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He is very nice. The office staff is great. They are very busy and they let you know this upfront. I really like that he seems very concerned with his patients. From what I see he has a great bedside manner. Although he likes his patients to do a lot of research on their own. He was very informative in my first consult. He explained all the risks and is constantly pointing out that this surgery is not to be taken lightly sometimes expressing it a little harsh.

first impression, was a very positive one
impression haven't changrd
office staff is very friendly and curteous
I like every thing about him.
he makes sure you knows what this surgery is all about before you make your dicision.
and he gives you a quiz about the surgery and aftercare that you must past one hundred percent before the surgery.
every thing about after care and the risk of the surgery was on the quiz and test,
both surgergical and bed side manner was great.

My first impression is that Dr. Marcus is a very caring man. He is very straightforward and funny. He doesn't beat around the bush and tells you everything you need to know.

Dr. Marcus has a support group meeting twice a month that is awesome! The energy in the room is incredible!

Aftercare if emphasized and part of the program.

There is a nutritionist that is recommended who shares office space with Dr. Marcus, but he does not insist that you use her. Personally, I am planning on visiting Charlotte as I feel strongly that I should have great care and help with all aspects and she has lots of experience helping with wls patients pre and post op. I don't have much confidence in the Kaiser nutritionist. I visited her once for help several years ago and she spent the whole visit talking about her daughter - not addressing my problems. She had no idea how to help!

Jeanne - the office manager is fabulous! Everyone is warm and caring.

Dr. Marcus requires a visit with his support group first, before a visit with him, at his office. The group was very supportive and open, discussing both the positives and negatives of their experiences. Dr. Marcus was at the meeting and emphasized the importance of one's health (not just weight loss) and being as healthy as possible- like starting exercise before surgery (not just after) and vitamins. He cares about you as a person, not as a set of guts to cut and sew then move on.

The support group is very large, so I did feel a bit timid about asking questions in the group. There also seems to be a core group of longer term supportive friends that also leads and organizes the group. I do not reach-out well on my own and feel a bit isolated and don't talk to anyone while I am there. Perhaps once I am a post-op I can feel more of a part of things.

His office staff were very helpful and patient (I know I must have asked some of my questions about the pre-surgical testing a half a dozen times to make sure I do everything right- no gritted teeth or exasperated expressions from anyone).

Dr. Marcus is a very experienced surgeon. He started private practice the same year that I was born! Let's just say that I am no Spring Chicken, too.

My first impression of Dr. Marcus was that he was a very caring person. I asked him questions but I felt some of the answers were vague. Perhaps it was my nervousness. I received clearer answers on the on-line support group. The office staff is overworked but are very efficient considering the amount of people that they deal with everyday. Dr. Marcus has a support group that meets twice a month at Holy Cross Hospital and they encourage everyone to attend. Guests are invited to speak about various subjects concerning the time you are admitted to the time you are discharged. They request that you attend a minimum of three meetings prior to surgery. I am not usually pro-active in these types of support groups, however, I can say that they have kept me very focused and positive. They offer a nutritionist to work with you before your surgery to get you started on a vitamin regimen. Her fee is $400. Dr. Marcus addressed the risks of this type of surgery in a written document which you sign at the time of the consultation. (Not the same as surgery) Overall, I am pleased thus far that I selected him for a surgeon and know that he is well experienced in this field. I feel confident that everything will be OK. He will do his part, then I will do mine.

After dealing with him since my surgery I have gotten more and more comfortable with him and he loves to give hugs. It's nice to have a doctor care so much about morbidly obese people.

I have been to two support group meetings where the surgeon attended. I have had one consult with him alone. Although he is very respected in his field, and is excellent at what he does, I find him extremely intimidating. His bedside manner so far leaves a lot to be desired. But he is the only surgeon under contract to my insurance company, so I have no choice. I'm hoping the next visit is better. His office staff is wonderful. They are greatly overworked and constantly busy, but they take the time to help. Most of what I'm learning is research on my own. His office gives a packet of information, but it is only brief and I wanted to learn a lot more. I'm very nervous because I have a lot of health problems, and I don't know how my body will hold up during surgery. I'm in too much pain to exercise and I know that's important both pre-op and post-op. I have talked to about 50 of Dr. Marcus' patients, and I always ask the same question, "Knowing what you know now, would you do it again?" Every single person, even those who had complications, answered, "In a heartbeat." Everyone says he's the best there is, and has been performing this surgery for 25 years, and to not be concerned with his bedside manner, so that's what I'm trying to do. Everyone sounds encouraging, but I'm still very nervous. The one thing I really don't like is that this doctor will only see patients for three months after surgery, and then you have to pay out-of-pocket or see your own doctor. I'm not in a position to pay his fee, so I will have to stop seeing him. That makes me very anxious in case there are post-op problems. I would rather see the surgeon who performed the surgery.

I though he was great. Made you feel comfortable and was thorough in his examination.

The office staff were informed amd helpful.

Dr.<arcus is a wonderful man,understanding and driven with compassion for people like us.my impression of Dr.Marcus is that i was right from the very beginning when i first met him.His staff is very supportive and always willing to go that extra mile to help you and offer support.there is nothing i dislike about Dr.Marcus and his staff.He truly understands our situation and wants to help,makes you know there is hope.step by step for myself every appt. i had i learned more by his advice and my questions.his aftercare is as complete as the beginning.he doesn't stop its almost like a big family.at my first appt. we talked about the risk,completly discussed the surgery,he even made a diagram of what he would do during surgery.Great!!i will always recommend Dr.Marcus to my friends and loved ones,thats how much trust i have in him.Dr.Marcus excels in surgical and bedside manners.

Dr. Marcus is the most wonderful and compassionate doctor I have ever met. He cares for his patients as if we were the only patients he has. He gives us the personal attention sometime we don't get because we are obese and know one wants to bother. He addresses any questions or concerns we might have.
I have appreciated the office staff and anyone associated with Dr. Marcus.
He is very informative about the risk of the surgery. His bedside manner and surgical is competence terrific. I would rate him on a scale of 1 to 10 a 10plus.

I've now known Dr. Marcus for a year and he is my
hero. My first meeting with him was very warm and
fir the first time I began to believe what he told me -
that I was suffering from a disease and that he could
help me. Frankly, I didn't feel that I'd gotten enough
detail about the actual surgery such as what would be removed,
how much, what specifically was the reconstruction, etc.
However, I trusted him immediately and knew I could find
more detailed information. My own doctors don't always
give me details either, but I'm only learning to be
assertive enough to ask harder (or stupid) questions.

The office staff is incredibly overworked. More and more
patients but not more and more staff.