Atrium Health Bariatric Center

RNY (Lap) 25 June 08

Dr. Bauman seems very competent. He is thorough and he is experienced with revision surgeries. He is willing to help you and not lead you on like he can help but then tells you he can't help you.

Dr. Bauman seems to be a very straight forward Doc. I hear that he is the best to have so Im excited about my upcoming surgery and I know I will be well taken care of.

Nice, but quite. Staff is great. Haven't had much experience with him yet.Have had more interaction with his Assoc. Surgery went extremely well. Very happy so far.

Very knowledgeablernStaff was very helpful and understandingrnHe has a video he made of the history of the surgery and all the types that led to the one they use. It's very details and he is not the most charismatic speaker. The information was valuable.rnAfter care is 12 months with a nutritionist.rnHe also offer the Fobey ring which assists in keeping the weight off. This is the main reason I chose him over others.rnI would recommend him to anyone.

Dr. Bauman is simply the best! He immediatley made me fee comfortable about my decision to have WLS. I had talked about having the surgery for four years before coming to Dr. Bauman. He answered all of my questions very honestly. He made me aware of possible complications. My recovery went very well. I had no problems at all. He is very professional and all of his office staff are great. I live an hour away from his office but I am very happy I made the decision to drive that far. I would recommend Dr. Bauman to anyone that is considering this surgery. I am seven months post op and I have my lfe back!

Dr. Gersin did my RNY on Feb. 26th,2008. Not only is he and his staff caring,talented,and considerate he takes the time to answer any questions you may have and is a good listener. If it weren't for Dr. Gersin I wouldn't have this awesome second chance at life. I am doing and enjoying things I haven't done in years. I trust him completely and see that he truly has a God-given talent. Anyone who is lucky enough to be his patient can expect a high level of care.Thank you Dr. Gersin for the opportunity I have been given! Patricia Parker

I had heard he was a \"no nonsense\" person but I really liked him. I thought his personality was exactly what I was looking for. He made sure I understand every aspect of what I'd be going through.

My impression of Dr Kuwada is he was a nice dr and answered any questions I had. I did wait in the room for over an hour to see him and kinda felt rushed when he finally came in. The office staff is friendly but dont look for to much from them. I have had allot of run ins with the insurance lady..she just wasnt very helpful..she just acts like she doesnt care. Sherrie the DR's nurse she someone else you have to watch for too. My sister used the same office and had nothing wrong anything went smoth so all and all they are a good office you just have to keep on them and follow up allot. OVERSALL score would be 7 1/2 out of 10

***WARNING!!! I AM HONEST!!*****rnMy 1st impression of him was that he was a short man and spoke english well. lol. He looked like he would have a accent but didn't. He is usually nice but sometimes I felt rushed. The other doctor that works with him that always comes in the room after the nurse and before him asks more questions and is really nice. I like talking with him more than Kuwada for some reason. I always seem to wait/stay there for over an hour. I got aggervated with Dr. Kuwada after surgery because everytime I talked to him about a concern I was having he would say \"that's normal\" and \"give it time\". He is a great surgeon though. He has preformed many gastric surgeries and I didn't have any major complications. My biggest problem was not having some of the drugs I was taking before my surgery. He discontinued all my meds and I really needed some of them. Especially my antidepressant, birth control, gerd med, and thyroid med. The staff at the front desk are nice and I like the nutritionist (Judy, not Sally so much). I really dislike Dr. Kuwada's nurse (Sherrie) though!!!! You hardly ever see her at the office (thank goodness) but she does answer his calls. She really needs to work on her people skills and not talk to people like they are stupid!!! She works for CHS and needs to remember what CHS stands for and the tree of life! She often comes off as being short with people, rude, undependable, and unsympathetic There is usually other nurses/tech. there that take your vitals, get your weight, and show you to the room. Overall, I am satisfied though. He is a great surgeon, most of the staff is nice, and I am losing the weight!