David Dyer Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

My first impression of Dr. Dyer was that he was extremly professional and good at his job. He wanted to ensure I was making the surgical decision on my own and that I was sure about it. He also informed me of the risk and positive outcomes of the surgery. My impression of him has not change, it has been confirmed. His office staff was friendly, elpful and professional. I have not found a dislike yet. He strongly emphasized aftercare of eating, group sessions, wound care, and exercise. He does have a aftercare program and I found the aftercare needs near my home with the help of his staff. I would rate him a 10 because he made me feel safe and cared for in the hospital. He came to the room two or three times a day. His bedside manner was good. I do not expect funny conversations with my doctor. As far as his bedside manner and competence,He was direct in how I could help my healing process and prevent clotting or other complications. I needed a good doctor at the time and that is what he was.

Dr. Dyer is a very straight forward person. He is open and blunt about what needs to happen for you to lose weight. I respect him and his advice. His office personnel are extremely helpful, kind, and caring. Dr. Dyer believes that after care is probably the most important thing about the surgery. He was upfront and blunt about the risks of the surgery as well as the possibly of gaining weight back if I failed to follow the plan. I would give Dr. Dyer, his staff, and Centennial Hospital an A++++. I wish that I was closer and could partake of the support groups in Nashville.

he was very nice and took the time to really explain everything. i think he is a wonderful surgeon. his office staff was always nice and helpful. he really went over aftercare and his office has a wonderful program set up alot of support and infomation about excerise and eating the right foods. a very well put together program. both his bedside manner and his surgical competence is wonderful. i am so happy that i choose to go to dr.dyer. i am so much happy with my results. it was well woth going to nashville. they give so much information and so much support you can tell that this group of doctors and the staff really care about you. they treat you like a person.

Very knowledgeable!!
Very nice office staff
I liked the fact that he actually asked my wife if she was supportive of my decision to have WLS. He wants to ensure that I have a base of support to ensure my success.

I just had my consult and I found Dr. Dyer to be very kind and informative. I am very excited to have found such a warm doctor who also is very professional! The office staff have been wonderful throughout the approval process! Dr. Dyer stresses the importances of changing your lifestyle. They have a wonderful aftercare program that is included in the fees which he talked about a great deal. He also went over each kind of surgery and gave me the pros, cons, and risks associated with them. I would rate him an 8 out of 10 due to his competence and seemingly good bedside manner!

Dr. Dyer was my very first choice in surgeon..After much prayer I was led back to his practice. I am glad I did. Debbie (the director of the program) is wonderful! I just submitted my packet and now will await BCBS appoval. They stress aftercare and that this is a lifelong committment and yes they do have a structured one.

My first impression was that he was very serious and to the point. He had a very professional attitude.

My impression has not changed much except that he does joke a little with me now.
The office staff is wonderful. They are really good about taking phone calls for changing appointments if necessary.

Just don't expect a lot of wasted time with him because he is very professional.

He expects you to attend support groups and psychiatric aftercare support groups also.

He does have an aftercare program.
He tells you all the risks of surgery on you first visit and answers any questions you have.
10
From my experience he has both surgical competence and bedside manner.

My first impression of Dr Dyer was his professionalism. He seemed very concerned especially after surgery when my temperature continued to go up. He encouraged me to cough and deep breath continually. He was very concerned with me developing pneumonia.
Dr Dyer's office staff was available and nice.
I'm not sure if I could say I disliked anything about Dr Dyer. I have lots of questions written down on consult and he seems to really enjoy knowing I have prepared questions for him.
He emphasize aftercare constantly and they have a structured program in place.
When addressing the risks of surgery,Dr Dyer was straight and to the point. He did not sugar coat anything. At the same time he also pointed out the risks for continuing to be obese.
If I were to give a number out of 10 to Dr. Dyer it would be 9/10. Very competant and pretty good bedside manners. Both are equally important to me

I love Dr. Dyer! He is very personable and friendly, but will tell it to you like it is, straight forward. Since my surgery, I have ran into Dr. Dyer at various social events, each time giving him a huge hug, of which I think kind of bothered him, as I'm sure he receives many of them from his patients.

The one thing that concerned me was Dr. Dyer's lack of concern over my low energy level that developed 6-9 months after my surgery. I had to go to my PCP to address that medical issue.

Dr.Dyer's surgical competence and bedside manner were both great!

dry standoffish

not standoffish

not that great for the letter/good for visits
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strait forward,ask questions, you will get good ansers
that seems to be top on his list

yes

yes

great

surgical competence