Christine J. Ren-Fielding Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS, FASMBS

My first impression of Dr. Ren was how dedicated she was towards her patients and to WLS.

My impressions of Dr. Ren never changed, she was great the whole time. I wound up having a complication and had an extended hospital stay, but I would do it all over again.

I had no problems with the office staff.

Future patients of Dr. Ren should realize she is very busy now, but her and her staff do all they can to treat you like an individual.

She went over Risk/Benefits very thouroughly with me.

I would rate Dr. Ren a 10 on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest)

Everything about her, Surgical Competance, Bedside manner, all great. It was a truly wonderful experience, even with my post-op complications.

My first impression of Dr. Ren was one which I still hold today. She is a very friendly Doctor who truely cares about her patients. Her bedside manner is the best and her staff is excellent. She explained everything in detail and took all the time needed. She is an excellent Doctor and I have recommended her to anyone interested in having bypass surgery.

Dr.Ren is a wonderful surgeon and person. She really understands your needs and goes out her way to make you comfortable. Office staff is also very very helpful and friendly.They really emphasize aftercare and have a very good structured aftercare program. Dr.Ren addressed all the risks of surgery very well and I would rate her as A +++!

Dr. Ren was very well informed and I felt confident having her as my surgeon after speaking with her and attending her seminar. She was the third surgeon I had seen. The main reason I chose her, she did the procedure lapriscopically, she is consevative and cautious and is committed to making this a life-long commitment with you.Nothing negative yet, except that I was more pro-active with getting an answer with my insurance company then the people in her office. It's 6 days since I got verbal approval from my insurance company, 5 days from my surgery date, and Dr. Ren's office still has not contacted me to tell me I was approved for surgery.

I was very concerned at first becasue I heard some negative but they ended up being absolutely wrong. I had the lap band surgery and hernia repair at the same time. I didnt know before about the hernia. I was really sick and there she was in my room at my bedside checking up on me. A few days later when I was resting up at home I became dehydrated (because I hardly drank) with chest pain and more. I called the ems and when they arrived they tried reaching Dr. Ren who was at the time in LA and it didnt take more than a few minutes and she returned their call. She wouldnt hang up until she spoke to me directly to hear EXACTLY how I feel (it was about 3:00 am and they woke her up). The next day one of the office staff called to inquire about my well being. Regarding the office staff they definitely are very nice and show their concern.Some of the staff have the lap band as well and that makes it more comfortable for us patients because we know they understand us wholeheartedly since they are or were going through the same thing. I only had great experiences with her staff, Priscilla who answers the phone is a sweetheart, Mary is exceptionally nice and Veronice who takes care of getting your insurance approval will work non stop untill that approval comes through, and most of all she notified us almost immediately so we should be at ease. Barry the nutritionist is beyond words, we had a most wonderful experience with her. Gio and the other boys are a pleasure to work with. I definitely recommend her to thers who want to do the surgery. She has charm and that makes it a pleasant experience.
Aftercare is just as important and she makes sure we follow the protocol. Her instructions are clear and simple. She provided me with literature and I was well informed before my surgery.

Dr.Ren is an amazing woman. She is smart, attractive, and has, hands down, the best bedside manner I have ever seen in a surgeon (and I've had several surgical experiences over the years). She is truly concerned with the well-being of her patients, and is always (even on Sundays!) available. I know this because the day after I got home from surgery, which was on a Sunday, I called her office with a question about gas and nausea. I expected a surgical fellow or nurse to get back to me, but Dr. Ren called me back within minutes. I could not imagine a better experience with a doctor. Furthermore, everyone in her staff is great, even the interns that she is training have a great attitude. You can tell these guys like working with her - they look really relaxed and confident.
Before surgery, Dr. Ren was completely honest about the risks and drawbacks of surgery. She gives an approximately two-hour presentation at the general interest meeting, and, when she meets you in person, takes time to answer all your questions. To simplify your life, try to schedule your first appointment to see her and schedule the nutritionist at close to the same time, so that you don't have to keep going back to the office. Parking is not cheap, and driving around Manhattan is not for the faint of heart. Dr. Huberman, the psychologist who works with Dr. Ren, is also helpful and easy to talk to. And Barrie Wolf, the nutritionist, is great. Not only was she a big help before the surgery (Dr. Ren wants you to be on a liquid diet for two weeks prior to surgery, so I called Barrie when it became painfully obvious that the liquid diet was simply not doable. I also called her last week, when I had a problem with a period of weight gain, and I was worried about what to do. In both situtions, she called me back in a reasonable amount of time, stayed on the phone with me for a half hour, and really answered all my questions and gave me a lot of helpful information).

great


impression did not chcange


office staff is wonderful


yes, she has an oftercare program



excellent

My first impression of Dr. Ren was that she was very professional yet friendly. She was willing to take as much time as I needed in my consult and answered all my questions. She explained the risks of surgery and addressed my personal concerns.
The thing that I love about New York University Medical Center's aftercare program is that I don't have to go into NYC for my future fills(adjustments). Once a month they are in New City and I THINK Long Island so that people outside the city don't have to travel.
As far as her office staff goes, the nurse and nutritionist that I met with were VERY friendly and helpful, but one of the receptionists was very curt and made me feel like I was bothering her. Still, overall it was a very good experience.
The day of my surgery Dr. Ren was in the hospital at 4:00 am (emergency) and doing surgery from 7:00 am to around 8:00 pm. She still made sure to visit with me before and after surgery. I felt like she really cared.

I think Dr. Ren is very warm and thoughtful. Her staff is wonderful and make u feel at home.

She is energetic honest, warm, caring and a good sense of humor -- knowlegeable. I have only come to admire her more. The staff is friendly and helpful. Nothing to dislike. Aftercare is very important, aftercare is structured and up to the patient to make the required aftercare appointments. She was honest about the risks as well as the benefits. Dr. Ren is excellent. Both surgical competence and bedside manner were great.

The only negative part of the experience was the surgery was on a Thursday and the weekend care at the hospital was lacking.