Bruce Schirmer Bariatric Surgeon M.D.,F.A.C.S.
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I had gastric bypass AND hernia repair at the same time on 2/21/11. Dr. Schirmer IS the BEST. I developed an infection 2 weeks after I got home and had to be admitted again and had to have surgery again. Dr. Schirmer and Anna was right there to help me. I thank them so much for ALL they did. It's been 15 months ago and I'm doing GREAT!!! If you have any questions just ask me!!!!
Oct 31,2011 was my 6 yr anniv. and I was 410 pounds when I went in for surgery today I have mainyained at 160-175 it has been a journey I am pleased I took. Though it has not been easy It has been a everyday struggle and Im lucky to be alive. I was blessed 6 yrs ago and thankful to be here today to share my experience, with whoever wants to here it. Feel free to email me any time.
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There's only one thing to say about Dr Schirmer and that is he's the MAN!!!! This man has saved my life and he knows his buisness very well. He has made me feel comfortable and that he is a caring man, his patient's are his family and he has made me feel like I was worth helping. I cant begin to Thank him or his nurse Anna Miller shes the bomb very loving and concerning people that show the patient they are IMPORTANT. Thanks from the bottom of my heart for my NEW LIFE!!!!!!!!
I really liked Dr. Schirmer the first time I met him. The office stafff was really friendly and caring. He really is very informative about the surgery and the aftercare. They really go over all the risks and pros and cons of the types of weight loss surgery they perform. The overall rating of Dr. Schirmer and staff is great.
In my personal opinion Dr. Schirmer is absolutely the best surgeon ever. Always caring and informative about the procedure and always pleasant during follow-up care. From my personal experiences I would recommend Dr. Schirmer. He's definitely a 15 on a scale of 1 to 10. His staff is also one of the most caring staff's I have ever been around. Great outfit all together. Again, this is only my personal opinion and is not intended to persuade anyone to change surgeons as your surgeon may be just a great.
Dr. Schirmer is going to be my surgeon again! About 4 -5 years ago he was my surgeon for a colostomy reversal and then later for an abdominal hernia. So of course when the hernia reoccured, I went to him. Because of my constant weight struggle, but an ability to stick to a diet/exercise plan for a time, he suggested WLS. To be honest I had been thinking about it for almost 10 years. So with further complications arising of course it just made sense. There is no one else I would let do it. At first I thought he was unusual in his manner, but later I grew to love everything about him. He is so caring and competent. His staff is wonderful too. Whether you're there for a basic check up or to schedule surgery. To be honest he has even emailed me back at 3 in the MORNING just to address my worries. It seems that he has a wonderful pre op program, as well as for aftercare. Let me add, Anna Miller is wonderful too. She is his right hand \"man\" and is awesome at ALL she does. I'm actually really looking foward to working with them to reach my weight loss goals.
Our first impression of Dr. Schirmer was that he is a very compasionate, confident man. And that he really cares, that you are not just a patient, you are a person, a mother, a Father, a Son, A Daugher, a Friend. He takes time to explain any and all questions. He and his WONDERFUL staff, do everything that they can to make you confortable. They are all very caring and very helpful. They thought of things help us be more comfortable than we even considered.rnHe has done almost 2000 of these surgerys and he and his office staff are GOOD AT IT.rnI called on second week of April. and got an appointment for us both in August. And ask if they would put us on their cancelation list. We started out at 150 on the list then we went to 6 and 7. and a week later we got a call on 5/25/04 and they ask if we could be there on 5/27/04 at 8am. Of course we said YES.... rnWe were approved by Dr Shirmer to have this surgery.rnMy husband doesn't even have to have his insurance pre approved.rnI really like this hospital and the staff.rnThe staff expained in great detail the whole surgery, even showed some of the instraments that are used.rnThey explained the RISK IN great detail.rnThey even gave examples of people that didn't make it.rnThey told us that the precentage is 1 in 100 people don't make it.rnThey really stress after care too.rnMy husband and I both rate them all at a number 100 on the scall of 1 to 10. (smile)
I have been very happy with my surgeon and his staff. They answer questions when asked and seem to care about the patient. I would recommend them to anyone.
Very professional and detailed. He is very forthcoming with information and addressed my questions in a very polite way. He went over all the risks as well as benefits..