Torrance Memorial Surgical Weight Loss Bariatric Center

Dr. Klein was very nice. He seems no-nonsense but very thorough in that it takes a long time to see him because he wants to make sure you are ready and have made the commitment by following through with all the pre-op testing. He was very busy when I and my fiancee met him, he was coming back froma from a boating vacation. Seemed like everyone had a question to ask him during my appointment with him. I was in there for about 2 1/2 hours. Make sure you use the restroom before you go because it's in another office down the hall. (Boy did I have to go!!!) I did feel like I was getting quized on the information which had me flustered at times but he goes through all the information that you aren't sure of. He addresses all the risks. He's had 9 deaths in the 2000+ surgeries he's performed, 7 of those were people over 600 lbs. He gives a packet containing the shots and a video so we know what to expect and to help prevent against blood clots. (My main concern!) He says since he's started that, there have not been any major problems. I feel confident in Dr. Klein. I don't know yet how his bedside manner is, but he was easy to talk to and very friendly.

The doctor and staff were wonderful. The staff has been with him for a long time which was refreshing. They were truly experts in this field. This is a doctor that is really a patient avdocate. Everything was explained in detail and the surgery was sculpted just for me.

I never felt rushed and was able to get all my questions answered properly.

Aftercare was empasized greatly with realistic talk that made me realize that it was a joint effort.

My first impression of Dr. Klein was that he was very informed about what he was doing, smart, and wanted his clients to be thoroughly informed also about what they are getting into. i feel that he completely gives patients the risks of wls in his meeting with you, holding nothing back inviting you to please go to at least one of the support group to see and hear the good, bad, and the ugly experiences of other patients. At my first meeting with him, i liked him and felt confident that he had been blessed with the knowledge and talent to perform this life changing surgery. his staff is helpful and personable. Dr. Klein is very lucid on how important after care is and for the first three weeks out, he makes sure he sees you in the office every week which is a good thing and your totally invited to call with any questions or concerns before and after surgery. Overall my experience was good and like i said before i believe he very competent in performing this surgery, very thorough, and has a good bedside manner.

I love my surgeon! Dr. Klein is a brilliant man who is the ultimate team player. His whole staff from the front office to the nurse practitioners are all just great. I am lucky to have a doc who has bedside manner and surgical competence. He has performed over 2,000 bariatric surgeries with only 9 deaths, 8 of who were people who weighed over 550 pounds and all but one was from pulmonary embolism. However, since he started sending patients home with anticoagulant injections he hasn't had a single death from blood clots. He's the best and I am grateful to have found him.

A week after surgery I can still say I love my surgeon, only more! He is so attentive to every detail and keeping everything balanced. He does make his rounds at 1:00 am and you don't see him much, but he is making all the decisions based on lab work and all the feedback from nursing staff. You may not see him but he is hard at work, caring for you.

The aftercare program is very structured. I am already seeing him on Wednesday (went home Sunday) because a couple of things are out of balance and he wants to see how I'm doing with his adjustments and make any other necessary adjustments.

The nurses at the hospital who care for Dr. Klein's patients have all had special training and are absolutely an extention of Dr. Klein. He relies on them heavily and they respecty him greatly and love working with him and his patients. That says a lot to me. I honestly do not think I could have had a better surgeon!

There are personal things that people might not like about Dr. Klein i.e. he makes hospital calls at 1:00 am and he only sees you long enough to check your wound but I honestly, at this point, cannot think of anything genuninely negative about him. I think the only complaints would come from people's expectations of more direct contact with him. He doesn't waste any time visiting, but as a physician, I think he's the best. I got the TLC I needed from the nurses.

After I wrote the above, I had some complications and had to be rehospitalized twice, and still believe that I had the best surgeon available. Twice Dr. Klein met me at his office at 11:00 at night so I wouldn't have to go to the emergency room. He does this because he wants to see and know exactly what is going on with his patients, rather than leaving it up to another doctor to relay information to him.

The first time I went back in the hospital it was because my wound was infected and I was in for six days. I then had to see him every week so he and his nurse practitioners were carefully monitoring my blood work and the progression of the wound healing, even though I was seen by home health care nurses every other day.

The second time I was rehospitalized it was for pneumonia and a pulmonary embolism so he asked my internist to be the admitting physician. However, Dr. Klein still saw me almost every day and read my chart every day because my wound was still healing.

Again, if what you want is somebody who spends a lot of time with you, Dr. Klein is not the doctor for you. However, the nurse practitioners are excellent.

My first impression of Dr.Klein was that he was very professional. This was to change during the years that I have known him. He is much more than that. Dr. Klein is from the old school of health care. He is a very hands on kind of MD. When you have a problem, he is very aggressive with his treatment. He doesn't mess around with his patients health. He doesn't let them suffer. Dr.Klein tries very hard to get patients to understand the total effect of their surgery on their lifestyle. I will admit that Dr. Klein has been having a little staff trouble. He has lost his top nurse. It is sometimes frustrating to deal with his office staff, but it is worth the trouble. Dr.Klein is the best.I have never met any other MD that has been as considerate and honest. He has a genuine conpassion and concern for his patients that goes way beyond the call of duty.Dr. Klein sets a standard for himself and makes sure it is met. Next to God, there is no better.

I was not all that please when I entered the office of Stanley Kline because I waited over two hours to see him. I wanted to leave because I was so fed up. Well, I waited and waited. I met a man who was not like a pompus doctor but rather normal. He went over every possible problem with my surgery. I talked to his staff and they all respected him highly, not because he required the respect, but, rather, because he earned it. He was the best by all standards, probably in the entire state of California. I could accept this with no problem. I met a humble man who did not treat any of his patients as if he were superior. I learned a whole lot about this man, an excellent surgeon. He was different. He was kind and gentle and he was different. He is unusual for one who obtained such a recognition. He is the very best. There is none better and there is no reason to look futher for better. He believes in no pain. There was so little. He is special and rare as a person and definitely as a surgeon. Aftercare is very important to him. The only negative is he comes in to see you in the hospital at 2 am. It is meaningless. He has love in his heart.

I liked him right from the first time I heard him speak at an open meeting. Called the office the next day and was on my way. THe staff is great, will answer all questions. There is also a support group meeting twice a month I have been going for the last 6 months have really learned a lot. Have my surgery on 3/21/03. So far so good I will let you know after the surgery.

I have not actual scheduled my surgery, you don't have a proper category for where I am at. I have been approved by my insurance and have started the pre-op testing, and plan to have my surgery in June 2003 (I will probably be ready for surgery in February, but plan to wait). I have only met with the Nurse Practioner as yet. I found the staff and the Nurse Practioner to be very professional, friendly, and attentive. The doctor I selected is Dr. Stanley Klein in Torrance, California. He has his own web page - kleintyme.com on WLS. He also has monthly support group meetings of which I plan to attend prior to my surgery and after my surgery. I have met a couple of people who have had WLS with Dr. Klein and they can do nothing but rave about the whole experience.

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Before my consult with Dr.Klein I already thought the moon and the stars about him. Beacuse I use to work at a hospital that he operated at,and also because one of my dearest friends chose him for her wls. He is very passionate about his work, he truly is in this to help us. His office staff is GREAT. I'm not sure of exactly how many patients that they have but eveytime I call they know exactly who I'am just by me giving them my first name, and when you go into the office they make you feel extremely comfortable . I don't think I would change surgeons for all the tea in China I'am 100% sure that I chose the right one.Dr.Klein is very informative,and will gladly answer and explain any and all questions that you might have for him. He explains in just the right way so you don't walk out of the office wondering what the heck have you gotten yourself into.