Carl M. Pesta Bariatric Surgeon D.O.

Dr. Pesta is an AWSOME person, I have complete faith in him.

He is very easy to talk to and ask questions to. He is very personalbe, and has a sense of humor. His personal office staff is very polite and willing to go that extra mile for you. His office staff at Liv-Lite are the same, angles.

He is very clear on the DO's and DONT's after surgery and before surgery.

He told me I he recommended very strongly that I have a IVC Filter placed, and when I was indifferent on the subject he was very understanding to my cautiousness. But, he optimally said it was my own decision but he would hate for something to happen to me if I didnt follow his advice. I made the appt to have it done.

I went to an information seminar where Dr. Pesta spoke. His presentation was excellent and the staff were all wonderful. My family was with me and everyone liked Dr. Pesta right from the start. He stayed after until everyone had a chance to talk to him and answered everyone's questions! I look forward to having him as my surgeon!

Dr. Pesta was ALOT younger than I had thought, looked alot different than his profile picture.

He was very informative and very caring. I felt a feeling of warmth and security in having him as my surgeon.

His staff was attentive and caring.
He stressed aftercare and also that this is just a tool.

He addressed the many risks of surgery and when we met one on one looked me straight in the eye and said " I will take good care of you!" I was sold.

I believe surgical competence is much more important than bedside manner, however, in choosing Dr. Pesta I have both.

Dr. Pesta and his staff are the best. I would recommend him to anyone. Everything has been real smooth so far.

Dr. Pesta is a WONDERFUL surgeon!!! He is very friendly and caring! Couldn't Be Better!

My first impression of him was like all the other's, "OMG He is so young!!!" He is VERY confident and I am happy that I stayed with my decision to go with him!

His staff are wonderful and very accommodating. EXCELLENT Bedside Manner!

I had several questions the first few months after surgery. Every time I called his office he was quick to return the calls! Even when he wasn't in the office and after hours, he promptly returned my calls. VERY HELPFUL!

I am very pleased with his abilities and talents. I would recommend him to anyone in the Detroit area!!! I LOVE this Man!

HE HAS GIVEN ME THE CHANCE TO LIVE AGAIN!!!

~Thank You Dr. Pesta! God Bless You!!!! ~

My first impression of Dr. Pesta was that he was young. He seemed like he really cared about his patients. His office staff has been great. Shellie his office manager is very nice, she will try to answer any question you may have. I would have no problem referring anyone to him!!! The aftercare is great, you see him at a week, 3 weeks and then 3 months, 6 months, and at a year, then every year from then on. What Dr wants to see you that much??? His bedside manner is great, all of the Dr's I saw at the time in the hospital were wonderfull. I would rate Dr. Pesta a perfect 10!!!

I met Dr. Pesta early this year when I attended a support meeting for the LivLite program in Warren. He was very nice and personable, seemed to really care about his patients. I've heard this from others also. I saw him for a pre-surgical consultation in March due to a mistaken identity. It wasn't I who was approved for surgery, but someone else with a name similar to mine. He was very detailed about what I could expect after surgery, I feel very confident about him as my surgeon. I'll write more after the surgical experience.

I have to add, there were some scheduling problems as my day approaches and my date was changed to the 21st and I would be the 3rd case that day. I was really upset and let Shellie at both Liv-lite and at Dr. Pesta's office know how upset I was. I was blown away when I received a phone call later in the day from Dr. Pesta himself letting me know that they were able to move things around so that I would have my surgery on the 20th as originally planned and that I would be the 1st case of the day. I can't tell you how much this mean't to me. I'd heard good things about Dr. Pesta, but this is just over and above anything I could have expected. I was already confident of his abilities, and now even moreso. Who could ask for a better doc?

my first impression was he was compassionate and cared about me as a person,not a set of symptoms and diagnoses. i still feel that way.his office staff talk to me like my girlfriends do. he is adamant about support groops and followup.

My first impression of Dr. Pesta was that he was young! I'm not sure how to take that, some people may think inexperienced... but being 21, i felt more comfortable with him. I am also in Nursing so I can somewhat relate to him and understand what he's talking about. He's cute too, haha.

I've only met with him once, so i can't say how my impression of him has changed over time. I am from kalamazoo, live in ann arbor, and his office is in warren. My parents couldnt come with me to any seminars or office visits. I called Dr. P's office to see if he could call my mom to answer some of her questions, and he called her back in less than 24 hours and even gave her his pager number. i was impressed!

Aftercare is stressed greatly, especially following the diet despite whether you can "eat what you want" and not get sick. Taking appropriate vitamins and following nutritional guidelines to avoid side effects is also stressed.

Dr. Pesta's office staff is satisfactory. Shelly is awesome, i think she is the office manager/RN.

My first impression of Dr. Pesta was that he was young, confident and knew what he was talking about. My mother thought otherwise and stated, "I think he's just selling the surgery." I am happy to report that my mother has completely changed her opinion and takes it all back!
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Dr. Pesta has a wonderful bedside manner and he knows his stuff. He also does a great job of relating to the patient and their needs, whether it be reassurance, a warm smile, or complicated medical explanations broken down to a level you understand (usually with pictures)! I can't think of one negative thing to say about him or one thing I would change about the care he provided during my hospital stays or outside of the hospital.
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Dr. Pesta gets my stamp of approval and I highly recommend him to my own friends and family, as well as anyone else who is thinking about WLS.