Mount Sinai Weight Loss Surgery Program Bariatric Center

I liked Dr. Herron from the moment I met him, I felt very comfortable with him and his knowledge of this procedure. Very friendly, outgoing and patient with the many questions I had. He was very thorough and insistant with pre-surgical testing, which made me feel very comfortable going into this procedure healthy. His surgical competence and beside manner were great! His office staff is always pleasant, but sometimes over-worked.

I liked Dr.Herron the first time I met him. He took time to explain everthing to me.He called me to explain my pre-testing results.
He asked me to come in to see him so he could go in to detail about my results in person. Dr. Herron has an e-mail address and you are able to contact him at any time. He answers any questions you have very promptly.
His office staff seems very nice and efficient. The risks of surgery were explained to me and how important it is to follow all the instructions.
I was given a booklet when I met with the nutritionist which explains what I will be able to eat the first few months. This will be very useful.
I am looking forward to having the surgery on April 9th.

my first appointment with Dr. HERRON IS NOT UNTIL AUGUST, 23, 2001. I'LL BE POSTING ALL INFOMATION AFTER THAT DATE.

8/24 I meet with Dr Herron yesterday. I liked him right off. All of his staff was very professional and friendly. Dr Herron took the time to explain all types of wls surgery, and I chose the BPD-DS. I have a few tests that have to be completed before my surgery date is set.

1/31/03 My one year anniversary has passed. Dr Herron did my surgery 12/7/01, I have lost 81 lbs and feel great. Dr Herron was great and I would highly recommend him as a surgeon. His office staff is ok, sometimes it appears to be hit or miss, but when something important needs attention, they are right on top of it.

I was very impressed with Dr. Herron. I went into my consult knowing I only wanted DS and was a little afraid I was going to spend my entire time convincing him why. That's not what happened at all. We had a very nice discussion and after examining me he said he thought I would be a good candidate for any of the WLS.

Diana Gee(PA) and Irene(MA) were wonderful as well. Diana went over my medical history before I met Dr. Herron and then after my consult I sat with Irene and she went over all the tests I needed to complete.

After I completed all my tests Diana called me and gave me a surgery date. It has all gone so smoothly so far I'm a little amazed.

Now that I am post op I can not say enough good things about my surgical experience. Dr Herron was able to do my BPD/DS lap even though I was full of adhesions from a previous open gall bladder surgery. This has made all the difference in my recovery, I feel great! He is a gifted surgeon with a warm bedside mannor, you can't ask for anything more than that.

Jan 4 2003, I was dissapointed to learn Dr Herron no longer accepts GHI! At least it covered my surgery and 1 post op visit. I can not afford to travel into NYC and pay out of pocket for the visit. so I guess iw ont be seeing the butritionist any longer either which the fee was covered for 1 year. I wish he would have held on to GHI a bit longer...but like I said at least it covered my surgery. i am down 75lbs in under 5 months. and Dr Herron is highly reccomended.

July 3rd- I had all my paper work in super early and I was told by the office all my info went of for pre cert to GHI over 3 weeks ago. well as of today July 3rd GHI has not received on scrap of paper on me!! I am very upset because I feel that the person in charge of ins did not send it out yet and I was told it was sent. OR it was all lost in the mail... I am very upset.I could have done this myself.. But i did not have the surgeons letter etc. I am very upset and nervous I will not be approved in time fr surgery on Aug 2nd now. I will have to bug GHI silly now. I am so upset right now I am crying as I write this. the erson in charger of insurance has yet to call me back, but Diana Gee has been wonderful....just wonderful!! Irenes been great too! I am so nervous. SIGH!!! so my advise is PLEASE follow up on your isurance yourself!!!!!!!! daily if need be.

I met Dr Herron On Thursday. I waited in the waiting room for about an hour, which was not too bad from what I've heard from others. Irene his MS was wonderful and funny and made me feel at comfortable. . Diana his PA was very nice. Dr Herron was was very nice. He spent a lot of time going over surgery and complications. He answered all my husbands questions. My husband was surprised he was so young looking. He was patient and since my husband and I did not agree on which surgery was best, he sent us home to discuss and come to a mutual agreement since he will be my support system. He expalined the risks and was honest about how much more difficult it is to do surgery especially lap on someone my size (very short with a lot of weight in stomach). His office was overall friendly and nice, but they did not have me down for my nutrition consult with Liz Goldenburg and I made the appt months ago. I had to wait a very long time to see Liz. The problem was that someone did not transfer me from the book to the computer so my time slot was given away! Liz was not happy to discover this. the receptionist when i first walked in, gave me the wrong forms to fill out, then assumed I was there before although she never asked me and then 1/2 hour later had to give me another form. But still she was nice about it all. I was not happy about the snafu with my appt and waiting so long when I HAD an appt and drove in from PA, but it all worked out fine. Dr herronhas a good bedside manner and is very personable, intelligent and friendly. he stressed aftercare. I have a ocuple more tests to complete, and then I hope to go on to get my surgery approved (fingers crossed!!) stay tuned...lol

