Hilario Juarez Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

I liked Dr. Juarez from the first time I met him. He was very honest and straight with me throughout the process.rnThey have a real problem in their office with understaffing. Everyone that I spoke with was nice and competent, but good luck getting through to someone on the phone. We'll see if they are better after the surgery.rnNo problems with Dr. J.rnOverall excellent rating for him as a surgeon

I love Dr. Juarez and his PA Emmeale. They are great. Dr. Juarez's office staff leaves a bit to be desired. Dr. Juarez has a great bedside manner and is very knowledgable of what he is doing. When I was scared he was patient with me and held my hand. His PA is the same way. He is so sweet and compassionate. I have never met Dr. Juarez's partner Dr. Fang but I have heard good things about him also. I would rate Dr. Juarez and his PA 10's!!!!!!

He was quiet but very informative.rnrnHe made me feel very confident.rnrnHis office staff are very friendly and helpful. Occasionally took extra time in returning phone calls.rnrnHe came highly recomended to me from 2 other people.rnrnFollow-through.rnrnHe has a very strict schedule. He is very blundt and to the point.rnrnYesrnrnIn complete detail.rnrn9 out of 10rnrnSurgical competence!!!!!

10-07-08 Met with him for the first time today. When he walked in he asked how in the world I could let myself get to big!!!! Said he was 20 lbs overweight once and it bothered him so much he went on a diet and started exercising so he could lose it. Bery Nice beginning.rnBut he came highly recommended and having Medicare, I am limited as to who I can go to.rnI don't care what his bedside manner is, as long as he is a good surgeon.

Dr Juarez is a very busy man but I believe he took the time to know my case tell me what I needed to do before he would even do G/Bypass on me. (I had a high steriod issue (160mg per day) I need to be taken off of for my saftey). I was at 400lbs at day of surgery (july 06) and it has been 2 years (Aug 08) and I am now 145lbs. I believe he saved my life and he saves many. His office staff is very busy and even though your normally waiting to see him well past your appointment time understand that he is that good and has a record to back it up that is why so many of us seek him out. I would and do recommend him to everyone. He gets high marks from me in all areas.

My initial visit in Nov. 2007 was great. He said they'd schedule in 3 to 4 months. I attended the seminars, filed my paperwork, etc. His office staff is horrible. They won't answer the phone, they won't return phone calls, and they lose paperwork. Every time I actually make contact, there's another requirement, quite often something that's already been filed. My cardiologist's office and PCP office have experienced the same treatment. How can there be aftercare??? Juarez is touted as the best, but patient care sucks. I'm changing surgeons.

He is very Smart but not to personable.rnHe really cares about his patients health.rnThe office wait time was very long/over an hour.rnThe doctor was great but the staff were not friendly.rnBe prepared to wait but its worth it.rnPre op and after care are very important to him.rnThe bridges program has many aftercare options.rnI was fully aware about the risks involved because of the surgeon.rnI would rate him an 8. It would be 10 but he is still not personable and his staff is unfriendly.rnIt is better to have surgical competence over bedside manner but I would like both.

good doctor. love his blunt manner. but make sure you've taken the day off when you go foo an appointment you will be there for 2 hours or more past the appointment time. rn

Not very personable, but did a good job surgically.

Dr Juarez was very professional, and definitely seemed to know what he was talking about. He didnt talk a whole lot, and he wasnt very personal. I didnt care though. I knew a lot of people that had surgery done by him, and everyone single one of them have had success, and I didnt care if it was all business, I just knew he was a great surgeon. He did go over all the risks, details, and process of the entire procedure, and it pretty much went exactly how he said. The only thing I wasnt very happy with was his office staff. My husband is now going through the same process I did, and they scheduled his appointment during their lunch??? Of course, no one was there to see him. Then when we finally rescheduled, there was another girl that had just driven over 2 hours for her appointment, and she ended up walking out because they had hers wrong too. Then when you call, it is getting impossible to reach someone. I recently had also asked for a letter of recommendation for an abdomnioplasty, and John in the office said he would take care of it. Now John wont call me and of course, I cant get through on the phone. Overall, I would rate the surgeon a 10, and his office staff a -1.