James J. Hamilton Jr. Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS

I'm very happy to have had Dr Hamilton perform the surgery. He did a great job, the incisions are barely visible and everything is going really well 10 days out. He is a skilled surgeon and has a wonderful bedside manner. Highly recommended!

Dr. Hamilton is friendly and knowledgeable about WLS because he's had it himself. His office staff is pleasant and helpful, nurses are easy to reach by email.

I'm very pleased with my choice of Dr. Hamilton and would highly recommend him to anyone considering WLS.

This guy is great. Ive lost 88 lbs. My stay in the hospital was great they took good care of me. Dr. Hamilton's nurses call me if i need blood work done and if they are concerned.

Dr Hamilton is wonderful. He is a very friendly, and professional. It was reassuring to have such a skilled surgeon taking care of me, and I am confident if any problems should arise...he can certainly handle it. That is of great comfort when one has a major surgery. His office staff is kind, and though a little unorganized at times....I think overall my experience has been positive. Like with anything else....it is necessary to ask questions, and stay on top of your care. I think Tallgrass is a great place to have WLS, and I do feel they strive for excellence. My hospital experience was average......the nurses were mostly good, although pain control could have been better. Typical staffing issue....not enough nurses to handle the number of patients. Surgical staff was great....organized....helpful, and reassuring. Love them....in closing....Dr. Hamilton is wonderful....Tallgrass is a great place to begin the WLS journey.....St Francis hospital is good....surgical staff great.....nurses on 5th floor....average. Good luck everyone!

Dr. Hamilton is a nice guy. He has had gastric bypass himself, so I was a little worried he would be bias toward that surgery type. However, he truly didn't say that much about it. When you talk to him, he does always seem rushed. If you don't have your questions written down and ready to go you won't get to ask them. rnrnHe was my husbands surgeon as well, and he canceled his surgery a few weeks in advance. This scared me for my own. However, when he did do his surgery he did a great job. My husband has little tiny scars and very little pain. He doesn't go to talk to the patients after surgery, but he does talk to their family. He asks to see his patients often. At one week post op, then again at 6 weeks. rnrnI didn't see him at all after my surgery, but I did give my husband a list of questions to ask him afterward. He went down the list and answered every one of them.

First impression of Dr. Hamilton was that he is a very warm person who truely cares with a sense of humor. His office staff has been wonderful so far.