Swedish Covenent Hospital Bariatric Center

Dr. Nazarian is quiet, gentle, sweet natured and caring. I liked him instantly. I still feel the same way about him now after wls. He really does care post-op. The office staff is AMAZING! Liv-lite is a wonderful program to go through to have WLS. I recommend it highly! After care is very important and strict! They give you what you need to know to recover and start a new life with eating issues, etc. All surgery risks were explained completely and thoroughly. I would rate the doctor's staff of an 10 and Dr. Nazarian a perfect 10! He's great surgically, I had no worries and his bedside manner was warm and comforting. Nothing negative!

I was nervous to meet the doctor at first,but when I met him he was so nice and caring, as everyone says he is very soft spoken, his office staff on wilshire is ok but I really love his staff at Temple Hospital, Sonja and Kelli are very caring and nice, and on testing day the nurse staff was great, everything is moving quickly from the day I called them, and on my second consult with him He gave me a date! Febuary 23 2005!!

When I first met Dr Nazarian, I instantly felt at ease and he was very nice and friendly. The staff Rick Mark and Kelly were so very nice. Dr. Nazarian is hight qualified and I have heard nothing but great things about him and his surgeries. I look forward to my surgery date.

He was great, very confident and put my fears at ease. I am thankful to have been so lucky that his office contacted me. He has given me a new lease on life. Never skimp on the surgeon, he is the most important part of your journey, with out a good surgeon you could die or be damaged for life. His bedside manner is priceless and he really does care.

I was first scheduled to go to another Dr. in another town about this surgery. I had prayed very much about this, my appt. was already scheduled when I picked up a local paper one day and there was Dr. Ken Chandler's name announcing he was doing this surgery. Something just told me that he was the one I really needed to see about this. Dr. Chandler had done some surgery on me back in 1982 that was very rare at the time on a bile duct problem that I had and I have not really understood until this surgery what it really was that he did. Thank you Lord for the message to change and go to Dr. Chandler. Dr. Chandler is one of the best Drs I have ever seen. He is very professional and had a caring that is unseen in so many of our Drs these days. But the thing that struck me the most during this is that I found out that he is also a Christian Dr. and that means more to me than anything else. His office staff was very professional and very helpful also. What I liked least about him? Only that he forgets he can be human sometimes too, but that is the kind of Dr. he is. But then its there just when you need that human, kind touch. Any of his future patients should know not to be fearful you are in good hands!! I know first hand!! He is very careful to let you know that you are his patient and he cares about you and encourages you to be a participant in his aftercare programs. He was very up front about the risks of the surgery and encourages your questions about it. How would I rate Dr. Kenneth Chandler? At the very very top of my list and would reccomend him to anyone!! By the way he is surgically competent, he does have bedside manner,(you just have to know how to get it to come out),Its there as I said earlier just when you need it the most. I think all these things are great to have in a surgeon when he is about to do surgery on YOU!! Dr. Chandler my hat is off to you, Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

My first impression of Dr. Chandler was he was a very nice man who made you well informed about what surgery I was wanting to have. My impression did not change over time. His office staff are very friendly. Dr. Chandler makes it clear that he will be your Docter as long as you want him to be. He really wants to make sure you know that no question you have is too dumb to ask. We watched a video of the surgery and also gave us pamplets and booklets on the surgery as well as letting us ask all the questions that we had. He made sure that we knew all the risks involved. Out of a 10 rating I would give Dr. Chandler a 10 1/2. He has a really great bedside manner and has a excellent reputation as a wonderful surgeon. I would use him again in any surgery that I was going to have.

Dr Nazarian is the best, from the bed side manner to the way that he talks to you before and after surgery. He goes out of his way to make sure your comfortable. Rick Mark his program director is wonderful also, he makes sure that the insurance is approved, get everything in order for you, helps with the aftercare and treats you like family. Liv-lite is the program that Dr. N goes through and they have a strict aftercare program which is nice because it doesn't persuade you. Overall he is the best choice that I made, considering I researched for 2yrs to have this done.

I liked Dr. Burry. He made me feel very comfortable and at ease. My impression did not change of him.Office staff was very helpful and friendly. It first a little hesitate of him because he had not done very many laps before mine. I would recomend him and his staff to anyone. After care was stressed a LOT. It was stressed it was a major surgury and there were risks. He was a very good surgeon and checked on me during my stay at the hospital. Made sure I had what I needed when I left. He and his staff are very caring people.

Dr. Nazarian is very kind and caring but is offten late but he will spent the time with you but he is not very good at cheeking in to any thing out I did sent him lots of information on the JIB and the problem that could come up and I did ask for a lower gi and did tell him of the problem I was having I feel he has added years to my life and was very interrest in my case but we were very lucky and I feel we he should have cheek things out a little bet better I picked him because he had lots of experance Dr. Nazarian had done many mnay revistion and I am so glad he did my revistion I had a very old JIB form 30 years ago and I knew there was something wrong but had idea . Nazarian Fixed me up and put me back together and did what he knew would be best for me I am feeeling better but I wish I had known what could have happen before hand. As for the surgery the pouch he gave me was to big or some thing is wrong not sure I he has been very hard to deal with my PCP is sending me to someone elst to look into this I wish I had gone to someone in my area and under my plan and not gone out of my PPO plan I think this doc. should Have Know this and should have known a little more about this and me before doing surgery I feel he was in too much hurry to get this done and make the money or maybe he had no Idea of what could go wrong I have sence leard of other people who have had JIB takedown who have had two dr who had every test that could have been done to be sure frist I am very up set about that but I am sure if you want a cookie cutter RnY you are in good hands with this doc but if you have any thing elst better cheek out a few more doc's

Dr. Burry is awesome. I am very confident in his surgical abilities. He is very firm in saying that this surgery is a tool and that it is up to us to put the tool to use. He is a younger doctor and I feel at ease with him.

The staff at Liv-Lite are absolutely wonderful. They all go above and beyond what they have to do. Penny and Traci hold a special place in my heart. They really do care about their patients and it shows in their smiles when they greet you!

Liv-Lite has an awesome aftercare program. They have onsite exercise specialists and dieticians. You get to meet with them at your appointments before and after surgery. You are supported by this office 100%.

I would rate Dr. Burry and the guys at Liv-Lite a 11 on a scale of 1 to 10!