Joel Sebastien Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS, Director of Bariatric Surgery

Top quality facility, staff and program. Everything you need to be successful with Dr. Sebastein and his crew is not only provided, but consistently reiterated on. If you have the chance to get WLS by Dr. S do not pass on it.

dr. sebastien is wonderful and a great doctor. i had the sleeve three years ago and have gone from a tight size16to a 4-6. i have regained my self confidence and self esteem. the entire staff is dedicated to making this a life-changing experience and it has been for me. the sleeve is simply a tool. you still have to do the work.

Quiet spoken, great staff, extremely knowledgeable and quick diagnosis of any problems, highly recommended.

im hoping that you accept staywell medicaid and i look forward to getting the lapband of the gastro bypass segery.. thank you

I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Sebastien today and it was a pleasure to meet him. No disrespect to anyone of course but I heard the man just fine. Im going threw making all my apts right now to get the surgery, the staff are very nice and helpful.My friend had Dr. Sebastien and she spoke Very highly of him!

Dr. Sebastein and his staff are wonderful. They were very informative before, during and after my surgery. I couldn't have asked for better care. I was given detail information on what would happen during my surgery and what to expect after. During my Pre-Op visit, I was given detailed aftercare information on what I could eat after my surgery. It was detailed from the day I came home, week by week, then month by months. I followed his eating plan recommendation and have lost over 100 lbs. I never had any problems getting questions answered. The day I was leaving the hospital, one of his nurses stopped by and gave me her cell phone number for any after hours questions or problems. I would highly recommend Dr. Sebastein and East Coast Bariatrics to everyone.

I HAD MY SURGERY ON 5/2/2011. EVERYTHING WENT AS DR. SEBASTIEN SAID, AND I COULDN'T HAVE HAD BETTER CARE IN THE HOSPITAL. I CAME HOME ON 5/4 AND SO FAR I THINK I AM DOING VERY WELL. NEVER HAVING HAD ANY SURGERY BEFORE, I WASN'T SURE JUST WHAT TO EXPECT. EACH DAY THE PAIN SEEMS TO GET BETTER. WILL GO BACK NEXT WEEK TO SEE HOW I AM DOING. EVERYONE IN DR. SEBASTIEN'S OFFICE IS TERRIFIC, SO HELPFUL WITH ANSWERS TO ANY QUESTIONS I HAVE HAD. DR. SEBASTIEN IS VERY QUIET, SOFT SPOKEN, AND WILLING TO TALK EVERYTHING OVER WITH YOU, NO MATTER WHAT THE QUESTION.

My first impression of Dr. Sebastein was that he was a very quiet fellow, he always listened to what I had to say. He didn't assume anything about me and my situation. He asked many questions.rnrnMy impression of him didn't change over time all too much, he is still quiet in my opinion. Well, Dr. Sebastein can also be really soft spoken which makes him hard to hear which is a little annoying to me seeing that I have a 65% loss of hearing in both ears.rnrnDr. Sebasteins office staff is wonderful, some of the nurses can be a little annoying but the rest of the team is superb. Though it is sometimes hard to get ahold of them.rnrnWhat I like the least about Dr. Sebastein is how soft spoken he is, even with my hearing aids in.rnrnWell, if I haven't stressed it enough, he can be hard to hear so I recommend taking a friend or family member with you to your appointments to him even if you are not hearing impaired. Two sets of ears are always better than one!rnrnDr. Sebastein emphasizes aftercare to the T. He made sure I knew everything and basically grounded all of the steps into my head. His main office number has a direct line to the nurse who is there to answer any questions, be it aftercare to medications. Dr. Sebastein and his staff also pass out two folders, one for the information session that gives packets upon packets of information for all the surgeries they offer and their risks. The second folder contains booklets of exercise, diet and information for pre-op and post-op.rnrnDr. Sebastein and his staff have a very structured aftercare program that includes support group, doctors and dietitian meetings and so on and so forth.rnrnOver all, I would have to rate Dr. Sebastein a 9/10 overall. I have only subtracted a point because, you can guess, his voice volume.rnrnI would have to say his surgical competence is on par with his surgical competence. He is very understanding and a very kind and gentle person.rnrnThese are only my personal experience with Dr. Sebastein, someone else could experience something totally different than I have.

Dr. Sebastien is a very quiet man, very professional. All benefits and risks were clearly given to me. And a great surgeon if my surgery is any example. His staff is wonderful. Always ready to help in any area of the weight loss journey. rnThe program prior to weight loss surgery was amazing. There was not an area that was not covered, from a 4 month weight loss program to classes by nurse, nutritionist and exercise physiologist prior to surgery. I am only very shortly post op but I would recommend East Coast Bariatrics to anyone considering weight loss surgery.

Very soft spoken.