Mercy Hospital Bariatric Center

Great surgeon, great follow-up doctor. I know that the problem with my band is not his fault so placing no blame on him at all whatsoever! He is great! Would recommend him anytime, but would tell people to look more into the lapband and think hard about it before getting it :(

Dr Fleitas did my surgery with Dr Medredas I feel great. Thank you.

Dr. Rizk has been great! i definately new what I was signing up for by the time I had my surgery! Post op he has been helpful and supportive.

Dr. Fleites, is a wonderful person, short of words but straight to the point. the Dr. was highly recommended to me by my Gp his words for Dr. Fleites were that he is Champaige he is the best of the best. I am now just now starting this very long journey but my most important step is done which is choosing the right Doctor and he makes me feel safe in his hands. Dr. Fleites is someone that is so sure of his abilities, htat he makes your forget your fears about the Surgery.rnrnI highly recommend him to anyone. He is the best!rnrnEstherrnrnJC Fleitesrn3661 S Miami Ave.rnSuite#708rnMiami, Fl 33133rnTel: (305)856-1002rnrnHospitals: Mercy Hospital

My surgeron Dr. Juan Carlos Fleites is a very reserve and quite guy. That was my first impression of him, an article in the newspaper was done on him and another doctor regarding Bariatric Surgery. I also had a friend who had the surgery from him and she gave me the heads-up on how reserved he is. His office staff is quite busy and you have to really follow up with them on things they should be in charge of, but I guest with so many patients it could be quite difficult to catch up. He was very knowledgeable about bariatric surgery and I was very pleased with his work. I believe having surgical competence and beside manners makes the patient feel better and it can help in the recovery process.

Dr. Rizk ROCKS!! Some surgeons who do this surgery realize that they are literally saving peoples lives and changing them for the better and they have a massive GOD complex. Dr. Rizk is NOT like that at all. He knows he is saving lives and changing them for the better, but he is still down-to-earth and does not act like he is far superior to you, the patient. I couldn't ask for a better surgeon. Do I have anything negative to say? Is he 100% perfect? I suppose he is not as he is human like the rest of us, but he never did anything during my pre-op care, surgery or post-op care that I have complaints about.

Dr. Rizk and his staff are awesome! He has a great structured before and after care program.

Rizk has done over 350 WLSs. He specializes in laparascoptic surgery but will also do the open surgeries. He can be strict at times and has a rule that you cannot gain any more than 5 pounds from your initial weigh-in with him to the day of the surgery. I am constantly hearing that he's a great surgeon and to just LISTEN to what he tells you.

My first impression of my surgeon was wonderful. He was very understanding and explained to me the benefits and risks involved. I was comfortable with him due to the fact he seemed very thorough and someone who was very competent and well educated. I would recommend him without hesitation as a surgeon but would not recommend Mercy Medical Center as a hospital.

I would only like to echo all the positive statements about Dr. Rizk that have already been mentioned. I had my surgery 5 days ago and so far everything has gone better than I could expect. Dr. Rizk is very personable and friendly. He is very matter of fact and doesn't come across as trying to "sell" you on the surgery. As others have mentioned, he is very thorough and doesn't hold anything back, positive or negative. Any patients are treated with the utmost respect and talked to in a non-judgemental manner. He and his office have a very comprehensive program that must be completed prior to surgery, which is very beneficial. I also did a lot of research on the internet and any possible drawbacks I found there were also addressed matter-of-factly by Dr. Rizk and his staff. I would whole-heartedly recommend Dr. Rizk to anyone who is considering weight-loss surgery. I can't imagine being in better hands or being treated in a better, more respectful manner. The only possible negative I can think of is that his visits to me while in the hospital where fairly short, but the care by the nurses was so outstanding, that wasn't so much of an issue. I have another appointment with him in 2 days, which I anticipate will be more lengthy.