packet to fill out and a checklist to check off, as long as you have all the checklist complete they can send your information off to insurance. They were very pleased I had everything they needed. So that will definately help speed the process up. On average 1 to 10 he would be a 10 +. Good luck everyone who considers Dr. Melkonian. You would be making a very smart & wise choice!