Daniel Herron Bariatric Surgeon MD, Professor of Surgery; Garlock Division Chief

I picked Dr Herron after much research. He is very educated and has lot's of clinical experience. His office in Mt. Sinai is very busy and I had to wait for my fist appointment almost two months. I e-mailed Dr. Herron and asked if there was a cancellation could I be called? He responded very soon and said that would not be a problem. I was soon called with a cancellation, and went for my intial meeting.I waited a reasonable amount of time and then had my visit. Dr Herron was very nice and professional. He explained everything and even answered questions I had before I asked. He drew pictures and gave me some web sites to check out. He did a physical exam and said I would be a good canidate for laproscopic bypass. He also went over the risk for surgery and the lifetime of vitamins and dietary restrictions I would have.

Dr. Daniel Herron
Mt. Sinai Medical Center in NY
Dr. Herron is my HERO! He performed my Lap BPD/DS on 10/6/00 and everythng has been great. The 5 days in the hospital were not so great due to the lack of interest in the nursing staff. Except for Joe Thomas, the most incredible Nurse's Aide and a couple of third year students who were kinder than kind. As far as Dr. Herron's care goes I think he was SUPER! My operation was 6 hours long and he hung in there because he knew how badly I wanted it to be Lap. He didn't rush me which would have been easier for him and his busy schedule. Furthermore, he has repsonded quickly to every need I have had since surgery and really cares about his patients. Sometimes he is overwhelmed with work and he is a bit more rushed, but aren't we all overwhelmed sometimes? All I know is I have lost 100 lbs. so far, that is 100 lbs. more than I ever could have lost on my own. I thank him every single day for choosing this profession and taking such excellent care of me. My husband, my dad and Dr. Herron...my 3 favorite men! Boy, do I feel lucky! This operation was truly a miracle!
THANK YOU DR. HERRON!!!!

As soon as I saw Dr. Herron I new I was in good hands. He understood my need for surgrey and made me feel there was nothing to worry about. I strongley sugguest anyone looking for a surgeon in New York to use Dr. Daniel Herron.

Dr. Herron is personable, friendly, knowledgeable and compassionate. The office staff is friendly and competent. It is difficult to get throught to people on the phone though and this is very frustrating. Every time I have called I have been immediately placed on hold before being helped.

Dr.Herron stressed the need for regular followup post op and the importance of compliance with diet and nutritional supplements. He addressed the risks of surgery in a no-nonsense manner.

I had done a great deal of research prior to my consultation, so really, it was more a matter of clarifying what I didn't understand and confirming what I did know.

I rate Dr. Herron very high...on a scale of 1-10, a 10.

If there is anything negative to say at this stage, it is that I had to wait a great deal past my appointment time to see him.

Dr. Herron is an excellent surgeon,
highly recommended.
The doctor and all of his staff were
extremely professional.
The doctor was very competent and had a
very good personality.
I had the laparoscopic roux-en-Y 1/29/01
with a BMI of 60 (6'2" 470lbs.).

By reputation I've learned that he's fantastic. After my initial consult, I can personally say I thought is energy, thoughtful answers to questions and skill were evident. I feel I'm in great hands. After two years of dedication to this surgical procedure, he's never lost a patient, and I'm certainly not planning on being his first!

Dr Herron is a very nice Man, very skilled surgeon,and a great bedside manner. His office Staff is well lets say disoranized :), not that they are rude or un plesant just hard getting who you need to talk to or getting dates screwed up that type of thing

What a difference with Dr. Herron than my 1st surgeon. Sat down, took the time to explain at great length what he does and why. Tried for early March but wants a full day as I'll be his only surgery on April 11th. Surgery should take about 6 hrs. as I actually have 3 procedures that day. Since I was the first appt. and done early they even called and scheduled my psych. and nutritist meeting. Luckily it could be done today and I didn't have to go back. The entire team works so well together and was great!!! I didn't experience any craziness with the paperwork or anything. I feel so comfortable with this decision and it feels wonderful. All my risks were explained in full.

3/14/01
I feel so blessed that Dr. Herron is my surgeon. He called tonight to discuss changing from RNY to BPD and why. Explained that I have greater risks for leaking/bleeding(which I knew)by undoing the surgery from Aug. He feels that if we do the BPD than I have less risks/complications. I will still lose weight and all. He answered my questions and referred me to lots of sites(not only theirs)to make an informed decision. Call in a few days to let him know so he can submit to insurance. Well, I read everything and I know tonight that this is okay. How can I argue with a Dr. who's trying to prevent less complications in the long run? So, I love the fact that HE called me personally and no pressure to decide. Gosh, I just can't believe how lucky I am to be with a program like this!

