The Better Weigh Center Bariatric Center

My first impression of him was that he was very calm and intelligent and that has stayed true the short time I have known him. His office staff are always pleasant. I haven't found anything that I dislike about him yet. I have been warned he is very strict on his diet plan but that does not bother me because I kinda've need that. One thing future patients can be assured of are his skills. Everywhere I went people said \"Oh Dr. Stegemann's your doctor? He's the best surgeon around here.\" That is a confidence booster when you making such a life changing decision.I will be learning more of his aftercare programs in about a week. I will try to update when I know more about this. He was very thorough in all his instructions and made me feel like he always had time for me with questions or concerns I had. he addressed the risks so thoroughly that I stuck to the preop diet religiously and that is a miracle for me.( I have a rebellious streak)rnI would rate him overall as excellent. His bedside manner and surgical competence are AWESOME! And Ladies it doesn't hurt that he is easy on the eyes.

Dr. Stegemann is a very professional man that has done a great job, I believe, on what he had to work with. He is considerate and has a great bedside manner and also a sense of humor (believe it or not.) His staff is friendly and helpful and I just adore all of them that I have dealt with. He talked with me in depth about the problems that my special case was and what I would be looking at. He never kept any of the risk away from me and took his time and did the best that he felt that he could do to make this as beneficial as possible to me. I would recommend him to anyone that needs this surgery. It is hard and it is something you really need to think about. It means a total change in lifestyle. It is not a miracle cure.

I couldn't be happier with Dr. Stegemann. He is very attentive and caring and I couldn't imagine having a better physician. rnrnThe staff in his office (now) is wonderful. They split with the program they were originally with about a month ago, and that has significantly improved the service of the staff. Now they are very helpful, nice, and just plain wonderful.rnrnI would recommend Dr. Stegemann to everyone!

Dr Stegeman was my surgeon who performed the surgery, which was scheduled on Oct 9, 2007 at 12:30 in the afternoon. It ran a little late and I finally went at about 2:00rnrnMy process was long and tedious due to my insurance. I went the the seminar in Jan 07 and as you can see I wasn't scheduled until Oct.rnrnThrouch almost the whole process the surgeons were affilicated with Weight Wise. They seemed I saw them once a month for dietary consult and scheduled my next appt.rnrnDr Stegeman was very pleasant to work with. I have no complaints and would recommend him to anyone.rnrnSince I am a nurse in a hospital and very familiar with very poor to execellent beside manner. I would say they go hand in hand.

Dr. Stegemann is a very direct, no-nonsense individual. He was very knowledgable of bariatric surgery, and had answers to all my questions. My impression only improved with time. His office staff was a little disorganized, however, my appointment the day prior to surgery they were packing up to move into their new offices. Following surgery, at the new location, things seemed to have settled down, and the staff was very courteous and helpful when I call in. I can't think of anything I didn't like about Dr. Stegemann. He was very straightforward about his expectations of me with aftercare and all follow up visits being of uptmost importance. There is a very structured aftercare program at WeightWise here in San Antonio, one of the best I've found in all my research. Dr. Stegemann addressed all issues regarding risks of surgery, complications, and how he would work around any such problems. I would rate Dr. Stegemann as a very superior physician. I believe a physician, to be effective needs a good bedside manner as well as surgical competence.

Honestly , young and attractive .rnDr. stegemann knows his field of specialty.rnOffice staff is good, not real out going , but they do handle alot od patients . rnAt this time, I am not sure about disliking something about the Dr. .rnThat Dr. Stegemann is a very smart and caring surgeon and after talking with him , you will understand this too .rnThe whole group of surgeons , push for alot of after care , and they mean and care about their patients . rnThere is a great aftercare program , several times the first year and once there after . rnDr. Stegemann tells you all about the risks up front in your initial visit with him .rnAt this time and having meet most all of the other surgeons in the group , I give Dr. stegemann , an excellent grade ... a 10 .rnOf course , surgical is better , but you do have to have bedside . He has BOTH !rn

dr stegemann from the moment i met him appeared confident, caring and most important competant...my impression has not changed he was just the same in the hospital and since my surgery. his views on aftercare is what drew me to him- he is a proponet of group support -he has a structured aftercare program and from the impressions i have he requires it. the office staff at weightwise is FABULOUS -accomodating, friendly...not enough good words to describe them--

My first contact with Dr. Stegemann was at a seminar I attended over a year ago. I was impressed with his compassion and confidence with his ability to care for his patients. After having my initial consultation with him I was only reassured that I picked the surgeon most capable. Compassionate and confident yet somewhat strict. Post surgery, I can say that, without a doubt, I had the best surgeon for my surgery and would recommend him 100% to anyone looking for, not only a WL surgeon, but a general surgeon as well.

I met Dr. Stegemann at a seminar and was very impressed. He seem very passionate about helping people succed with their weight loss goals. I knew then that I wanted him as my surgeon. I also did research on him and he is very knowlegable and has a great aftercare program and support groups. I have nothing bad to say about him, as far as I'm concerned he has saved my life! I would highly recommend him to anyone!

All i got to say about my surgeon and the staff is that they worked hard to get me in and process my paperwork. his bedside manner was great. he really does care about his patients. i couldnt be happier with dr stegemann. but not to say that the other surgeons arent great, they are also because i know people who went to them, but i just had not had the chance to meet them.