Center for Weight Loss Surgery at Wood County Hospital Bariatric Center

I was very nervous about going to a doctor out of my hometown, but Dr. Lalor was recommended by a few co-workers so I met with him. I am so glad that I did. I totally recommend him and his staff. They are very knowlegable and caring. The office staff are very helpful with getting your insurance approved and also if you have any questions they are happpy to assist. I had surgery on Nov 29, 2011 and have had NO problems. I would definately recommend Dr. Lalor and his staff.

I highly recommend this extremely talented surgeon and his office staff!

What a nice guy, smart and right to the point yet time enough to smile . More to follow : )

Sandylr

I just want to write this because I couldn't be more pleased and happy with the LapBand surgery performed by Dr. Peter Lalor. My process start the end of August 2010 and had my surgery the end of March 2011. My only regret is that I waited until then to make this decision and start my weight loss journey. I have nothing but praise to say for Dr. Lalor and his Office Staff!! I have been treated with the up most respect. My stay in the Wood County Hospital was also an A+.

**** 1 year UPDATE!!! Dr. Lalor was very pleased!!! Down 70lbs!I couldn't be more pleased with Dr. Lalor and his professionalism and how informative he is with you!!! He wants you to Succeed.. So he lays it all out on the line for you... I wouldn't have wanted it anyother way!! Gives you motivation to be a success story!! Thanks again Dr. Lalor, you are a big part of my life change! : )

Thank You!! Again!! : )

Dr. Lalor is very competent. Explains everything in detail. He makes sure that you understand all of the potential risks involved. Very cautious. Does stress the aftercare, diet and exercise. Encourages support groups and follow up visits. He always sat and talked with me, in the hospital, for 10-15 minutes each morning, explaining labs, his concerns about possible leaks and infections, and his concern that I lived 1 1/2 hours away from the hospital. Was very thorough in his explanations and he made sure that not only I understood them, but, that my husband also understood what to watch for. His staff has been amazing. Always ready to answer any questions I have.

Dr. Lalor was great from the first time my wife and I meet him at the 1st seminar we atteneded through all pre-op visit, sugery , hospital stay and now the post op visits. Dr. Lalor is very professional and caring always taking time for all my questions and concerns. He explained the DS surgery in detaiI and even put me in contact with other DS patients so I could learn from someone who has actually had this procedure. I always felt very comfortable with Dr. Lalor and his great staff at Wood County. The DS not being available in Northeast OH (Where I live) I had to travel about three hours one way and this was a lot of travel for all of the pre-op visits. Dr. Lalor and his staff was very accomidating knowing I had such a long trip and was very helpfull in making arrangements to fit my schedule. He did have to do an open procedure due to my fat content making it to risky to preform the surgery only by LAP, my incision is about 12 inches long but my recovery was very quick and I was back to work after just 3 weeks. I did a lot of research and I would recommend anyone considering any WLS to do the same. I am very happy with my selection of sugreon and I appreciate all that was done and would take the same route again.

I am so happy I picked Dr. Lalor. He is a awesome surgeon and person! The women that work in his office are great!! They are all very nice. I never had one bad experience with him. All the nurses I had at the hospital post surgery were also great!! Everyone always treated me with respect. At Dr. Lalor's office I never felt rushed. I always got in on time. He always answered all my questions. He doesn't sugar coat anything. Some people may not like his direct answers, but I would rather have a dr. tell me the truth than to beat around the bush. I was glad I had a Dr. who knew what he was talking about. Dr. Lalor's office is a hour away from my home, but I don't mind the drive to have a doctor that I trust. Based on my experience I would give Dr. Lalor, all his nurses, and the hospital a 10+. I would recommend him to everyone!!

First, let me start by saying that I cannot comment on Dr. Lalor specifically as a surgeon because my surgery was performed by another doctor out of state that did a wonderful job. Also, Dr. Lalor’s office staff is very friendly. I came to Dr. Lalor for follow-up care and adjustments after relocating back to Ohio. From the beginning, he seemed a little smug, but I did not think much of it, but his attitude got worse with each visit. I don't know if it's because of my race or my financial status, but he did not treat me well at all. He was very rude and disrespectful to me at times. At my last visit, he was 45 minutes late for my office appointment and didn't even bother to apologize. He has been offensive to me
on several occasions and made me feel like I'm nothing more than a failure that’s wasting his "precious" time. He has actually said that I’m wasting his time on at least two separate occasions. I can't remember him showing any support or encouragement. In my opinion, his method is not one of tough love or concern-it’s more of ridiculing and belittling to the point where I was brought to tears on least two separate visits. Not once did he attempt to go over eating plans, etc with me. He constantly criticized and attacked me. I have never experienced this type of behavior from a medical professional before. Because of his unprofessional and unethical manner towards me, I will never ever return to his office again. I hope others have a far better experience than I did.

Dr. Lalor is a very confident, right down to business doctor. I absolutely love him and feel like I could not have picked a better surgeon to perform my RNY. The office staff at the Center for Weight Loss is incredible. They always call back within minutes if you call and leave a message during business hours. They were all very helpful with the process of getting approved and I know that I can also count on them if I ever have any questions or concerns in the future. Dr. Lalor emphasizes that the RNY is a tool and should be used with diet and exercise to reach goals. It will help you lose some weight on its own, but you have to be committed to changing your lifestyle to receive awesome results. Dr. Lalor was great at both bedside manner and surgical competence. Like I said before, I trusted him with my life and he got me through it all. Now it is up to me to continue my part!

I loved him! He took the tiime to explain everything and made sure I had all my questions answered! The best Doctor around!