Synergy Bariatrics Bariatric Center

Competant,had time for me,had time to answer all my and my husbands questions. Office well organized. They have a support group and encourage all to go prior to scheduling the surgery and before going to the office visit. They also have a 2 session dietary and exercise class that has been scheduled. He showed us graphs with results. Talked about complications etc and did not seem pushy. As an RN I work with surgeons at another facility and he was much more laid back. He and his PA seemed to know all his established patients as they came into the office. I fell that surgical competance is most imporatnt. However in bariatric surgery , teh physician and all his staff needs to be compassionate.

Dr. Caruana was very nice. I was in the office for about 1 hour and spoke with him for about half an hour. He answered all my questions and gave me a lot of information. He has a program befor surgery to get you ready. I have spoken with other patients of his and they all say he is wonderful.

My first impression of Dr. Caruana was a good one. He came in and sat down and talked with me before he did the initial exam which was nice. He was very informative and told me everything I needed to know. He also allowed time for me to ask any questions that I might have. His office staff was very friendly. Dr. Caruana has a special nutritional program that he does for his patients and he himself and some of the office staff have become personal trainers to better serve their clients. So far so good.

I first met Dr Caruana in 2001 and he performed a lap chole. (gallbladder) No recovery time needed. It was great and so was he. Has a nice PA Marc, and Rhonda, the office manager is terrific. Both very informative and helpful, not to mention kind and VERY pleasant! Dr Caruana has a great bedside manner. None of that surgeon machismo stuff. Pleasant, easy to talk to, compassionate and does a great subq closure (BEAUTIFUL incision, none of those nasty staples!) I would and have recommended him to others for general surgery and WLS. Simply put, he's the complete package--highly competent surgeon, pleasant, and kind.

I saw dr. Carauana on december 10th, my mom came with me and sat in the room while i was examined, i thought it was great that he allowed her to be in the room, she was very hesitent about the surgery at first and couldnt qiute understand why i was doing this. Dr. Carauana answered every question that she had and there were many....he is a very patient and caring man. His staff however are the people with the real answers..insurance issues are numerous and they waited for me to get my insurance straight and where willing to offer me solutions if i couldnt obtain insurance. they have been great

Dr. Caruana is great .But it is true if he think's you reaearched the procedure enough he doesn't go in to a lot of detail.. but he did talk to my grandaughter ,and made her understand, And I think that is great.cause she is only 11,, as for Ronda she is also great ..So for now I only have good thing's to say .

Dr. Caruana and his office, were, in one word: WONDERFUL!!!! He and his assistant Mark answered questions honestly, treated me as a human, not just another abdomen. The office folks helped out a lot with insurance questions and other problems that arose with Independent Health (EWW!) I feel sorry that other subscribers in the future with IH won't be able to work with this wonderful doctor and his staff. His office has taken this task on very seriously. They have a registered dietician to work with patients before and after surgery and encourage participation in support groups. I can't say enough about Dr. Carauna, he just rocks!

My first impression was WOW....then I found out that Mark was the PA! He was very thorough in going over my paperwork. Dr. Caruana took my pressure, listened to my heart. He answered all the questions I
had and let me know the possible complications. I was quite impressed with him. I have met Rhonda and she was great. I've talked to Deann on the phone and she is great too!!

What can I say about a man who is about to change my life!!

When I first met Dr. Caruana I was impressed with everything about him and his office staff. Dr. Caruana was very patient with me, he answered all of my questions, and offered me a great deal of information about the surgery and what is expected of me in the years to come. When I walked out of his office I knew I made the right decision about the surgery and my surgeon.

Dr. Caruana's office is fantastic! I met with his assistant, Mark, first and he did an exam and history with me. He was wonderful. Then I met with Dr. Caruana, who explained the entire procedure to me and showed me some pictures of what was going to take place, and was very honest and forthcoming about the statistics, etc. I had some questions ready for him too and he answered them all. His receptionist/secretary is as nice and friendly as can be. I have heard from other medical professionals that he is an excellent surgeon. The only problem is is that he won't be accepting any new Independent Health patients (luckily I got in just under the wire). Apparently Independent Health feels that Dr. Caruana's patients don't need any aftercare, that they should just have the surgery and be done with it. But he's offering nutrition, cooking and exercise care for post-ops, and I think that's wonderful. He doesn't do lap yet, only open RNY, but that's alright I suppose.