Center for Obesity Surgery Bariatric Center

He seems real nice and very informative. His staff is very helpfuland friendly. The support group is great. Aftercare is very important and to follow up for 18 months.

After having surgrey and doing 2 week check-up, I feel that I picked the best Dr in the world. After speaking with several people and having a few visits with Dr. Sarantos I feel he has a great up beat personallity and he listens. That is very important.
The office staff is nice also

I thought he was a very nice man. Very informative and took time to understand my needs and what I was looking for. He covered all aspects of the surgery. Covered all the risks to problems it could cause with relationships. His staff was very nice never had a problem working with them. The only thing I can honestly say I did not like was the office appearance. Small not very updated. Not much room for all patients to sit. Chairs not very accomadating for MO people. For the money they make, a couple things could have been changed to make us patients more at home. Plants would have been nice. He has a 18 mth aftercare plan with his patients for follow up. He is overall has a great bedside manner and I feel completely confident in his surgical skills. He does mostly wls. Over 400 wls a in a year roughly. (Includes all doctors in practice)No doubt in my mind that he is a great surgeon. Did I mention on top of everything he is also cute.

First impression of Dr. Sarantos was he knew what he was talking about plus very cute.
The next visit was very good he re-ensured me that everything would be fine and he was right.
His staff was very nice. There was nothing i did not like about Dr. Sarantos. That he really does care. After care is very important to him you must follow the diet the give you, he did his part now it is up to you to do yours. They have an 18 month program after surgery. He went over the risk with me and my husband the number 1 risk after surgery is blood clots you must get up and get moving after surgery that same day.
I would rate Dr. Sarantos 100% overall he is great. Surgical competence & bedside manner were both great.

My first impression of Dr. Sarantos was that he is a man that takes the time to get to know his patients, and that he does what he thinks is best for each individual patient. I believe he is a wonderful man. He put my family's worries about WLS at ease when they had the chance to meet with him also. The office staff tho was less than desirable. His Office Manager that is responsible for filing the paper work to insurance companies for approval tends to drop the ball, and if you don't stay on her, then you never know if you have been accepted or denied. Dr. Sarantos has a very detailed after care program that lasts for approximately 18 months, depending on how soon they get you in for appointments post-op. There is a contract you must sign at the initial consultation that states that you agree to his terms of follow up, and he makes you repeat those to him. He was very thorough in his explanations of the benefits and the risks of WLS, and his statistics of patients that have done well to those that havent. He definitely is a man that I would recommend for anybody in North Central Florida considering WLS. His competency and bedside manner are great.

Dr Rutledge is outstanding, his staff was well trained and are there to answer any questions you might have before or after surgery. You will be be so well trained before you have surgery on the before care, risks, after surgery care and long term care you will feel like you completed a nurses course. Dr Rutledge preformed the MGB that is the MIni-Gastric Bypass Surgery and that has a risk of 1 out of 2000 patients, much safer than the rest of the surgeries with the same weight loss results. His bedside manner was excellent he was comical, down to earth and made sure he answered ALL your questions you had along with taking the time to let us feel important. This was a 100% positive review!

Dr. Rutledge is an excellent surgeon. His surgical skill is amazing and his statistics are the best of any weight loss surgeon that I know of. He does a different procedure from the RNY. He performs the mini gastric bypass. It is less invasive and much safer than the RNY. The results are the same if not better than the RNY. I would recommend him, his staff and the hospital that he performs his surgery at to anyone.

My first impression of Dr. Sarantos was that he was very professional. He came across as knowing the business he does very well. Bariatric Surgery is very complex and he explained it to me in a way that was very understandable. Upon my first visit which was 01/06/04, the entire staff made you feel like they were only there to help you. Dr. Sarantos will answer any question you have, no matter how stupid it may sound when it comes out. Dr. Sarantos is very subtle in the way he explains about the post-op surgery, but the emphasis is there and you know what he means (business). Dr. Sarantos explains that the post-op process is as important as the pre-op testings. Dr. Sarantos tells of all the complications that may occur during or after surgery and seems to have a grip on all of the ways of avoiding or handling each situation as it arises. Dr. Sarantos is a very professional physician and seems very capable of handling MY gastic by-pass surgery. Will update as my appointments progress.

My first impression of Dr. Sarrantos was that he was very knowledgeable, caring and easy to talk to. That has not changed throughout this procedure and followup. His staff is professional and caring, and take the time to talk and explain everything. I have had NO problems with the doctor or his staff. Aftercare is very important, with an 18-month followup program. He explained all the risks of surgery to me and my family, in words we could easily understand. Overall, he is the best! His surgical competence, bedside manner and caring attitude are all the best.

My first impression of Dr. Sarantos umm...I'm sure was the same as any other woman lucky enough to have him for their surgeon. He is one of the most handsome men I have ever seen. Usually this would make me a tongue-tied idiot. But he immediately comes across as warm and open. I felt completely at ease as he explained the surgery, risks and advantages. I'm a normal lay person and he explained everything where
I could understand it. REALLY UNDERSTAND IT!

The office staff, not just one or two but ALL, were courteous, tactful and very eager to help you in what-ever you needed. One thing, "YOU GUYS MOVE OUT OF THAT OFFICE WITH SUCH A SMALL WAITING ROOM." HOW ABOUT IT?? SHIRLEY VAUGHN deserves a MEDAL!! I'm sure other folks bugged the daylights out of her and not just me. (LOL) Shirley I love you for all the help and support you've shown me with the insurance requirements. Your the BEST!!!

In my book, Dr. Sarantos and his entire staff are wonderful. I would highly recommed him and his staff for WLS. There is a highly structured aftercare program and that's one of the main reasons I chose this office.

Overall, I rate Dr. Sarantos AAAAA++++
His surgical competence, and bedside manner are truly remarkable!!!!

**I traveled alot further than necessary to have this surgeon complete the surgery. It was well worth it.**

Dr Sarantos was great from begining to end and as I continue on my journy he has been so great and his staff is wonderful. Would I do it again? OH YES!! and I wouldn't do anything differently. He has a great bed side manor. He does emphasize aftercare and he has an aftercare program. He answered all my questions so that I would under stand them and had no problem re-explaining them if I didn't. I would recomend Dr Sarantos to anyone.