Douglas Olsen Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS

My fist impression was that he was very nice and seemed very kind. He explained the procedure and also made sure that I was aware of all the risks and what to expect. I have only seen him one time. I have heard that his reputation is excellent.
The people in the office were nice too.

Great bunch of people ! Everyone at his office is the best ! I can't say enough about them. They have answered every question so far that I can come up with. I am looking forward to getting to know these fine folks better over the next few months.

I had my initial consultation on October 4, 2001. My Husband and I were very impressed with how patient and willing he was to answer any question or concern that we may have. He took down information, but was so through during his preliminary talk with us that most of our questions were taken care of . He took more than an hour and did not seem to rush us like most doctors do in their offices.
We were extremely happy that this was the doctor that I had chosen to wait for for 7 months. He stated every risk in very positive terms and gave % of what has happened with him and also the national average. He has an excellent average. I look forward to this new hopeful chapter in my life.

I met with Dr. Olsen on Friday September 28, 2001. I was impressed with his direct manner. He did not make me feel rushed in any way. He thoroughly explained the procedure with me, including the pro's and cons. His nurse, Terry, was very pleasant and helpful. There is a structured after care program. One week, three weeks, one month for three months then 6 months.

Met with Dr. Olsen on September 20, 2001-he was very matter-of-fact and went over everything having to do with the surgery. I spent over an hour with him and he answered all of my questions. His assistant Terry was very helpful and set me up with a surgery date immediately. Everyone that I've encountered in his office has been great!

Since I swithced to a new doctor, I had to attend his (Dr. Olsen"s) seminar. I felt very comfortable at the seminar. I heard a lot of the same information I had heard at the other seminar for the open RNY. Dr. Olsen does the laproscopic procedure and I felt much more comfortable with the 'closed' rather than the open procedure. His staff was excellent-the presnter was a WLS patient and was able to relate the positive and negative of WLS very well. The positive outweighed the negative, however, for me.

Group support sessions are emphasized and made available.

All aspects of WLS were covered very well.

I have not met with Dr. Olsen for consult yet. He seemed very pleasant at the seminar
however.

I've met Dr. Olsen. He seems very capable and answered all of my questions. He was sure to explain the possible complications of the surgery as well as the surgery procedure and benefits. He was very confident and informative in his approach.

I first meet Dr Olsen at a free seminar at one of the local hospitals. He seemed very nice and gave alot of information. My first visit was short but I like Dr. Olsen. He gave me more information about the surgery and talked about the risk. But that was all, no information about the after care. His office staff was very nice but a little skarred. I was also disapointed in how long the process is after you get approved from your insurance. When I first got a approval I was notified and told that the Dr's office would call to set a date. They never did, so I called them and it was 2 and a half months before I ever saw the doctor. At the time of my call she said I already had a surgery date and made me believe it was in 3 months shortly after my first appoitment but at my appoitment I found out it wasn't for 2 and half months more. All together 6 months from the insurance approval date

1&2) was impressed with him at seminar, was upset to find he only was seeing people with bmi 50 or less... was only able to see him with the help of my employer(md), liked him a lot after met and talked with him at appointment

3)Nurse is very kind and takes a lot of time to talk to you and answer questions is somewhat hard to reach though

4)picks and chooses patients

5)very well respected by fellow surgeons in Nashville

6) not talked about a lot at consult

7) support meetings 1x month

8)very straight forward/ no sugar coating

9)very good

10)have not had surgery yet

Dr. Olsen is a very professional man. I like to kid around. He is direct and so am I. He made 'no bones' about the risks. I look forward the pre-op consultation - my husband is going to this one. The staff is great. I like down-to-earth people.

I had my first consulatation With Dr. Olsen on 5/21. (I has heard him speak on WLS at a seminar but this was the first one-on-one meeting). I like him very much. He took his time and answered all my questions directly. He is very confident in his abilities. He, of course, was very specific about all of the possible negative outcomes. He didn't say anything I didn't already know from my research, but it was sitll scary hearing it from him.