The Kane Center Bariatric Center

I was very impressed with Dr. Kane, Jr. He was appeared to be first and foremost interested in what my expectations and knowledge of WLS was. He explained the risks and the benefits of the surgery. Dr. Kane asked me as well as my husband if either of us had any questions or concerns outside of what he'd already explained. Although it was late and he appeared tired, he was patient and very attentive to what we were asking him. I didn't feel as though I was being "rushed", as I have with many other physicians. This gave me a since of comfort and ease with Dr. Kane which was very important to me. If you are looking for professionalism and a since of compassion, consider Dr. Kane, Jr.

I met Dr. Guske about a month before my surgery. I thought he was fantastic from the moment I met him. He explained everything in detail. Realistic expectations from surgery, risks and benefits. The office people are very helpful and they care about the patient. I have never had a better experience with a doctor or his staff. There is a structured aftercare program through the Weight For Life group which Dr. Guske belongs to. Dr. Guske cares about his patients, he has a great bedside manner, he is a fantastic surgeon and I would highly recommend him to anyone seeking this surgery.

I was very nervous at first but Dr. Rantis was a wonderful person and made me feel comfortable from the start (10/8/01). So far so good all of the preop testing is complete and everyone at Alexian Brothers Hospital was wonderful!!!!!

My first vist was ok I really didnt have a lot of questions but Dr. Rantis was very informative and I felt very comfortable with him & his ability to do the surgery. There group also has a aftercare program which I thought was very important. Now that I am 5 months out I want to say that he did a GREAT job and when I call him he has been very helpful and has made me feel that if I have any problem I can call or come in at any time. The girls in the office are very nice & helpful too. I am very happy to have found this group. I just want to say Thank You for you have made a trimendouse change in my life and out of a rating of 1-10 Dr. Rantis is a 10!!!!

11/12/2001 - Dr. Guske has been GREAT! He is committed to my long term care. I have had several post-op appointments with him and he has been very good about sharing information with my Primary Care Provider. If I have to have any additional surgery due to hanging skin, etc, He'll be my choice again even though he is three hours away!

05/2001 My surgeon is Dr. Paul Guske. He is one of the four surgeons in Dr. Kane's office. Dr. Kane Sr. will assist.

I really liked Dr. Guske. My mom and I met him today for the first time. He was very straight forward and took time to answer all of our questions.

I am thrilled with my choice. Dr. Guske is very caring and he and the other doctors work together. There are four doctors (Dr. Kane Sr, Dr. Kane Jr, Dr. Rantis and Dr. Guske) in the office. In the hospital Dr. Kane Sr. checked on me most days, with Dr Rantis coming in one day. I was a little disappointed that I did not see Dr. Guske in the hospital after the surgery, but Dr. Rantis and Dr. Kane Sr, were great.

The emphasis on aftercare is very high. There is a support group that meets for Weight for Life every two weeks. The doctor has stated that aftercare is crutial to success.

Dr. Guske went over all the risks of having the surgery. I agreed that the risks of NOT having the surgery outweighed having it.

I would rate Dr. Guske very high. I really like and trust him, and would select him again in a heartbeat.

Both his bedside manner and surgical competence are outstanding!

Really liked him.Great bedside manner

met with Dr. Guske on 5/18/01. When he first walked into the room, I
thought he was a young guy that knew what he was doing. He has great
partners that he works with. He told me about his family and how long
he had been doing this type of surgery. He explained all of the
complications and even answered questions that I had prepared for
him. He really made me feel that I was in good hands.

I met with him a month and a half ago for an initial consultation. He was VERY personable. He wanted to stress that this is not a decision made lightly and that it IS lifelong. He made it clear all the risks of having this, or any other surgery. A couple weeks prior to meeting with him, I attended an infomational meeting with his father whom is also part of the team. He also seemed caring and compassionate. I am VERY comfortable with my decision for surgical team!

Dr Rantis is a very nice, concerned person, who seems to have a lot of empathy for his patients. So far he has been imformative, and genuinely nice. He explained all the risks involved, and wanted to make sure this is what I wanted. Overall, from what I know of him (pre-surgically), I would recommend him to anyone!

My husband and I went to see Dr. Rantis after I had completed all my prelemary testing for this surgery. He was very nice, quiet and listened . To myself and my husband. He talked of the neg. things that could happen. He talked so my husband could understand. THe office was very nice. He is part of the weight for life group out of California. Since I saw Dr. Kanes seminar I have contacted them by phone and computer and have always recieved the most friendly,pro. staff. You do need to do your homework in types of surgeries there are . I went to the doctor will copies of all test and procedures that I had over the past year by other doctors. So all went very good.Dr. Rantis seemed to be knowlegable. We will see how he is in the hospital.