Geisinger Health Systems Bariatric Center

Dr Gabrielsen is fantastic! My 1st appt he spent almost 2 hours with me and my husband. He explained everything and answered all of my questions thoroughly. He came to visit me in the hospital, and he has great bedside manner... You could tell that he genuinely cares about me as a person, not just a procedure. I would recommend him to anyone!

Will meet for the first on 1/25/2011

Had surgery on 3/4/2011. Dr. Petrick and his staff are amazing. It's nice when you talk to someone and they listen. knock on wood, no problems (ok only 1, but that came out ok, lol) so far. I'm considering myself lucky. I'm up walking around the house and treadmill and of course spending quality time with my cats since I'm still off work. I only have a little yellow bruising around the 6 incisions I have.

I've only met Dr. Petrick once, but my 1st impression of him was that he was very calming and educated. Staff in the office was very helpful.

DR. PETRICK IS AWESOME,GREAT TO TALK TO,AND JUST VERY DETAILED ABOUT EVERYTHING. THE WHOLE PROGRAM AT GEISINGER IS GREAT.

I just LOVE this man!!!!! I cannot say enough about how kind and compassionate he is. He gave a good first impression at my initial consult, gave me a thorough discussion about complications and occurrence percentages, answered all my questions, did not make me feel rushed and spoke in a manner that anyone could understand what he meant. His staff and other interns and associates have been wonderful as well. He doesn't have as much experience as Dr Petrick but if he isn't chosen as your surgeon, how is he expected to get it? I had total confidence in him.rnrnDuring my hospital stay, I experienced nausea to a tremendous degree that I was concerned about a blockage. He saw me 3 times during my stay (4 days) and sat and talked to me and my mother for a good 20 minutes each time just to reassure us that things were progressing, just slower than normal.rnrnIf I had to pick something negative, it was that I didn't get a chance to see him on the morning of surgery. Even if it was just to ease any nerves. I don't know if this is normal for him or if there was another case which took him away.

Was somewhat concerned when selecting him as my surgeon from Geisinger-Danville at how few lapbands he had performed. After meeting him and his patience in answering all of my questions his experience, I was pleased with my choice. On the day of surgery, the anesthesiologist threw a cog in the wheel by saying that I would have to stay overnight because of sleep apnea. Dr. G got on the phone himself with the hospital arranging transportation for me to get home the next day (long story of why no transportation). rnrnHe has been wonderful all the way. I was banded on 6/1/09 and going for my second fill in a week. I would highly recommend him to anyone going to Geisinger Hospital.rn

I would reccomend him to anyone. He was so supportive. The staff( especially Michelle) are awesome. He took his time and answered any questions I had and I never felt rushed. I had a small complication after surgery and the support I received from Dr Gabrieson was amazing he made feel as if he truly cared and did as much as he could to help the situation.

My first impression was that he was a kind hearted man that knows his stuff. He made me feel like he actually cared for my well being and my future because i am so young. I have no problem putting my life in his hands.

He is great. His staff is wonderful. I am very happy with the choice I made.

First Impression: Wow, he's younger than I thought he'd be. But, he knows his stuff, I would recommend him to any one who is thinking about this surgery. His staff is great as well, they were ALL competent, and friendly. They made me feel like I was worth being attended to. I can't say anything negative about him or his team.