Steward Center for Weight Control Bariatric Center

My first impression of Dr. Bodner was that he is a kind and gentle man. I felt very comfortable with him and his staff. I will update on him again after my next visit.

The staff at Morton Surgical however, leave a bit to be desired...they are very short with you and rude at times. Dr. B. will hear about this from me.

I met Dr. Bruce Bodner today March 25,2003 for the first time. He seemed very nice and informative.He answered every question, taking his time not to rush things along. Very calming. I feel quite comfortable and confident with him. I'm lookig forward to our next meeting.

I would highly recommend Dr. Bodner. I felt very comfortable with him, he explained everything well, and my surgery went great. I liked the fact that he also has you spend 3 days in the ICU and then 3 days in the regular room in the hospital. I think many doctors release their patients too soon. He really makes sure you are ok. And he did his rounds with his 2 partners too. I liked having a team of experienced docs monitoring me. His staff was great too. My disability carrier was difficult to work with and gave me many headaches. But Dr' Bodner's staff were very professional and courteous in their dealings with them.

He was a cheery fellow and very understanding. He didn't look down on me like I was a failure. I have gotten that attitude before. I went in with a list of questions and after his nurse took all my info and we talked a bit she handed me a pass out sheet about the surgey and about Dr. Bodner himself. It actually answered all my questions. So far just had the initial consult with him but I'm happy to report that him and his staff are all wonderful.

In my WLS research process I checked out two surgeons.. One in Boston and Dr. Bruce Bodner.... The minute I met Dr. Bodner, I knew he was the one... I was impressed by his mannerism, his honesty that he didnt think I would get approved w/ out a fight (thankfully he was wrong! lol) I really enjoyed his bedside manner in the hospital, he was there twice a day like clockwork. The nurses at the hospital said he was a great dr. but a tough dr and knew what he wanted.. so that made me feel good. There was nothing I didnt not like about him. I have sent other people to him who have gone on to have surgery. He stresses aftercare, and follow up visits... He was very open and honest about the surgery, the issues, etc... His supporting staff, nutritionist, etc.. was a quick and effecient process.

I would highly recommend Dr. Bruce Bodner, he is an outstanding doctor and person. He has a great sense of humor and is very open and honest. Feel free to contact me if I can be of further assistance. [email protected]

I liked Dr. Bodner from the first time I met him. He's very easy going and easy to talk to. I have several friends and family members who have worked with him at Morton Hospital and they all assure me I couldn't find a better Dr. That made me feel very confidant.

Doctor Bodner and his staff espically Liz have been very caring and helpful. I encourage anyone looking for a surgeon in Southeastern Massachusetts to make an appointment with Doctor Bodner.

Dr. Bodner was such a nice man! I was kind of nervous going in, but once I got in there, a lot of my nerves lifted. One person on his staff was particularly nice.... unfortunaltly I forgot her name!!! But he answered the questions I had, and some that I didn't:-) It's funny how you have so many questions before you step into that little room, and once you're there, everything leaves your head:-)
He went through the steps of the proceedure, explaining all of the risks. He was very open and honest (at least I think so:-))

Dr. Bodner seemed like a decent, knowledgeable person. He let me ask all of my questions and treated me very respectfully. He was honest about his bewilderment over a patient who died post-operatively, and I respect that, as opposed to a doctor who is arrogant and acts as if the death were somehow attributable to the patient's misdeeds. I appreciated his quiet demeanor, and I like the particulars about how he performs the operation and what precautions he takes for his patients. I am comfortable with what I've seen and heard. Learning so much about the operation from this website makes all the difference!

Nov/2001 I only met with Dr.Bodner once so far and he seems very nice. His nurse was very nice as well. I was embarrassed when I got there but they both made me feel comfortable. I didn't feel comfortable with the girl in the office that did the scheduling for the blood work, ekg, etc. When she had to give a reason for the referral, she said "morbid obesity" which was okay except that she wasn't very soft spoken and it embarrassed me that others might have heard her.

Jan/2002 My next appt with Dr. Bodner is in a couple days. Hope to set a date. I'm happy to read all the nice things about him.

Jan. 10, 2002
My surgery is set for March 8th. Dr. Bodner was very nice still. I asked about having some pictures and he said he would bring his own camera and take some pics for me. That is very nice of him!!