Charles A. Svendsen Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

My first impression of Dr Svendsen is that he is a really nice, personable guy. He came in, introduced himself and shook my hand with a big smile. He's very easy to talk to, he knows his stuff, and I feel like I can trust him to take good care of me during my surgery. He explained everything to me, gave me time to ask my list of questions that I had for him and he was very honest with me. I feel like he is not only completely competent in handling mys surgery, but he also has a great bedside manner. rnrnHe definitely stresses the utter importance of aftercare. Following up with the dietitians and the nurse appointments is a vital part to the success of this!rnrnPark Nicollet and the Methodist Hopital staff have gone above and beyond for me. I think this program is awesome, the staff is awesome, the nurses actually call you back in a reasonable amount of time. The ladies at the scheduling/check-in desk are so nice and helpful. I never feel judged by anyone there. This hospital is over two hours away from where I live but that doesn't matter, I wouldn't consider going anywhere else!

I really liked my surgeon from first meeting. He is extremely friendly(also good looking). During his hospital check-in to me, I asked about the constant hiccups I was having. Jokingly, he offered thorozine. The office staff is very friendly and more than willing to work with my needs. Every person I had to see prior to surgery were awesome to talk with and work together.

Dr. Svendsen is my new hero :) I liked him immediately when I met him. He made me feel comfortable, he answered all my questions and the nurses love him! (That's always a good sign!)rnrnMy parents went with me to the hospital and were very impressed with him. He found them right after surgery to give them an update on me -- and he checked in with me the next day. rnrnHe told me all of the risks, he went over his record performing the surgery. I honestly can't think of a negative! From the minute I was approved, everything went smooth. Park Nicollet was a fantastic place to be -- if its possible to \"enjoy\" surgery, I have to say I did.

I will be meeting him soon ..rnrnWell i met Dr Chucky as he say. He was wonderful. I believe I am totally ready !

When I first met \"Dr. Chuck\" I asked him why he'd chosen bariatrics for a profession. His response was that he found it so gratifying to help obese people find solutions to a problem they'd often been fighting all of their lives. I was sold! He is very patient, thorough and great to answer your questions. Unfortunately, you don't see much of him during the process but he has an excellent support staff that you'll work with regularly. Both my family and I were very comfortable talking with him.

Dr. Svendsen was fabulous! I would recommend him to anyone!

My first impression of Dr. Svendsen was that he was friendly and made me laugh, so he made me feel comfortable right away. I didn't really have many questions about the procedure, but he asked again and again if I had any. Since I'm a nurse, I felt that I really understood the procedure going into it... But for a lay person, I'm just saying it seems that he would be very patient and thorough in answering questions if needed. Dr. Svendsen was recommended to me by my friend Heather from work, who had her surgery just a couple weeks before I did. She knew other people he had operated on, and she had heard that he was the best. Dr. Svendsen shared with me that his complication rate was much lower than the national average. Methodist hospital is a \"center of excellence\" for bariatric surgery. I felt very confident. Even though I didn't have many questions, he thoroughly addressed the risks of surgery, and he also discussed with me in detail the game plan for surgery that considered my health history. I would recommend him to anyone considering bariatric surgery. He does a lot of these surgeries every year and is truly a specialist in this field.

Dr. Svendsen was extremely caring about the patient feeling completely comfortable with the surgery. He was very easy to talk with and was great with any questions. The office staff was also very very helpful.

My first impression of my surgeon was that he was very professional and cared about his patients. My impression hasn't changed at all, in fact over the past year my thoughts on him have been solidified. Not to mention his office staff is up to the same level of professionalism as him. As far as the aftercare, addressing the risks etc, the office staff and him were excellent. I've continued to lose weight and I am still so very thankful to have found Dr. Svendsen and his staff. I personally think that if someone's considering having weight loss surgery they should seriously look into getting Dr. Svendsen as their doctor.

So far so good.