Saint Luke's Center for Surgical Weight Loss Bariatric Center

Dr. Price was our host for the seminar on October 6th. He, so far, to me seemed genuine, caring, and realistic! I can't wait to meet with him and the staff more. I'm so happy I chose to drive an hour away from my home for his care. I look forward to a long relationship with Saint Luke's Center for Surgical Weight Loss. <edit> I had my first office consult to meet personally with Dr. Price and Sandy on October 12th. Although I was informed that my insurance won't cover the procedure I had initially wanted, I was thrilled to meet with them both and they were both great to help me decide on the procedure that is covered.

NO ONE WOULD HELP ME IN THE BEGINNING, THEY ALL SAID I WEIGHED TOO MUCH, 467 LBS IS A LOT BUT ISNT THAT THE POINT OF WLS? WELL DR PRICE SAID HED HELP ME FROM DAY ONE! AND HE DID. DR PRICE WAS SINCERE AND HONEST ABOUT WHAT WAS IN FRONT OF ME AND THE WORK I HAD TO DO AND HAS REMAINED SINCERE AND HONEST THROUGH IT ALL. HIS STAFF ARE THE SAME WAY AND WILLING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION THAT WILL HELP YOU SUCCEED IN YOUR WEIGHT LOSS QUEST. AFTER CARE IS A BIG PART OF YOUR SUCCESS, AND SUPPORT GROUPS REALLY ARE ENCOURAGED. THE AFTERCARE PROGRAM IS AMAZING AND DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE YOUR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY SUCCESS. THE RISKS WERE OUTLINED TO ME VERY CLEARLY AND I DECIDED THE REWARDS OUTWEIGHED THE RISKS. OVERALL EVERYTHING ABOUT HIS PROGRAM WAS PERFECT FOR ME AND IF YOU ARE WILLING TO PUT IN THE WORK, IT WILL BE PERFECT FOR YOU AS WELL!

When talking with my PCP about the possibility of me having WLS, she commented about what a great surgeon Dr. Price was. In fact, she said she had heard great things from several of the Anesthesiologists at our hospital. So, I felt very good about meeting him and discussing my options. Over time, I've come to really appreciate him even more. He's very personable and sincerely cares about his patients. He makes time to talk to me and it's not just about clinical things. He truly understands the emotional and social changes a WLS patient goes through. Because of his leadership, the program and staff have the same philosophy. The are super friendly, very responsive and always encouraging. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this program to anyone.

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I love Dr. Price and his entire staff are the greatest. Very professional, caring and supportive individuals. I'm so glad I chose them to assist me in this journey.rnrnI feel they are all very thorough in their instructions in my pre and upcoming post-surgical care. There is a structured aftercare in place both by them in the office and group support sessions each month that offer a different featured speaker and topic that is relevant to the bariatric patient. These sessions are open to those contemplating surgery, pre and of course, post-operative care.rnrnI will add more comments post operatively after my surgery on 1/26/09.

My first impression of Dr. Price was that he was personalable and approachable. This hasn't changed as I have grown to know him better. His office staff are caring and very helpful. One day over the Thanksgiving week one of the office staff spent the entire day helping me get a prescription that my insurance company would approve. She called before she left for the day to make sure that it had been done. Aftercare is strongly emphasized. Dr. Price doesn't mince words and says if you do the aftercare and follow his advice that you will likely not have complications. He says that the people who do not follow his directions are likely to have problems. The aftercare program is very structured. You know going in that postop appointments are on a particular day because you will see the nutritionist and excercise physiologist all at the same time.rnDr Price met with me and my husband twice to make sure that we understood all the risks of surgery,, possilbe complications and had all of our questions answered. I feel that he spent more time with us than any surgeion I have talked with before.rnI have had no nausea, I can swallow anything and I believe this is due to surgical technique. i very much recommend Dr. Price.

Dr. Price is so friendly and he truly cares about his patients. He has been very kind and helpful throughout the whole process. His staff is excellent, they will work with you and answer all of your questions. I had a RNY with Dr. Price and one other surgery and I can honestly say I have never known another surgeon like him, he personally cares about you and has excellent bedside manner. Dr. Price is very honest and he addressed all of the pros/cons and risks associated with the RNY I had. If I had to rate him from 0-10 I would give him an 11 he is Fabulous!!

DR. JOHN PRICE IS WELL EDUCATED, INFORMED AND WELL TRAINED IN BARIATRIC SURGERY. HE IS A GENTLE SOFTSPOKEN MAN. MY IMPRESSION IS THE SAME AS WHEN I FIRST MET HIM @ A SEMINAR ON FEB. 26, 2008. I CAN'T SAY ANYTHING BAD ABOUT HIM. HIS OFFICE STAFF IS VERY CARING AND MAKES YOU FEEL VERY SPECIAL. HE EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF ATTENDING THE SUPPORT GROUPS. HE DOES ADDRESS THE RISKS OF SURGERY, BUT IF YOU FOLLOW HIS INSTRUCTIONS YOU WILL BE JUST FINE. I WOULD RATE HIM A 10. BOTH HIS SURGICAL COMPETENCE AND BEDSIDE MANNER ARE BOTH GREAT.

Dr. Price is friendly and easy to talk to. explained prcedure detail by detail. all risk were explained, and answered all my questions. his off staff was wonderful and friendly. giving encouragement constantly

I had surgery several months ago by Dr. Price and I am very pleased with the results so far. I feel that Dr. Price is a very caring surgeon with a GREAT bedside manner. He took the time to listen and answer all of my questions. I feel that he is a very competent surgeon and is highly intelligent. I felt 100% comfortable in having him perform my surgery. If you are looking for these qualities in a surgeon, he is the complete package. The dietitican, exercise physiologist, and psychologist are great with aftercare. Carla did a wonderful job in the office and is greatly missed, but Adrienne has been a good replacement. The only negative point would be the front office staff. Some of them could use a lesson in customer service. Also, phone calls don't seem to get returned in a timely manner if they get returned at all. Would these things stop me from being a patient of Dr. Price's? Absolutely not.