Sacred Heart Surgical Weight Loss Center Bariatric Center

What can I say About Dr. Lord?! I have had an initial consulation and now my final pre-op appointment before surgery with him I must say he appears to know exatly what he is doing. He has wonderful confidence and who doesn't want a surgeon that is confident. I had WLS six years ago so this will be a revision by him and he is fully intent on "fixing" the first suregry and "righting the wrong" from it. I am understandably nervous but knowing that Dr. Lord is my surgeon makes it that much better. I have a friend who has a Lap Band done by him so I was prepared for his bedside manner. As long as he knows what he is doing I can rest assured I will be OK.

Dr Lord is efficient, confident, direct, and does not sugar-coat. He runs an efficient office staffed with many former WLS people. He has a team of nurses, dieticians, counselors and a PA who help him with his heavy case load.

Dr Lord is a phenomenal surgeon, and was kind and attentive to me and my SO.

He has an extensive aftercare process and well-trained, polite, helpful staff.

He has a low to average minor complication rate, a low major complication rate, and has had zero deaths.

His bedside manner is detached, although not unpleasantly so. He's not a cozy person, but he's focused, efficient, polite, kind, informative, and very honest. He expects a lot from his staff, and that's the kind of surgeon I want to have.

My experience with Dr. Lord and his staff was an extremely positive one. From the first Seminar through every step along the way they made it their business to be sure I was informed about every aspect of the process. They answered all my questions and made the whole process seemless from beginning to end. I would highly recommend Dr. Lord and his staff to anyone in my area considering surgical weight loss!

I attended Dr.Lords Seminar for the first time in July of 08, Finally made an appointment to see him on Feb 2ND 2009 Took a long time! My first impression of him, Was he is a very knowledgeable but extremely arrogant at the same time. At my appointment he seems like a nice guy but didn't make me feel comfortable or like he really cared. His office is a joke! They were rude and treated me like i was NO ONE! After a YEAR of them doing NOTHING, they finally sent my records off for approval and they called me and said oh btw your insurance isn't accepted here!!!! Really? They knew what kinda of insurance i had when i started the whole thing a year before that! My insurance NEVER changed at all. I went through everything! They took my money KNOWING my insurance did not cover surgery with them. They had me doing things that my insurance company did not require at all. Ended up it was a blessing in disguise, I ended up at Dr.Freidmans and What an amazing surgeon he is! Lord and his office can't compare to freidmen! Folks going with lord...think twice, there very unorganized and your treated like a number. Freidman's office Really cares about you and getting you healthy!
In no way am i saying he is a bad surgeon, I'm just saying his bedside manners are AWEFUL!! And his office is HORRIBLE!

Like all of us, I'm absolutely certain Dr. Lord could walk on water if he chose to do so. He has never failed to meet and exceed my expectations for care. He truly cares and is concerned for his patients. He is a very special person to me.

You say 100% reviews are generally less informative or even suspect - well, so be it. I simply have no negatives to report when it comes to Dr. Lord. I found his confidence and expertise gave me, and continue to give me, a sense of safety. I will most likely continue to see Dr. Lord every 6 months by choice and at my own expense even though I have just had the 4th anniversary of my lap band surgery because he is so supportive and encouraging.

Never In My Life have i Ever Seen a Doctor/Surgeon who is so through, caring, Understanding and Willing to Help.

One Week Ago Yesterday so im 7 Days Post Op, I Have a Revision done to a WLS that was the one that got all this started, as mine was back in 1974, Called the JIB (intestinal bypass) or juliano lenal intestinal bypass, i was 17 at the time and weighed over 500 pounds, alot of that i feel due to my family situation.

Anyway for years i maintained my weight, and had few problems and stayed around 280 for 25 years, then as ive aged the problems quoted below really came to light.

Fast forward to 1994. I began to suffer from something called dermatitis-arthritis bypass syndrome. Every few months, I would get a red pox on my arms, legs, and thighs and experience excruciating migratory arthritis for about 7 to 10 days. First one joint, then another, would stiffen and become inflamed and very, very painful. The syndrome is caused by bacterial overgrowth in the disconnected small intestine. You see, the bacteria present in the small intestine is not found anywhere else in the body, and it is normally removed from the body through the normal elimination process. However, the disconnected small intestine laying atrophied, but still kept alive by the surrounding environment in my abdomen, continues to produce this bacteria on some marginal level until it reaches a critical level.

This bowel, though, has no outlet, so the bacterial overgrowth dumps into my bloodstream, where it provokes an immune system response. These immune complexes (antigen and antibody bound together) circulate in the blood stream and are deposited in tissues and joints....this it what causes the inflammatory reaction, the arthritis. Treatment consists of hitting the bacteria with an antibiotic and taking anti-inflammatory drugs to ease the pain. This worked for about two years. Until August 1996.

In August, I began experiencing increasing arthritis pain. No longer did the arthritis continue its "hit and run" tactics of the past....it attacked many joints at once and did not disappear after a week or so. I completed three, 10-day courses of antibiotics, each one progressively stronger, to no avail. In September, I visited the doctor to have my annual blood work-up to see if all was well. All was not well.

The blood chemistry tests came back within normal limits. However, my liver enzyme count was over six times normal (normal is about 30...mine was 198). By this time, I was suffering arthritis pain in the ankles, toes, knees, and hips and my mobility was significantly impaired. My doctor prescribed a different antibiotic, 800 mgs. of Ibuprofen three times a day, and took more blood tests. A week later, my liver enzymes rose to 495 and I was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis. More anti-inflammatory drugs were prescribed, another, stronger antibiotic. I also received what I now consider to be a life-saving referral to an rheumatologist who began other bloodwork.

