Rayford Kruger Bariatric Center

I first met him at a seminar for w.l.s at the woman's center. He seems pretty educated about what he dose. Friendly and right to the point about what needs to be done before and after w.l.s. I'm sure my impression might change over time but as of yet. Nothing has changed. Well, I couldn't find anything wrong with him. I will need to find that out on july 30th when...I meet him for an app. about the aftercare I would say he talks about it fairly..he stressed it just as much as any dr. would.

I am extremely happy with Dr. Kruger. His initial presentation was very informative and really helped me to make my decision regarding surgery. At appointments he is a man of few words. He has a fantastic staff who is there for everything that you could ever need. They are his eyes and ears. I think that the Tobey Hospital program rivals any Boston Hospital. It is extremely thorough. i felt very prepared for surgery. Since surgery I still feel very connected to the program and to the other women who were in my pre-op group. We attend groups together and e-mail each other all of the time. During the pre-op visits the M.D. and his R.N. were extremely thorough about the risks and complications of surgery. They were also attentive while I was in the hospital. I can't say enough about Dr. Kruger and his staff. I would recommend him and his program to everyone. In addition he is very gooda bout sharing his track record which is great, I was about his 250th.

i had my surgery done at tobey hospital and my surgeon is Dr. Kruger and my first impression of him was that he was very imformative and i asked him some questions about the surgery at the seminar and he spent the time afterwards with me and i new from that point that i picked the right surgeon and his staff is wonderful i would recommend anyone thinking about surgery to go to Tobey .rnthey have a wonderful support & nutrtuion group that you need to go to and it is wonderful you meet alot of nice people and receive alot of useful information.rn

I am very happy with Dr. Kruger and his team. I had my surgery Dec 20th 2006, by Dr. Kruger and his team. They are soo AMAZING. He is such an awesome doctor. I had no pain and little stay in the hospital stay. I came home and I have had no complications. I am so glad I was referred to go to him. I am so grateful to him and the team. I now can being to live like I was ment to. Thank you

In my Honest opinion, Dr. Kruger is a soft spoken, busy man. His presence commands respect, and he has changed the lives of hundreds of people. He is to the point, informative, and answered all of the questions I had for him. His office visits are nice and quick, and his staff is wonderful and supportive.rnThere was really nothing I didn't like about Dr. Kruger. I call him \"Special K\". He is big on aftercare and I had to sign a contract stating that I would be diligent with my aftercare office visits, support group meetings, and vitamins. Dr. Kruger and staff are very thorough.rnI give Special K an A+.rnHe was excellent to me.

My first impression at the information meeting was good- He basically helped me make up my mind to go forward. rnMy impression has changed slightly. I love the program that he runs. It is very involved-I feel like we are covering everything and I have a good support system with dietician, psychologist, support meetings ect but he seems unreachable. rnI had my second appt with him 3 days ago, I came in with a few questions for him. He wrote the whole time(5min tops) I was in the exam room in my chart and said see you early February. I was asking my first question and he was already rounding the corner out of the room while he answered over his shoulder.rnBut everyone I have talked to about this program says it is great and would do it again in a heartbeat.rnThe good news is the program moves along fairly quick so I should be booked for surgery next month.

Dr. Kruger's program was very thorough and informative. It is a minimum of 3 months, including a seminar, several visits with Psychologists, dieticians, himself, his nurses, and a pulminologist. I would highly reccomend him to everyone!!

When I 1st met Dr. K he was very confident in his abilities. Talked alot about his success rate. I had my 1st appt. with him and he was so quick, he came in the room, said a few words, and that was it. I found this to be his nature, very little to say, and short answers to any questions I had. Although, his office staff are absolute angels! They took much more time with me to explain whatever I wanted to know, and them some. As far as the risks from surgery, it was minimized. Always over-shadowed by the bigger risks of being overweight. I would rate Dr. K at a 5 out of 10.rnHe seemed concerned and caring when my complications started, but after a while, he seemed more bothered by me and my family. When I wanted a 2nd opinion on how to get better, his ego took over and he was very upset, which surprised me.

'Dr. Kruger is an excellent surgeon which is really all you want/need for this surgery. He doesn't have much "bedside manner"...not very friendly...very rushed all the time. But at the end of the day - he's an excellent surgeon and that's all I cared about. He has a good program established with lots of other people (nutritionist

I was referred to Dr. Kruger by two nurses that I work with that also had surgery with him. Considering we all deal with doctors in our every day lives it was difficult to attempt to find one without the support or referral from a trusted source. I was very impressed with his professionalism, ability to answer questions yet be a person as well. He has not performed as many surgeries as some of the other doctors, but he has not had any serious complications or deaths in the cases he has done. He only does gastric bypass, does not do the lap band and only does pt's who weigh less than 350 lbs. I feel confident that the team he has put together will adequately prepare me and do all the necessary testing prior to surgery. I live on Cape Cod and am happy that I can go to Tobey Hospital in Wareham and not have to travel back and forth to Boston. His program takes 3-4 months from initial consultation until surgery. He has a separate information session at the hospital that patients and their spouses or families can attend to get additional info.