Bernita Berntsen Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS, FASMBS

Dr. Bernstein is wonderful. She is extremely informative and very nice. She was there right after I woke up from surgery and she was the one who checked on me each morning in the hospital. I was 100% confident with her abilities and and 100% satisfied with the care she has shown and given me. I would rate her 10 out of 10.

She is very nice and informative. The staff is the greatest. She talked about all the risks during my consoltation. She answered all of my questions about the surgery, risks, aftercare. What to expect before/after surgery. So fare she's the greatest!

very professional and understanding. answered all my questions with good information. ready to get the ball rolling!

April 14, 2005
Well had first appointment with Dr. Bernstein. She is very nice and answered all my questions. Next process is her sending letter to my insurance company!!!!! This could take weeks to months. Now I need to find a psychologist to see requires this and that is GREAT!!

I first met Dr. Bernsten at a support group meeting at St. Francis Hospital. She is very knowledgable and talks on a level that everyone can understand. I was really impressed that for her, no question was a dumb question, she was equally willing to answer any question!!

At first, I was kinda disappointed because ALL my friends that have had this procedure before had Dr. Steward. I found out later that every surgery performed by Dr. Steward, was assisted by Dr. Bernsten, and vice versa. That made me feel alot better - I was more concerned about knowledge of the procedure than anything else.

Then I got to meet Dr. Bernsten, in person, at my initial doctor's appointment. She talked kinda fast and went thru alot of information. . .most of which, I had already read, and answered any questions I had. She explained the different surgical options they offered, pros and cons, and asked me which procedure I wanted to go with.

At the hospital, we were delayed a couple of hours from scheduling conflicts, but the surgery went great. . about an hour in sugery and 45 min in recovery!! She came to see me every morning around 8:30 - 9:00. . .amazing. . I've been in the hospital before and I never knew when to expect the doctor to come in - I was lucky if it was before 3 PM!! And, when I relayed a problem I had one night in getting pain meds, she took care of that immediately!!

Overall, she is a great surgeon - I would recommend her to anyone. If she has any faults at all, she is kinda hard to get to know. . .she comes off as all business. If I had to choose between knowledge and really getting to know someone, while both are important to me, I would choose the knowledge.

Very Professional Very informative

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Friendly, but professional

Being direct

Be direct in questions and don't back down if you are unsure.
Extensively

Yes

A seminar was held first,books handed out, addressed in consultation.
Good


Yes

I was very impressed with Dr Bernetein~ She doesnt waste your time or hers~ I already knew what I wanted and just got straight to the point~ she listened and said well... let's get this started~ she said she would get a letter off to my insurance company that day and I was on my way~ I dont think there was anything I didnt like about her~

The office staff were all wonderful~ from the receptionist out front to the nurse who weighed me~ I also interacted with another lady who gave me information about therapists in the local area that might be able to help me with fulfilling the therapist part of the process~ I was seen the within one week and all I had to do was wait on my insurance~

I would rate her and her office staff at a 10~! They all know what they are doing and know what you need~ yet they have the compassion and courtesy and exhibit the professionalism you deserve~

I personally think that her surgical competence and beside manner are wonderful~ I would (and have) recommend her to anyone within earshot~!

My first impression of her was this lady knows her job! My impression over time i cannot answer i have met her only once(n/a). The office staff is kind and offical. So far there is no least(n/a). Future patients should know the only thing i could say at this time is that she is very nice and you feel very comfortable with her.
Emphasizeing aftercare STRONGLY emphasized.
structured aftercare(n/a). The risk of surgery was addressed straight forward but i felt very good sounds crazy doesnt it i really cant explain it she was just very good. i would rate her so far as a 7. The last question (n/a).

I was very happy with Dr. Bernstein. They have a very good WLS program. On my first visit she told me the risks of having the surgery. My husband and I had attended two
group meetings before the appointment. At one of the meetings the doctors were there. They showed a slide presentation and answered questions after the presentation. This was very helpful. They also have cordinator that you can call anytime with questions. Her name is Brenda at Tall Grass Surgical. She is very good about returning calls if she is not available when you call.

Dr. Bernsten is very proactive and professional. The office staff is wonderful and helped expedite my surgery. I had special circumstances because of insurance and they graciously accomodated me. Dr. Bernsten is very thorough in explaining the risks of surgery but you must also take responsibility and attend meetings and read the required material. The patient is ultimately the one who must live with this. DO YOUR RESEARCH! Her surgicial technique is very good. I had a Lap Rouen-Y with no complications so far. (Surgery was 6/24/03) I would rate her high. One draw back would be after patient visits in the hospital. She was brief and to the point not a whole lot of discussion. But, at the time I wasn't really in the talkative mood. Also, I'm more into the professional thing however some patients may not bel. I have a follow up visit soon.