My first impression of Dr Herron was that he knows his stuff. He is a patient man who listened to my questions and answered each and every one. (I had a major list!) He took time to explain each procedure that I was interested in and helped me to decide the best for me. I was originally interested in the DS but have decided to get the RNY and it will be LAP. His support staff, Irene and Diana, rates a 3.75. Both were helpful on my first visit and I look forward to the next. On a scale of 1 to 5 - with 1 the lowest and 5 the highest Dr Herron gets a 5. I also meet with a Dr. Leitman (at Lennox Hill) he rated a 3.5. So I'm definitely sticking with Dr. Herron. After dealing with the support staff now for a few months I rate Diana Gee a 4 and Irene a 2.5.

3/24/01 I have not met Dr Herron yet, but I have emailed him several times with some questions. He always replies within 24 hours and has been very helpful so far. I am looking forward to meeting him at my consultation.

5/3/01 I had my consultation with Dr Herron today. He explained the BPD/DS procedure that I want very thoroughly. He answered many questions without me even asking them. He made sure he addressed the greater risks of this surgery compared to the RNY.
I have more to say about Dr Herron in my regular write-up.

10/10/02 Well it has been over a year since my surgery. I want to say that Dr Herron was great and I really liked him for my surgeon. I wish I were a little closer to NYC so I could go to their support meetings at Mt Sinai.

My first impression of Dr.Inabnet was that I liked him instantly. He was very informative and answered all of my questions. He has a very caring and gentle way about him. He and his surgical team were excellent and very thorough. His office staff are very helpful.He is an excellent surgeon!

I originally found Dr. Inabnet through my insurance company’s Provider Directory. The time from making the consultation appointment to the actual appointment (Nov. 19, 2001) was about two months. The front office staff is unprofessional. I have found this to be consistent on every office visit.

I only met with Dr. Inabnet once before my surgery, at the initial consultation. Dr. Inabnet put me at ease with his soft-spoken and friendly manner while discussing the general information about weight loss surgery. Since I came with some research in hand as well as my medical records and photos of myself over the course of my life, we were able to quickly narrow down the type of surgery that was best for me. Dr. Inabnet was thorough in his questions to better understand my long-term life goals and my expectations about the surgery. He was very honest about the surgical and lifetime risks involved. Since one of my life goals is to get married and have children, Dr. Inabnet was very thorough in explaining the risks to getting pregnant before 18 months after surgery. I was very scared that I would not be deemed a candidate for this surgery since I did not have any of the comorbids. Dr. Inabnet was confidant that the surgery would benefit me tremendously and that my insurance would cover the procedure.

Dr. Inabnet introduced me to his Physicians’ Assistant, Robyn Kessler, and explained the team approach to pre-op, surgery and post-op care. Robyn is the person I spoke with most often about clinical questions, test results, surgical dates and other information. The transition was handled in a very professional manner. Robyn is quite nice and very quick to answer questions or find out information. Because Dr. Inabnet is so busy with surgical procedures, patient follow-up, teaching and research, he really relies on the support team to handle the day-to-day tasks of getting patients to a surgical date. The key to getting in touch with Robyn or the nutritionists is via e-mail or a voice mail. I found that the staff returns phone calls and e-mails, usually within a day.

On the day of the surgery I met Dr. Inabnet’s Fellow who escorted me into the OR. Dr. Inabnet saw me briefly before the surgery to reassured me that everything would go well. Again, Dr. Inabnet was very soft-spoken and efficient. Dr. Inabnet spoke with my friend after the surgery and was very reassuring that the surgery went well and explained where I was and when I might be moved to a room.

Dr. Inabnet saw me the morning of my first post-op day to explain a test he had ordered and to review some of my vital signs that were low the previous night. He also came by in the evening to see how I was and to check on a problem with the nursing staff resulting on my low vital signs, again. Dr. Inabnet also saw me the morning of the second day with the wonderful news that I could go home that day. I consider his surgical skills, reassuring manner and follow-up to be outstanding.

I highly recommend Dr. Inabnet to anyone considering bariatric surgery.