Christopher Evanson Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

Dr. Evanson was informative, professional and personable. My impression of him has not changed. Office staff has been professional and helpful. They made me feel extremely at home. The only thing I didn't like was all of the voicemail I had to go through to get to a real person. What I perceive of Dr. Evanson, and what future patients should know, is that he is well educated and informative about these procedures. If you have any questions, ask him. He emphasized that aftercare is of most importance in aiding post-op success. He spoke of possible risks and complications, then asked if I had any questions or comments. Overall, at this point, I would rate him very well.

My first impression of Dr. Evanson was WOW! He is a very attractive man and knows alot about his field of work. The office staff has always been wonderful and willing to work with me and help me in any way they were able. Dr. Evanson emphasizes his aftercare and tells you that if you aren't ready to make a life long change, this isn't for you. The aftercare program seams to be very structered. The risks were explained and gone over in great detail. I have delt with a large majority of physicans (in many different areas) and he seams to be one of the nicest and kindest yet! I would rate him at the top!

Havnet met with him yet, I have a consult on April 1,2004

April 1, 2004- Today I completed my consult with the surgeon, and he thought I would be an excellent canidate for the revision. He seems very knowledgeable. He went over all the risks of surgery and all the risks of being obese. I was impressed at how caring he was and about his empathy (if you will) for the obese. I feel great about him, and I am glad he is going to be my surgeon.

DR. EVANSTON SEEMS TO BE VERY PROFESSIONAL AND
COMPASSIONATE TO OUR UNIQUE PROBLEMS.

My surgery was on March 3,04. He works miracles. I have had no problems.

Staff are knowledgable

He is skilled and young enough to be able to do the latest and greatest procedures well.

INSURANCE ACCEPTS HIM FOR LAP BAND ;


I WENT FOR A PRESENTATION THAT LASTED ABOUT AN HOUR. I WOULD GIVE IT 4 STARS/
ALL THE INFO I NEEDED TO MAKE A DECISION.

I AM STICKING WITH HIM FOR MY SURGERY. I FEEL SECURE WITH HIS SKILL LEVEL
AND CANDOR.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST! HE HAS IT GOING ON AS THEY SAY.

I attended my consultation on January 15th with Dr. Evanson. He was very informative. He explained everything very thoroughly with our group, and likewise in the individual consult. The staff at St.Vincent's is wonderful as well. They guide you through each step of the process.

I'm really happy with Dr.Evanson and his staff. When you first meet him you will be surprised he's very young and doesn't look like a Doctor. He also doesn't dress like one. (even in his office) I personally like that about him, it makes him seem more approachable.

His staff/nurses are also very kind. If you have a problem concern, question they don't mess around getting back to you, regardless of how small the problem is.

He has a great bedside manner as well. My incision in my belly button opened up and I lost a lot of blood from it. When he visited me the next day he checked the incision and rebandaged it. That's pretty rare for a surgeon, as they usually have nurses take care of that. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a surgeon, he's confident and will set your mind and your fears at ease.
I felt very safe in his hands. SO safe I actually walked myself to the OR table, joked with the nurses and was totally relaxed when they put me under. If youre going to have an elective surgery, make damn sure youre in good hands!

He hasn't registered with Obesityhelp.com (probably because surgeons have to PAY to do this) So I will tell you 75% of his work is WLS the other 25% he's a trauma surgeon for Methodist Hospital. Very Good Doctor :)

Dr. Evanson is about the nicest doctor I have seen. He talks to you about what is going to be done and is very supportive. My follow up vists were great. His office is very nice.

Very impressed with his knowledge. His staff may be overworked, not alway helpful to me. His surgical competence and bedside manner was great.

I must say that Dr. E. is the best! Even though he called me a "blue octupus" (inside joke Dr. E) You really cannot ask for a better surgeon! I am two months out and have dropped 70 lbs! This man truly cares about what he does and the benefit it will give you as a WLS patient. If you need to drive to Indianapolis, don't sweat it, it is worth the trip!

Lee

As many have mentioned, he looks young, but is older than he looks. I have worked for physicians and medical personnel for over 15 years and am not easy to impress; however, Dr. Evanson impressed me with his knowledge and his extreme empathy and passion for what he is doing.
I've been approved by insurance and the staff was wonderful about helping me get my information together. I expect a call within the next week to schedule surgery. I disagree with the comments that the office is slow. Considering the amount of people in my group consult who wanted surgery, and the amount of people who were in the office for pre-op testing etc...I'm amazed that they are so timely in their responses, especially to telephone questions. They were all very helpful and extremely thorough in every way when I asked for assistance.