WhyWeight.com Bariatric Center

I didn't actually meet Dr. Warden until the day before my surgery. All my contact had been through LifeSHAPE Group in Ocean Springs, MS. Dr. Warden impressed me as being very quiet but also very competent. I came through lap surgery in just under 4 hours and with no complications. At 3 weeks post op, I feel fantastic and am back at work.

I met him the day prior to my surgery.. and then again afterwards.. he's extremely talented.. my entire DS was done lap. I think I would have felt MUCH worse with a different procedure or with a surgeon, who wasnt as talented.. I could just tell he knew what he was doing and he didnt bash me up inside.. I'll be forever grateful to him and to the DS procedure.. Praise the Lord!

Dr. Warden and his staff (especially Lisa his nurse) are all very supportive. When I went to pre-op I was not rushed,even though I had visited this website, I still had a list of questions. All of my questions were answered and it did not matter about the time. Since I went through the LifeShape program to find a surgeon, they did fail to tell me about the deposit for the surgery. So the day of pre-op I was not prepared to pay the required $250.00. The office manager worked with me so I paid half that day and the other half when I went for my first post-op visit. Then my payment arrangement is very affordable also, The surgery was preformed at Ocean Springs Hospital. The hospital exceeded any expectations I had. the hospital does require that you have your bill paid in full 6 months after insurance pays.
Back to the questions about Dr. Warden, All risk were addressed. There is a structure program after surgery. I rate Dr.Warden on a scale from 1 o 10, a 9. Bedside and competence are excellent. I am not quite sure of the number other than it was in the 30's, but I was say for example the 37th lap RNY preformed by this surgical group

Dr. Lavin is the best. He helped me to think about getting this started. He gave me all the help I needed to fight with my insurance. He sent his Corodinator Ms. Laura Boyer and a medical docotor to testify for me at my hearing with the review board in Baton Rouge.

I am yet to know more about this practice. So far I recommend anyone to go see him or call Ms. Laura.

Chanel & Tapas

dr. booth also works with dr. keith kim, and dr. clark warden. booth and kim do the bpd/ds lap w/ hand assist. and warden does it completely lap.
they have a relatively short time between initial contact and surgery date.
the office gals, diana, and glen, are super ladies. very kind and helpful and encouraging.
i get to have dr. warden do my surgery. i will meet with him on friday july 20, 2001. he has been doing lap surgery for over 10 years and is very skilled.
his nurse/assistant is lisa. she has been very sweet and helpful. they don't have a toll-free phone number, so if i call her, she will tell me to hang up and she calls me right back so they have the long distance bill and not me. :-)

Dr. Warden was very professional, caring and an excellent surgeon. He answered all questions patiently and made sure I understood exactly what I was getting in to.

Have come to really like him. If I have a concern he or his nurse is always there.

His nurse is the best!! Very supportive.

Haven't found anything I don't like about him.

Is concerned but not fanatic about aftercare.

Doesn't really have a highly structured after care program. Monthly meetings and a pretty thorough booklet is about it.

Was very thorough addressing risks of surgery.

I think he was very good choice

Both were excellent

Dr. Tom Lavin is a personal friend as well as a great laproscopic surgeon. I consider Tom to be an outstanding surgeon willing to skillfully perform this new Lap. RNY to help people like us who have tried everything to lose weight. Not many physicians want to take the extra "risk" of doing these procedures because it is so fairly new....being a major surgery on the inside and being done laproscopically makes it even more of a challenge. Working at the same hospital with Dr. Lavin is also another reason I am familiar with his skills as a surgeon. Dr. Lavin has put together a team of health care professionals and a state of the art program for the lap. RNY here at Lakeview Regional Medical Center in Covington, Louisiana and I am looking forward to my surgery and getting my life and health back! I am so grateful to have Tom as my friend and my doctor!

When I first meet Dr. Lavin I was very impressed that he really cared about me as a person and my health. He listened to what I had to say. He answered all my questions about the surgery. Dr. Lavin addressed my health problem with concern, and told me honestly about the risks involved with the surgery. He was very concerned that I had pulmonary emboli and DVT in the past. He reassured me that he would do everything possible to prevent this from happening if possible. He knew that the this and being afraid of not being able to be woken up after surgery were my biggest concerns. I cannot say enough about my after care. It has been the best. If I have had questions Drs Lavin, Steeb and Laura are only a phone call away. I have talked to one of them no less than twice a week, more in the beginning.