Atrium Health Bariatric Center

My surgeon is great, but strict on what he expects and wants from me. His staff has always been friendly to me. He really stresses after care and before care. If you gain weight he will call off surgery even if on surgery day. He makes sure that you are aware of all risks several times during post op visits. I would rate him a 12 on a scale of 1-10. His surgical competence is great, his bedside manner is good as well. All the Nurses at the hospital had nothing but great things to say about him, that to me meant a lot to me

Impressed with Dr Bauman's presentation of his knowledge as well as his respect for people. My impression continues to be same as at first. His office staff go out of their way to help. I wish he could smile more. Patients to eventually see him need to know don't go if you are not at least 102% commited because he will see right thru you. The aftercare is almost as important at the surgery itself. He addressed surgical risks in has seminar, individually, and then on the EMMI video. Overall I feel he is 100%!!! Surgical competence is by far the most exceptional quality.

My first impression of Dr. Kuwada was that he was very professional and meticulous. That initial impression has not changed one bit over the past 10 months. The night before surgery, he made a personal phone call to my home to check and see if I had any questions, concerns or issues. I have never had a doctor call me prior to a procedure! Dr. Kuwada is very interested in the well being of his patients and even took time to visit my family personally in the waiting room the day of my surgery. He was the only surgeon who did that according to my family. I find that he gives a very high level of care and offers much support. I just have to email him with a question (even at almost 6 months out) and he quickly replies back to my email. rnrnAs far as surgeons go, I do not believe that you could get a better surgeon than Dr. Kuwada. He is the BEST!!!

I met with Dr. Bauman today, and I was very impressed with him. He is very knowledgeable, informative and his staff were all friendly. I am looking forward to having surgery soon.rnrn

I have my first appt. today with Dr.K. He is everything I thought he would be. He explained the different procedures I asked him about. Could not of asked for more. His staff is very caring and will get the job done. After care is something I will be looking forward too! Dr. K and Staff Get a 10!!!!rnHad my surgery on Dec. 10th. The whole procedure was a breeze. I'm more than thrilled of the care and support I was giving thru the process. The nurses, Mirtha and Sondra was the best at CMC-Mercy. Dr. Kuwada, I am just speech-less. He is the most caring, and thoughtful Dr. I have every had. I will always be greatful for all he has done.

Very happy with my experience thus far. He is very professional and I feel quite confident in his abilities. I had interviewed several surgeons in and around Charlotte. When I heard him speak at a seminar at CMC I knew that he was my guy. Confident but not arrogant, caring but not fake. I can totally appreciate those qualities in a medical professional. I don't have a date yet (still going through all the pre-steps) but I am completely relaxed about the surgery itself as long as Dr. Gersin is performing it.

First impressions- Expert surgeon w/ experience and great track record.

Dr. Bauman is brilliant. He takes care of you until you are a 100% healthy. I had issues of not getting enough protein in and he had the NG tubes put in so I could get my protein. He has followed me through and still is. He had met me after hours to have test done. He has great bed side manners. He shows much concerned and is a 150% professional. He needs to add a little humor, but again he sticks to being professional and he takes WLS surgery serious and no joking manner. My husband is very impressed on how he has taken care of me.

I am filling all this out 4 1/2 years after my surgery. rn I liked Dr. Gersin very much. I think he is a good surgeon. He has moved from Cincinnati. The office staff have been great and have grown in knowledge, and always answer all my questions. They are there for me.

I went in for my consultation on sept 14th. Dr B was to the point. he didn't get upset that by the time i had gotten into his office i had changed my mind about which procedure i wanted. he just let me know what i needed to do to make it happen. his office staff were all nice. the only problem (which i'm actually not complaining about) was that i had to wait a LONG time before i saw Dr B because he had a patient before me apparently asking ALOT of questions :) that did not bother me tho because i wasn't in a hurry and it made me feel good to know he'll spend as much time with me as necessary.