Johns Hopkins Obesity Surgery Center Bariatric Center

Outstanding surgeon. Makes sure her patients understand that WLS is only a tool for weight loss. I had no problems with the surgery.

Very kind and professional doctor when she went in to do my surgery she found a hiatel hernia that I never knew I had and she removed it for me along with doing my RNY... Im less than 2 weeks out but I am very pleased...

Dr. Schweitzer performed my VSG on 18 June 2015. I had a fantastic experience, and would go back to him in heartbeat. His support staff, especially Pat, are caring and kind. The facility (Johns Hopkins Bayview) was clean and state of the art. As expected, I lost the bulk of my weight during the first six months, and have steadily continued to lose subsequently (have lost 80 pounds; am 5'4" and weighed 228 at time of surgery). I've reached his goal; still working towards mine! My BP and all my numbers are optimal. I am so grateful for this surgery, and cannot recommend this surgeon or office highly enough.

Dr. Magnuson is such a sweet man; a gentle giant. My surgery went off without a hitch. He even came in on Thanksgiving Day to check on me personally. His interns were great, and he had great people supporting him, but to have him actually come in to personally discharge me was amazing. His assistant, Danielle, and his Nurse Practitioner, Colleen, keep things moving with such efficiency. They are always on top of everything! I cannot say enough about my team. Excellence!

I am not sure of what happened to the poster that had very negative things to say about Dr. Schweitzer's team. My experience with them has been nothing but extremely pleasant. His team was absolutely amazing to me and very hands on. All my phone calls were returned except from the financial person which I believe her name was Teresa. If I left a voicemail for Tracey even if she didn't call back Nathalie always did and she was always very prompt returning my calls. Whenever I called (and I called many many times during the process) Nathalie always answered me. They did everything to help me with my approval and they were definitely there to help and make this process easy. Dr Schweitzer was always very nice to me. He is not a very talkative person but he made me feel very comfortable and answered all the questions I had. I am looking for a top-notch doctor not a buddy, and he is a very competent doctor and that is all it matters to me. My surgery is coming up in 2 weeks and I am very excited! Overall my experience with them has been outstanding!

I started my journey with Dr. Nguyen planning on having an RNY. About halfway through the process, I switched to the sleeve, and he was supportive in me taking time to make sure I got the right surgery for ME. Great to talk with in the office, and always supportive. Great keeping my husband up to date during surgery, and follow up with me while in the hospital. I really feel confident in my decision on the sleeve as well as my surgeon!

I began my journey with Dr. Schweitzer's team at Johns Hopkins Bayview. I met with Dr. Schweitzer, and had a very pleasurable visit with him regarding my options. The nightmare began once I started dealing with his office staff. Understand this going in: they DO NOT return phone calls. I believe it took 22 days, roughly a dozen emails, and calls to multiple administrators to get a simple insurance question answered. When I raised the communication issue to Kim Meehan (Office manager of some type) I was told that I was abrasive, and "causing problems". If I would have continued in the program with Dr. Schweitzer's team, I would have added several more months to the process. It was made very clear to me that they are not there to help. His office staff was offensive, rude, and seemed extremely overwhelmed.

I found a much better team locally, and my case was submitted to insurance and APPROVED within a week. Oh, and the doctor has roughly double the experience. I am 100% happy with my decision to find a different doctor.

Dr. Nguyen and the hospital staff were very hospitable and made me feel very comfortable during my hopsital stay. Even though I wanted out of the bed at 4 am they were right thier to help me get started on my weight loss goals. The staff weere the best I however, would not expect anything else at John Hopkins Bayview.

It's been 12 years since Dr. Schweitzer performed my laparoscopic Roux-n-Y procedure, and I still think of the gift he gave me every single day. I just found the photo that was taken in the hospital the morning of my surgery, when I weighed in at 272 pounds. I am 5'-4". I hadn't seen that photo for years, and it really shocked me to see how very large I actually was. Today, 12 years later, I am 125 pounds and have no problem staying within 5 pounds of that. I look like a completely different person...I can't even recognize myself in that photo any more. I will never forget his FABULOUS bedside manner, his genuine care and concern for his patients, and the fact that, while I hear about so many others who were not as lucky to have such a great surgeon, his obvious technical skills that have resulted in long-term success for me and many others. I will never forget the poignant advice he gave me when he came to see me shortly after I awoke,"Take a bite, then wait a minute before taking another. If you burp or hiccup, that is the signal that you are full. If you follow this advice, you will not make yourself sick from eating too much." I have seen many other post-surgery patients who were constantly making themselves sick by overeating and even having to self-inflict vomitting. Then, there are those unfortunate souls who gain their excessive weight back...which must require a great deal of effort and cause a great deal of pain and discomfort...I am not quite sure how they do that. Anyway, if you want the BEST surgeon possible, go to Baltimore and meet Dr. Michael Schweitzer. I guarantee you will be thanking him every day for the rest of your life.

Dr. Nguyen is fantastic to work with. I had such a hard time finding reviews prior to surgery, but he was recommended by a Dietician in DC (non solicited advise). From the very beginning, Dr. Nguyen thoroughly went through my options and explained the differences, and made his recommendation. I didn't see him until the day of surgery after that, but I did email him a couple questions and he responded that same evening. He is a very competent and current in his equipment, and did a fantastic job with my surgery.
His bedside manner is very calming, reassuring, and encouraging. Although he looks very young, he knows his stuff. He has had a very positive and friendly demeanor each visit I've had with him (pre-op, day of surgery, 2 week check up). I highly recommend Dr. Nguyen, he will take excellent care of you and ensure you are set for success!