4/2/01
Dr. Herron is incredible!! He stayed in touch via e-mail(not always same day but it wasn't urgent)and kept reassuring me all was going to be alright. When my denial came he was "don't panic" and lets hold on. Daryl's working things out. He personally spoke with the Dr. at Aetna to fully explain why I can't have the RNY which is what they want to pay for. He explained fully my need for BPD/DS. I can't believe he got the approval. I am in awe to the extent of his involvment for me to have this surgery! I truly am at a quality program. When you have someone like this going to bat for you before surgery it makes you very comfortable during the procedure. I personally feel he runs a quality program. Daryl has been great. The day ins. requested a pre-determination Daryl got them one that day! He reassured me, called when necessary and kept me up to date during these last few crazy days! He even called with the good news. Daryl arranged for the Dr. at Aetna's schedule to work with Dr. Herrons so they could speak about what needed to be done. He did everything in his power for me to be approved. There were a few days when he didn't return the calls but he didn't know anything at that time.

4/19/01
There aren't enough words to describe my utmost confidence in Dr. Herron as my surgeon!!While outside of OR waiting he came and advised me of everything that would be happening and why. He felt we needed to change to an "open" BPD/Ds but that it would be only a small incision and the healing time very similar to LAP. Not a problem. Even before surgery we were laughing and all. He was right there when I woke up in recovery and I even cracked a joke. He reminded me about the next day and I said I remembered. His bedside manner is great. Made sure I knew who was covering for him for the weekend,what to expect and all. I would rate him on a scale of 1-10/well above a 10. He has been that great. He went to bat for me to have this surgery and he did great. He has a structured aftercare and I see him again on 5/3. I expect all will be fine. It almost seems to hard to be true to find a Dr. that is quality from my experiences from consult,surgery,follow-up but I have truly found one. I have nothing negative at this time. Not even the slightest complaint~

I met with Dr Herron on 2/8/01. He was very nice and friendly. He took time to explain both procedures and helped me narrow it down to Lap RNY. We decided on a surgery date of 4/9/01. Diana and Evette were great. What a staff!! So far I feel that I made the right choice and can't wait to have the surgery.
Dr Herron also assured me that the insurance should not be a problem. He said that as long as my BMI was over 40 they will approve it. I hope and pray he is right. He seemed so confident.
UPDATE: I have changed my mind and am now seeking the Lap BPD/DS instead of the Lap RNY
Many nights of research has brought me to this decision.
Dr Herron actually called me on 3/12/01 & 3/14/01 to discuss both surgies in full again. He is WONDERFUL!! We spoke for about 25 minutes and he did not rush me or try to get rid of me. He agrees with me about the BPD/DS and on 4/9/01 he will "switch" me!!!
4-4-01 UPDATE: Last week Diana Gee from Dr Herron's office called me and asked me if I would like to move my date up to 4*6*01 and of course I said, "YES"!! So I am 48 hours away from being switched and I am so excited
If it wasn't for Diana Gee and my own leg work I would not be having the BPD/DS because Daryl in the ins dept DID NOT submit the correct code and it was almost too late. I found out YESTERDAY that I was approved for the BPD/DS when I should have known at least 2 weeks ago. It was sheer torment waiting to see which surgery you are having and not knowing until the very last minute!!
I really appreciate Diana Gee and I am very disappointed at the treatment that I rec'd from Daryl. Take matters into your own hands like I did and get the surgery you truly want!!!!!! GOD BLESS!!!!!
UPDATE: DR HERRON IS THE BEST SKILLED SURGEON IN THE WORLD!!! I AM HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL ONE DAY AND I FEEL GREAT. HE PERFORMED THE LAP BPD/DS WITH SUCH PRECISION THAT I AM EATING AND DRINKING AND TAKING MY PILLS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. HE IS TOPS!!!!!

Although surgery scheduled for 3/27/01 - original consultation to be on 3/1. Haven't met but did send email to which he replied the next day! While office staff didn't originally return my call, once I got to speak with Yvette, she was terrific and helped with scheduling and understanding pre-op tests/consultations.

3/22 - Surgery date was changed to one day sooner - great! Met Dr. Herron and I liked him very much, along with PA Diana. I had so many questions written, but I asked only the ones I could think of quickly. The rest I sent to him via email and, I love this part - he responded to every one 24 hrs later! For an I.T. person, this is just wonderful.

4/4 - The surgery went well and Dr. Herron was able to do lap RNY even tho I was almost at the top limit of his being able to. He visited each day in the hosptial, and always with a smile for me. Both surgical competence and bedside manner are wonderful. I am so far very pleased with this choice. My only criticism would be in the delay in getting letter written and sent with other tests/letters to the insurance company. But I do realize that the timeline was very tight and consider myself fortunate to have had everything fall into place. I took it as a sign that this was meant to be.