Pinnacle Surgical Group, PLLC Bariatric Center

Not sure whether to proceed with him. Some people rave about him, but those who don't get booted out the door, I'm told.

I AM VERY HAPPY I CHOSE TO VISIT DR.E FOR MY SURGERY. HIS OFFICE WORKS VERY QUICK, AND THE ATMOSPHERE WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL. DR. E MAKES ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT YOU ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE RISKS OF SURGERY, AS WELL AS BEING INFORMED ABOUT THE SURGERY THAT YOU THINK IS RIGHT FOR YOU.

When I saw his picture, my impression was that he didn't look very personable. Quite the contrary! I first saw him at his monthly support group meeting. He stayed for quite awhile and answered a lot of questions. I'm sure he gets the same questions all the time but he didn't seem to mind answering them. He's very nice and doesn't mind having to "re-explain" things in non-medical terminology. <br><br>

His group consult addresses the types and risks of surgery. In the individual consult he makes sure you understand what procedure you want and what the long term risks are. <br><br>

I've recommended 2 of my friends and my mother (who lives in TX) to see him. That should tell you enough right there!

I have an appt set up to meet with him on Jan 28th.
UPDATE:: I met with Dr. E and he was everything I'd heard and more. Very friendly, thorough, and humorous. I enjoyed talking with him and felt totally confident in his surgical expertise and skill. I will be seeing him on the operating room table and I can barely wait. So far so good. Bye the way, he is extremely attractive, but don't tell him I said so, but he is. I was surprised at how young he looked and enjoyed my meeting with him.

He was very serious. Doesn't take risks. My impression has only changed in that I feel stronger than ever he is a master at his art. The office has had turn overs, and seems to now be more effient than used to be. I think his patient base had exploded bigger than he could have ever antisipated due to his success. I would rate him a 10 plus! People all over the country travel to be operated on by him. I even trusted my sisters life to be in his care. He did the VG on her also.

I'm planning to have my surgery with Dr. Elariny in Arlington, VA. I first learned of of Dr. E through months of research. I attended one of his information group sessions on November 11, 2003. I have already had both appointments for the dietician and the PA. I have a one on one with Dr. E, December 20, 2003. I'm really excited! My impression of Dr. E are very positive!

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Office staff do maintain schedule and you don't get to see anyone on time Good dietition


Very big on after care


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I was aware of the risks. Surgical consent form can scare the hell out of you

Dr. Elariny is a young man who at first sight is well Young! he's one of those genius types who entered medschool in his teens. My first impression was one of wariness... It did change over time. as I listened to his seminars and talked to some of his post op patients and other staff members I grew to respect and ultimatly put my l;ife in his capable skilled hands.

I only know 2 of the staff well enough to mention them. Nancy who is the organizational pre-op lady. She is tough. She is a very nice lady who won't take crap from anyone and she will push and crab at you to do what you need to do. She's like a mother-in-law that you hate at first and then relaize she was doing it all out of love. She kicked my ass into gear on the pre-op testing and getting my diet histroy done for the insurance.

Jennifer is the other staff member I know... she's the nutrionist/dietician I've not dealt with her much more then at the first meeting. I'll be dealing a lot more with her in the aftercare portion of the care.

I would say the thing I like least about Elariny is that he takes on a LOT of patients and doesn't always take the time to get to know them one on one. I'm a 25 yr old male with no histroy of colon issues and he issued a colonscopy test to be done preop which requires a day before of cleansing out the system with a bowel cleansing regiment. he then saw me in th OR the next day for the test I was also getting an upper GI done and he cancelled the colonoscopy after he saw how old I was!!! he put me thru a day of liquid Sh*t for nothing. If he'd known me better he wouldnt have done that.

Dr. Elariny is the best! I can't say enough good thinkgs about him. His staff is very helpful, especially his nurse Nancy. I would recommend him to anyone who is looking to have this or any of the other procedures Dr. Elariny offers.

I felt comfortable with Dr E from the start. I have several friends that used him and after finding that he had done hundreds of DS's without any deaths I felt comfortable choosing him as my surgeon.

Office staff when I started the process in 1/03 was pretty bad, but he has new staff and by the time of my surgery 9/03 things have greatly improved.

Surgical competence is top-notch and few if any surgeons have better results without out complications. Bedside manner is very good also, but I viewed this as less an issue since I really only see him a few times.