The Surgical Weight Loss Institute of Kansas City Bariatric Center

My first impression of Dr. de la Torre was that he looked very young. He was very thorough in addressing the risks of having bariatric surgery. He and his staff were wonderful and still are! Nancy has become one of my favorite people. She is so kind and answered all my questions. Aftercare is emphasized very heavily. It is their intention to not only give the "tool" for weight loss, but how to utilize that tool for maximum benefits and success. They offer weight loss surgery group meetings and highly recommend that each patient attend at least three monthly aftercare support groups at their facilty. On a scale of 0-10 (0-the least, 10-the most) he and his office staff rate an 11. I was totally confident in his God-given skills as a surgeon. I had no problems or worries about his competence or his ability to perform surgery on me. The whole experience was a positive one for both, my husband and I. We were well-informed and comfortable with Dr. de la Torre and his staff. I would highly recommend his services to anyone wanting this surgery.

My first impression of Dr. DeLaTorre was that he was very good looking, professional, and informative. His office staff is very helpful. They have a set regiment in place for before and after surgury and they will not make exceptions. I do believe our health is their number one priority.

My doctor is wonderful and very informitive.
he has been there since day one the staff is awsome. has the ansers he is in contact. Over all i would say he is more than i expected

Dr. De La Torre exudes confidence. You can tell that he's one of the best. He is upfront about not being a hand holder. He's busy and it's either hold your hand or make himself available to someone else who is desperate for his services. I can do without the bedside manner as long as he's the brilliant surgeon that he'd reported to be.

He is very upfront about the risks. He doesn't sugercoat anything. You have to go into this process with eyes wide openned.

Dr Scott was AWESOME! He explained everything to us before surgery and what to expect post-op. On a scale of 1-10 he's definately a 10. His staff is very attentive and knowledgeable. His aftercare is steadfast and is genuine. Both his competence and bedside manor are top notch.

I liked Dr.De La Torre immediately. Some posts made him sound arrogant and distant, but I found him confident and much younger and more handsome than I would have thought. Everything he said during the consult was accurate for the surgery. I had no complications and eould highly refer him to anyone.

Dr Scott is an absolutely amazing surgeon, one of the absolute tops in his field! Very professional, and to the point about risks, and the procedure. He makes sure that you are fully aware of every aspect of this surgery even up until you go into the operating room. He is very eager to see you succeed, and is very thorough with his follow up visits. There were no surprises while dealing with him, and his seminars are very easily understood, and complete. I would recommend him highly.

I just had my pre-op with Nancy and Dr. De La Torre. NANCY WAS AWESOME! She gave it like it was and went throught he surgery step by step. Dr. De La Torre is a surgeon... what I mean is that I didn't think his "bedside manner was lacking" but he seemed to lack that people quality that Nancy has perfected... but that was to be expected. I wasn't bothered by it one bit. He seemed very caring and concerned (although I was the first one back). He asked a few questions and off I went to schedule a date.

I am a bit concerned that I am in KC and this surgery is in St. Louis. He mentioned that people come far and wide to get this surgery, yet they INSISTED that I come back for a 4 week visit. I have just taken 2 weeks off work and now i have to take more time off just for that? Won't a phone call do??? OH well, I guess they know what they are doing!

I am in GREAT hands!

I attended a seminar given by Dr. Scott before I signed up with him and was very impressed. I have continued to be impressed with his surgical skills and thoroughness. His staff was kind and very professional. He seems to emphasize aftercare. He is VERY busy and has his partners do rounds often after surgery so I didn't see much of him in the hospital, but he has been available for office visits and took the time to talk to me about my concerns. He made the risks and benefits clear. He told me there is a risk but with my medical problems, I had more of a risk by not having the surgery. I had done extensive research so was able to talk intelligently to him about the procedure.

In all, I would highly recommend Dr. Scott. He's competent, energetic and seems to care. I didn't see much bedside manner to make a determination but his competence is highly renowned.

Dr. Scott is a wonderful surgeon! I would strongly recommend him to anyone. He is very personable and will take the time to answer any questions that you have. He is very thorough in his explanations. His office staff is also very friendly and helpful. It has been a pleasant experience dealing with them.

I honestly have not had any bad experience with them about anything.