Some of The Other Symptoms were:
JIB is the classic example of a malabsorptive weight loss procedure.[2] Some modern procedures utilize a lesser degree of malabsorption combined with gastric restriction to induce and maintain weight loss. Any procedure involving malabsorption must be considered at risk to develop at least some of the malabsorptive complications exemplified by JIB. The multiple complications associated with JIB while considerably less severe than those associated with Jejunocolic anastomosis, were sufficiently distressing both to the patient and to the medical attendant to cause the procedure to fall into disrepute.

Listing of jejuno-ileal bypass complications:

Mineral and electrolyte imbalance:

Decreased serum sodium, potassium, magnesium and bicarbonate
Decreased sodium chloride
Osteoporosis and osteomalacia secondary to protein depletion, calcium and vitamin D loss, and acidosis
Protein calorie malnutrition:

Hair loss, anemia, edema, and vitamin depletion
Cholelithiasis
Enteric complications:

Abdominal distension, irregular diarrhea, increased flatus, pneumatosis intestinalis, colonic pseudo-obstruction, bypass enteropathy, volvulus with mechanical small bowel obstruction
Extra-intestinal manifestations:

Arthritis (cannot be controlled by conventional methods)
Severe pain issues that are not fully understood
Liver disease, occurs in at least 30%
Acute liver failure may occur in the postoperative period, and may lead to death acutely following surgery.
Steatosis, "alcoholic" type hepatitis, cirrhosis, occurs in 5%, progresses to cirrhosis and death in 1-2%
Erythema nodosum, non-specific pustular dermatosis
Weber-Christian disease
Renal disease:

Hyperoxaluria, with oxalate stones or interstitial oxalate deposits, immune complex nephritis, "functional" renal failure.
Miscellaneous:

Peripheral neuropathy, pericarditis, pleuritis, hemolytic anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia
The multiple complications associated with JIB led to a search for alternative procedures, one of which was gastric bypass, a procedure that is described in detail later. In 1983 Griffen et al. reported a comprehensive series comparing the results of jejuno-ileal bypass with gastric bypass. 11 of 50 patients who underwent JIB required conversion to gastric bypass within 5 years, leading Griffen to abandon jejuno-ileal bypass. [3]

JIB can be summed up as having: a. Good Weight Loss, b. Malabsorption with multiple deficiencies, c. Diarrhea, d. Severe Pain Issues That are not fully understood, e.Possible Death

As a consequence of all these complications, jejuno-ileal bypass is no longer a recommended Bariatric Surgical Procedure. Indeed, the current recommendation for anyone who has undergone JIB, and still has the operation intact, is to strongly consider having it taken down and converted to one of the gastric restrictive procedures.


Anyway Doctor Lord, never having done this when i had it looked into it for me and gave me a revision i can honestly say This Man is The One I Would Be Contacting if i was having WLS Today, thee operation i had in 74 was very very dangerous, and the revision was in return but who better to attempt to do this then someone so skilled in wls, if across you web journeys in forums or where ever although most of those who had this in years past died from it (I was Very Lucky) you run across someone needing help with this tell them Dr. Lord is the man and Now He Has Experience doing them aftr me anyway, Any How Thanks Dr, Lord You Saved My Life if i can helop you in any way done hesitate to ask.
Claude Osborne

I am honored to work with one of the most skilled bariatric surgeons along the FL, AL, MS Gulf Coast. I have had the opportunity to work with other surgeons in the bariatric profession during my career as a Bariatric Nurse and none by far can compare to Dr. Jeffery Lord. Dr. Lord is committed to his patients and will settle for nothing but the best for each and every one. rnrnThe Weight Loss Center at Sacred Heart is dedicated to assisting you as you begin your journey to a happier and healthier lifestyle. rnrnI am part of the Bariatric Inpatient Team. I take care of patients from the time they come out of recovery until they are discharged home. I work the night shift and I enjoy what I do. I am proud to have a part in helping people start a new life. I have over 6 years of experience as a Bariatric Nurse. All of the Inpatient Team are highly skilled Bariatric Nurses and have many years of Bariatric experience and a few have even had the surgery. What a testimony we can all share with our patients!rnrnIf you are considering weight loss surgery, look no further! You are at the \"right place\" with Sacred Heart Weight Loss Program!rnrnThanks and Look Forward to Seeing You On The Loser's Bench!rnrnLeigh Anne Phillips, RNrnBariatric Surgical UnitrnSacred Heart Health Systems

My first impression of Him was wow he doesn't mess around! I like that about a doctor.rnHis staff are very nice people. They don't judge, they are very helpfull.rnWhat I like least about the Doctor? Humm, I haven't found anything yet.rnDr. Lord and his nursing staff emphasize alot on after care which I think is great!rnYes he has a structured after care. I came home with paperwork...rnDr. Lord address everything possible, and more. rnI would never change my mind on Dr. Lord. I am cofortable with him and his staff. I couldn't ask for anyone better!

Dr. Lord is a very confident and competent surgeon. He is very matter of fact and tells it like it is. His bedside manner has a little to be desired, however, he more than makes up for it in the operating room. I am very glad that I chose him as my surgeon. His staff was very helpful and made all the pre-surgery paperwork very simple, i.e., insurance approval, etc. They have a structured aftercare program as well as monthly support group meetings. Also, their pre-op teaching is very good. I would highly recommend Dr. Lord for anyone thinking about RNY.

Dr. Lord is completely confident in his work. He is a bit arrogant. He talks very frankly about the risks involved. His staff speaks very highly of him. His staff is extremely helpful and polite. The facilities are great. He has performed thousands of weight loss surgeries, without a single death of any weight loss patients. I feel like I am in good hands with Dr. Lord and with his staff.