Asok Doraiswamy Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

From the first minute of my consult with Dr. Doraiswamy I knew he was going to be my surgeon. He was very professional and attentive to my needs. When I told him I was interested in the Sleeve he asked me questions about the procedure making sure I knew what I was getting into. Once our consult was over we both agreed that the Sleeve would be the best option for me.

His staff at his Office are very easy to work with and professional. His Bariatric group is a Center of Excellence also. They offer support groups and nutritional support too.

The day of my surgery, I arrived at Arcadia Methodist Hospital at 5:45am. I was prepped for surgery by the AMAZING staff there. I met with him before surgery and asked him last minute questions which he answered very thoroughly. I had no fear when they wheeled me into the O.R. and in a blink I was awake in recovery.

Dr. Doraiswamy saw me every morning I was in the hospital, a total of 3 days. He was very caring and concerned. If he wasn't there he was calling my nurse and making sure I was alright. He would always give me options and cared about my needs.

All in all he's an amazing and caring surgeon. I wouldn't have chosen anyone else to go through this journey with. If you are in Southern California and searching for a Bariatric surgeon who is excellent and caring you've found him.

Dr. Doraiswamy is a wonderful surgeon. After attending a seminar I made an appointment with him. The bariatric group he is with was recommended by my oncologist surgeon at City of Hope so I went into this with a lot of confidence. My first impression is that he is very young but he did not rush me and answered all my questions. I didn't have a lot of questions because I had done an enormous amount of research online before hand. When I came back to see the coordinator Dr. Doraiswamy was there and even tho I had only met him once he recognized me right away. Day of surgery I saw him before and after surgery and even tho he was seeing patients in the office the day after he also stopped by the hospital to see me. At follow up appointments he takes as much time as you need and is very nice. My only complaint would be about the surgery coordinator. She didn't seem to stay on top of things and had to physically go through everything in my file every time I called. Other than that the entire office staff including the coordinator is very nice.

I first me Dr. Doraiswamy on July of 2008 in the emergency room. He was very comforting and let me know that I would need to have my Gallbladder and my appendix removed. He was awesome kept me on pain meds all night the next morning came in to see me and did my surgery an hour later. I went to see him after my surgery and found out he was a bariatric surgeon so I discussed with him at that time about weight loss surgery. I waited for my primary doctor to start submitting paperwork. Again I saw Dr. Doraiswamy in November of 2009 because of a hernia I had. He once again operated on me and repaired my hernia. He remembered me and again spoke to me about having weight loss surgery. After jumping through many hoops, here I am 10 days from surgery. Everyone on his staff is very supportive from his nurses, nutritionist, to his front office staff. Doctor Doraiswamy is more than a doctor, he treats you like family and I would strongly recommend him to everyone. This is a journey that I know he is happy to share with me and make possible.

So far I have had a great relationship with this Docor and his staff. Both my father and my sister have had him as their surgeon and they are doing great!!!

He is very nice and approachable,very young.rnThe staff seems very nice I had a great day with them.

So far, I really like Dr. Doraiswamy. He seems to care and took a lot of time to answer all of my questions and give me advice without pushing one type of surgery over another. He is young, but I have a good feeling about him. I just received insurance approval and am waiting to schedule!!! Will update my review throughout my journey.