Surgical Weight Control Center of Nevada Bariatric Center

I had visited 2 different surgical centers, here in Las Vegas, before finding Surgical Weight Control Center and I couldn't be happier! The staff here is amazing! The patient advocates are fantastic! The surgical doctors are phenomenal! I had Dr. Soong and I feel this was a blessing from above. He is a great doctor, and man, who truly cares about his patients. The other 2 places looked at me as dollar signs, where here, they treat you like you deserve to be treated. I don't recommend anyone to go anywhere else. Dr. Soong is great with after surgery support as well. I had questions and he gave answers. He NEVER left me hanging. If I had to do the surgery all over again, the ONLY thing I would do different, is STARTING HERE FIRST!!

200lb loss in LESS than one year!! VSG surgery- August 23, 2018

Dr. Leduc made me feel very comfortable and left me with no worries. I was surprised at how calm I actually was. My grandma was with in the hospital and she was confused about what type of surgery I was getting and Dr. Leduc explained the surgery to her twice and didn’t make us feel rushed. I’m very pleased with my surgery. I definitely recommend Dr. Leduc!

Dr. Leduc was one of the best surgeons I have ever met. He is very personable and does not make you feel intimidated. I just had surgery with him in January 2019 and I am so happy I did it. He not only is a great surgeon, but genuinely cares about his patient's success. I would recommend him anytime. The staff as well as the other surgeons and providers are wonderful as well.

Dr Soong and Dr Atkinson are amazing. Not only did my sleeve surgery go off without a hitch but Dr. Soong is VERY responsive to emails and is attentive during follow up appointments. The girls in the office, particularly Perla, are also great. I would highly recommend this facility and Dr Soong for your surgery needs. I've been super happy and successful with them. :)

I went there for 5 months. I never ever saw the Dr. ever. I requested to see him twice and was told he only does the surgeries and the PA does everything before and after. The staff was very nice especially Maria. But they did nothing for me but take my money. I am happy to report that I have found a new dr. here in Las Vegas and I am scheduled for surgery. Thank god.. I highly question any type of medical office that does not allow you to see the Dr. until you have surgery...

I had the best experience with Dr. Atkinson. He answered every question I had .He explained everything , the staff were and is great. I wouldn't change one thing. Im thankful that he gave me the opportunity to have a tool to help me regain back my life.

I was sleeved 4/2/14. I am currently 17 days out and doing great! Surgery went just fine, and recovery has been easier then expected. This has went smoother then I ever could have imagined thus far. I am 20 lbs down so far.

Editing to add new update - 1/11/15:
I am now almost 9 months out, and have had zero complications. I am down 80 lbs. Started at 268, and now 188. Would be down much more, if I had not had personal slip ups with eating choices. My sleeve is awesome, and I still have great restriction when I eat right. If I never lost another pound in this journey, I would not change a thing! One of the best decisions I made for my self! Thank you Dr Atkinson!

I am very happy with my doctor and all the staff. I have had two follow-up appointments and Dr. Soong has been very friendly and explains things when I ask questions. I would recommend Dr. Soong for anyone considering the surgery. I have no complaints or any problems with the surgery.

I attended a WLS seminar with my friend who was interested in getting the lapband or sleeve and I went with her for support. I did not have my WLS here - I had Gastric bypass in 2008 and am very happy with the outcome.

At the seminar, was the first I heard of the possibility of revision, so I did some research and saw Dr Atkinson as a patient and had an Endoscopy done to check out my pouch and stoma at Desert Springs. I was not sure what that hospital would be like, but it was some of the best customer service EVER and I have worked in healthcare most of my life.

After my test, there were some challenges and mixups with the scheduling to discuss the test outcome which was finally resolved and all was okay. Neither the staff nor I held any sort of grudge and we all moved on...

The best part for me with this practice so far is that I did get connected with their support groups and attend their Nutrition 101 class, which was really good. There is a lot of info presented in a short amount of time, excellent handouts and the nutrition does a great job of redirecting the participants so we stay on track. I was surprised to see many of the attendees there were somewhat "checked" out and not paying attention; for me I am a big believer in advocating for my own body and not depending on anyone to do it for me. I want to be healthy and prevent problems; not have to fix problems after they crop up.


The support groups are also great, but you really get out of both the classed and the groups what you are willing to put into it. The support group run by Dr A is very good, the same for the emotional group run by the therapist and the nutritional group run by the dietician and the "catch-all" group, also run by nutritionist. I did not know what to expect, but they are very good and I am so glad I found the groups. I am still considering the Mind over Eating - the refresher after 5.5 yrs postop has really help me to refocus and get back on track.

They have a retail area that is now open during the support/classes which is soooo convenient.

I give this clinic 1 star because of the horribly rude staff. From the PA to the Nutrionalist, and everyone in between. Melissa at the front desk tries to make you feel very uncomfortable. Perla (patient advocate) never returns calls, takes weeks to schedule you and doesn't have your best interest at heart. The Doctors themselves are top notch but staff is really bad. They are also out of the office a lot making it hard to get an appointment. There is another doctor here in town with far better ratings. Do your homework. This Doctor needs to clean out his office. Oh, and they try to find ways to keep charging you more money even after the "all inclusive surgery".