Christopher Evanson Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

I had my consult with Dr. Evanson on April 7th. Can I just say I love this man! He gave me a new life.

He is very to the point, but has a great attitude and great bedside manner! Office staff has been very helpful during my healing stages!

MY 1ST IMPRESSION WAS THAT HE WAS VERY, VERY YOUNG, BUT AFTER TALKING WITH HIM I REALIZED HE'S JUST ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO WILL LOOK YOUNGER EVEN WHEN HE'S 90. HE WAS VERY STRAIGHT FORWARD, HONEST, AND SHOWS A REAL CONCERN FOR HIS PATIENTS AND WORK.
HIS STAFF IS VERY NICE AND HELPED IN ANY WAY THAT THEY CAN.
I CAN'T SAY THERE WAS ANYTHING I DISLIKED ABOUT HIM, HONESTLY
ASK HIM ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE, I HAVE ASKED SOME OF THE ODDEST, GROSSEST AND MEDICALLY DIFFICULT QUESTIONS AND HE ALWAYS HAD A ANSWER READY.
AFTERCARE IS STRESSED CONSTANTLY, I'VE BEEN TO SOME GROUPS AT OTHER HOSPITALS AND THE POST-OPS DON'T SEEM TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT VITAMINS, PROTEIN, ETC.
THE AFTERCARE PROGRAM IS GOOD, BUT I LIVE ABOUT 2 HRS AWAY SO I CAN'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.
HE MAKES SURE UNDERSTAND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS THAT CAN OCCUR.
SURGICAL COMPETENCE, IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG DURING SURGERY, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF HE'S NICE OR NOT. (BUT BOTH DO MATTER.)

I do like him. He has done a fill on my band but now I am having pain and problems so we talked about taking it out and doing the bypass after a few test. He seems to listen.

Dr. Evanson was very personable. I have not been to his office yet so, I don't know what they are like.

I liked Dr. Evanson immediately. He was straight forward, but kind and caring. I also thought he about 16! :) He looks very young. Dr. Evanson's staff are all very thoughtful people. I never encountered anyone who wasn't just as nice as they could be. The aftercare I received was wonderful. I had some complications after surgery and Dr. Evanson never left me hanging, he was always right there by my bedside or on the phone in a flash. He doesn't try to sugar coat anything about the surgery. He is very straight with you about what to expect from yourself and what he expects from you as a patient. If you are looking for a surgeon who has great surgical comptetence as well as an awesome bedside manner then you should meet with Dr. Evanson.

He did a great job! Said the surgery took less time than her expected. The only thing I didn't like was that he did not stop by to see me after surgery.

My first impression was WOW he is young! He was very knowledgable in the field of weight loss. I had 30 questions prepared and he answered all but two in the general seminar he gave. He was very compassionate towards his patients and showed genuine concern about them...that truely amazed my husband and me. You do not find many doctors like that. His staff were also very nice and helpful. He is point blank about what he expects of you and what he will give back in return. He wants you to be sure of your decision so he leaves nothing to the imagination...which is really good. He explained every procedure and the risks invovlved but like he said there are "risks" with any operation. His surgical competence and his personality was a plus and won us over. We feel that I am in excellant hands!!! On a scale of 1-10, 10 being highest....I would rate Dr. Evanson a 20+ and also his staff!!!!!

This is based on my own personal experience with Dr. Evanson and his staff.

I met with Dr. Evanson, April 2004. I was very impressed with his knowledge of the different types of surgerys. He was kind and understanding of those of us with weight loss issues. I found his lecture to be imformative and caring. He even added a touch of humor to it. My one on one meeting went well, he gave me good information and made me feel very comfortable. I am waiting to get approved, but look forward to meeting with him again before the surgery.

I think Dr. Evanson is great! When I knew my consult was with him (the bariatric center set it up, I didn't have a name of someone I wanted to use) I researched him on this site so I knew what to expect. I was impressed with his thorough-ness in making sure everyone in the presentation understood what the risks and benefits of the surgery are. In meeting him one-on-one I was very comfortable with him, he is very easy to talk to. I liked that I could relate well to him (and he to me) and that he is a trauma surgeon as well. That made me comfortable that he has lots of experience in fixing problems. There isn't anything I don't like about him. I have had no complications, no problems with foods or getting sick and I think this is due to having a very knowledgable surgeon and a very structured aftercare program. I would definitely pick Dr. Evanson again if I needed some kind of surgery.

Dr. Evanson was my wife's surgeon - good

Still impressed

Office staff - my wife deals with

Went on vacation within an hour after surgery and I ended up with complications

Very supportive of patients

Strongly recommends, however not abrasive

yes

upfront and down to earth

a+

you have to have both to be a great bari surgeon and he is