Douglas Ewing Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS

Dr Ewing was great. Dealing with the staff in the office was great and they guided me through the steps I needed since I completed the diet and pysch. evaluation, and nutritionist with my own physician because of the distance away Dr. Ewing's office. Everything went smooth and the surgery was a success. I am 11 days out of surgery and I am down 25lbs. I am following all of their directions and so far so good...

Busy office sometimes the wait is a little long but I think that also has a lot to do with how successful they (the group) are. Dr. Ewing and his associates came highly recommended from previous patients and I would recommend his (them)as well.

I chose Dr. Ewing to do my Lap RNY surgery. I had the initial meeting in his office and we talked about the surgery. He was very open to questions and my concerns. rnrnI had surgery on 8/28. During the surgery it was discovered that I had an abnormal torso and they could not staple. The had to stitch everything by hand. The surgery ended up taking about 5 hours!!! rnrnDr. Ewing and his staff were great. They took good care of me. The nurses at the bariatric unit were wonderful. I ended up in the hospital for 5 days, so I really spent enough time there to know! rnrnrn

My first impressions was positive. He seems very caring. He was easy to talk to and answered all of my questions. rHe was amazing, patient and caring. I would highly recommend him in the future. I could not have asked for a better surgeon. His assistant came to see me while I was in the hospital and he was also very kind and caring. I was thrilled with my choice.

I had the lap band surgery done in Aug 2008 ad am now scheduled for the revision on Nov 8, 2011. While the band worked well for awhile I am not at the weight I would like to be at. It is not as effective for me. There was no doubt in my mind about coming back to Dr. Ewing for this procedure. He is amazing.

Dr. Ewing seemed to be very caring and was very thorough in his explanation of the surgery and the risks involved.

My first impression of Dr. Ewing was that he was well educated, soft spoken and handsome(haha). The staff is great, i went for my 1st visit on July 16 2007, he explained everything to me(procedure, possibe complications, post op info). He even had a Sample lapband for me to explore with. The office does have a structured aftercare, 1 week post op on a Monday you go for a wound check and a class with Dana their nurse, she goes over the different stages of food. Six weeks later on a Monday there is another class with the Dietician and your 1st fill (if u had lapband). Overall i believe that Dr. Ewing is a Good surgeon and the office is Great. So far so Good.

I went to the lecture and Ewing spoke there, I chose him because of the way he spoke. He spoke clear and to the people there. rnAt the office he was willing to listen and went over all questions with me. When i left i knew I was going to get the lap-band. rnI would say to all the in area and not in the area go to this man, He put me at ease, I ahd the surgery on Jan 16,08 and was back at work 3 days later and now only two weeks later i am walking and riding the bike and feel great.

I work at Hackensack and I need to lose weight bad! I asked around the hospital including the OR and every one told me to go to Dr Ewing! They say his partners are really good but they really love Dr E. They told me to be really carefull about the other groups here. These other letters show that his patients really like him too. I am really excited to meet him and get a new start on life! :)

I just would like everyone to know how wonderful and professional Dr. Ewing is. He has made me feel more comfortable about this surgery than any other Dr. I have evr been to. He is kind, caring and very knowledgable. He answers any questions that I may have, no matter how ridiculous I think they are. His wonderful staff in Hackensack is also a blessing. Thank You Dr. Ewing for saving my life. I love to look in the mirror now.

My First impression of Dr. Ewing was that he knew what he was doing he sat back and explained the process and was very open to questions and concerns. My impression of him did not change he is quiet but assuring. His office staff is well managed and extremly helpful especially when it comes to dealing with insurance companies! There really is nothing that I disliked about him because if i did have a dislike I would have probab;y chose a different surgeon. Future patients should know that he is a great surgeon that really does sit down and explain to you what will happen, he explains the possible risks and complications with you face to face and doesn't pawn you off on some nurse who could really care less about what their telling you. All in all what I'm trying to say is that he comes across as genuinly caring about his patients. He very much stresses the importance of aftercare and does inform you that of you do not follow directions the risk of gaining the weight back is high. His office has a structured aftercare program where they explain to you waht you can and can not eat and what you can and can not do. It is extremly helpful especially right after surgery and you are more than welcomed to call with out feeling like a nucence. Overall I would rate him a 9...I don't think the best surgeon in the world is a 10 but he was great! And personally I think if he knows what he's doing when he's operating he doesn't need to have the greatest personality but don't get me wrong Dr. Ewing does have a good personality so no need to worry!

'My experience from the first seminar to my current post operation status has been fantastic. I was lead and informed every step of the way. I cant reccommend a surgeon ( Dr. Ewing )