Center for Obesity Surgery Bariatric Center

There is nothing negative or unsatisfactory that I can say about my surgeon, Dr. Rutledge. He is a very nice, caring and well-skilled surgeon, who carries himself in a professional manner, knows his job well, and does it with excellence. Plus, he has a great sense of humor and makes you feel comfortable in spite of all the technical and medical jargon you have to become familiar with.

His staff and the hospital care staff at St. Rose were all caring and did an excellent job. I would recommend this surgeon and his care team to anyone seeking this type WLS.

I met with a local bariatric surgeon on 11/10/1999. Although I felt he was proficient at the open, fobi pouch RNY, I was very dissapointed in no laparoscopic option.rnrnI continued to spend every free moment on the computer searching for options.rnrnOn 11/14 I met Dr. Rutledge on-line. He answered some of my immediate questions and introduced me to the [email protected] support group.rnHe was warm and gracious.rnrnDr. Rutledge performed my MGB on 12/27 in only 37 minutes. I was admitted at noon on the 27th and released by Dr. Rutledge at 6:45 AM on the 29th. (Only 43 hours in the hospital!)rnrnAt 3 days post-op I returned a few calls at the office. My surgery was done on a Monday and I returned to work, with full duties the following Monday. I would have been back sooner if not for the New Years holiday, causing our offices to be closed on Friday. I do work sitting down, mostly, in an office environment.rnrnExtremely structured aftercare.rnrnDetailed risks and all information on his website, www.clos.net.rnrnThe general staff of Regional Surgical Associates was always helpful and pleasant. His Administrative Assistant was extremly helpful, responsive, understanding, and kind.rnrnAt the time of surgery I rated his surgical competence at a 10 and bedside manner at 8.6.rnrnI think now, that his surgical skill is even greater than 10++.rnrnHe can come across a little terse sometimes, but I've always been taught that many surgeons question whether God created them, or they created God. He is no different in that regard.rnrnNo matter, I didn't choose or retain him to be my counselor or new best friend. He did exactly what he told me he would do. I have no reservations, even after almost a decade.

Scheduled for mgb on Oct 29, 2008

Asshole! Only concerned about his ratings and how many people he can get in and out, he acts like he cares but he dosent. All of his \"charming\" qualities are just to showboat. He pretty much only cares about his statistics, and not pre-ops, found that one out the hard way. Im GLAD Im not going to have him or his surgery.

Great guy. Very knowlegable and caring. He knows what he is doing. Everyone around him is very supportive. One tip: he needs a bigger staff to handle the minutia of his growing practice.

-Well spokenrn-Has alot on his plate, very busyrn-Busy, focusedrn-Would have liked more 1 on 1 timern-You will be in a group setting so, if you want 1 on 1 time with him, you need to ask for it.rn-Alot!rn-Yesrn-Yesrn-Goodrn-Both

Dr. Peter Sarantos is very pleasant to speak with and listens to your concerns. He has the best bedside manner of any physician I have ever met, I have never heard anyone ever complain or say anything negative about him or his staff. The fact that he is a GEORGOUS GREEK may make me a little bit bias. Although his staff is great they keep up with all the patients and are very polite. I have yet to find anything about him or his staff that would turn me away. The only thing that I could let future patients know about Dr. Sarantos and his staff is that if you were to choose them you wouldn't have any concerns when you left his office. They are very thurough with patient care and after care. The phone calls after surgery are reassuring and boost your esteem. You finally feel like you are succeeding at your weight loss goals. Having to rate Dr. Sarantos, he will always be the best in my book, no one else will ever compair to him. He is the perfect 10!h His wife isn't bad either. Perfection must run in the family.

WoW! He is very friendly and willing to answer any questions. He tells the patient the risks as well as what potentially could be the reward if the pt follows through. He is nothing shy of insanely hot, but his personality is very welcoming. I had great vibes. He doesnt treat the obese any different than he would a normal size patient. For the first time in years I didnt feel like a whale in the doctors exam room. He softly poked and proded my belly ( soon to be gone so I hope he got his fill! :) and made me fell very comfortable with my decision.rnHe started me on a preop diet and I am going to be 100% by the book. I told him before he left that \"I will be his star patient, I am going to work hard and lose the weight!\"rnrnSurgery day he was very comforting! He spoke with my family as well as myself before surgery. I was in pieces until I saw him, his presence is reassuring.rnHis bedside is as wonderful as he is. He took his time and again spoke with my family.rnI did my research before picking a surgeon. The nurses that have scrubbed with him at NFRMC say he is wonderful! He is kind to all of the OR staff, and the same Doc you know and love when your are under anesthesia. rnI would recommend Dr Sarantos if you are considering WLS. rnFeel free to emal me if you want more info and just want me to go on and on about this wonderful man!rnShannon

Dr. Rutledge is caring, nice, talks and makes you understand. He is funny, honest, straight forward. Him and his staff get a A+.

- My first impression of Dr Rutledge was how truly concerned he was about his patients.rn-My impression did not change other than to intensify. He is a very caring down to earth individual.rn- His staff made every effort to help with any problem you may have.rn- Dr Rutledge let you know when you were asking a dumb question. He answered it, but he let you know.rn- His experience with weight loss is bar none the best and his track record is without question impeccable. rn- You must have after care contact with either him or if you live too far away with your own physician set up before you even have surgery.rn-There is always his personal phone number and his staff available to contact. You have monthly updates to send in and visits to check on your bloodwork.rn-There is not a structured aftercare plan but it is all layed out for you what you should be doing.rn-There is a huge patient manual that must be read and many steps such as a patient letter and former patient contacts that show that you understand the risks of his surgery (MGB) and other forms such as the Roux-n-y. Pros and cons were shown with all.rn-He is an excellent physician and surgeon and a wonderful human being.rn-Dr Rutledge has both the surgical competence and bedside manner.rnI would never have surgery with anyone else and would reccommend him highly. I would not have done the Roux-n-y.rnrnrn