Jon Schram Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

When I first met with Dr Schram I was impressed with how personable he was with a room full of people. His explination of all the different procedures was easy to understand and very thorough. When it came to the one-on-one meeting it was no different. We talked about what procedure would work best for me and he answered all my questions, and beleive me I had a bunch. He didn't seem to be in a hurry to get on to the next patient, and in this day and age that impressed me.
My whole experience was made easy by he and his staff, like it was meant to be.

On the day of my surgery I was most impressed by his willingness to pray with me before the surgery. A prayer that I will never forget asking God to guide his hands through the procedure. This being the first time ever in my life that I had any kind of surgery, it made me so at ease.

Thank you Dr Schram !!!

My first impression of Dr. Schram was that he was a very caring man who was interested in helping me be successful. As time has gone on, I believe my first impression was dead on. I had surgery 4/14 and he prayed with my husband and I before the procedure. HE was so kind and reassuring, even though I was a sobbing mess. His office staff is wonderful! Everyone at Barix in Ypsilanti, MI, is so kind and compassionate. I feel completely comfortable with my choice in surgeon because I know Dr. Schram will do what he needs to in order to ensure my success. His words of encouragement have made me believe I truly can do this and I'm not alone in the journey.

Dr. Schram was great, he had a nice manner to him and made me feel comfortable the min i met him. He took time and describe everything to me and i had no concerns when he was done. The office was great his staff was the best.I would rate him a 10 and would do it all over again if he was my surgeon.

Dr. Schram is a great doctor and he cares about his patients! I had my RNY on Feb 9th, 2009, and I would send anyone of my friends to him. I actually met a complete stranger that was talking to me at my FCP office and I told her to go see him! He may not seem like he is listening at first, but it is NOT the case at all, he is thorough! When I went in for my 6 month post op, I was pretty worried that I had not lost enough, and he (maybe even over exaggerated, lol) that I was doing really good, and that I have lost close to what he expects to see in 9+ months. I feel so at home when I go into barix, there is a support group that meets there, and they had nurses and nutritionist on call to answer your questions, no matter how silly or what time of the day it is, and they do not make you feel silly about asking the questions. His bedside manner is awesome! I have never heard before of a surgeon who will come in to visit pre-op and pray with me and my family, but he did, and that meant a lot to me! Like I said before I would recommend him to anyone who is looking into having surgery! The only think I have to say is there is a long wait time for appointments, so bring something to do, and leave the kids with a sitter, it was hard on my kids because they were so young but they were not treated poorly, I felt that everyone understood that the little ones were bored.

Dr Schram is a great surgeon. He and his staff are very nice and helpful.

5 years out from surgery and i still see Dr. Schram every year.. He and his staff do a great job making sure that my labs and great !
Thank you Dr. Schram

Dr Schram did a great job in my surgery, he is a gifted surgeon. The most important thing that he did was to hold me accountable for what I do with the tool I now possessed.

When I first met Dr. Schram I was comfortable right away. He made me feel safe and secure. He went over everything I needed to know about going in to surgery. On the day of surgery her came in to see me before we got started and asked if I was ok and if I had any questions or concerns. Just before he left me to go and get ready...he said a prayer! I will NEVER forget that. I have never had an experience like that. I would recommend ( and have) that anyone I know and love go to see Dr. Schram if they had questions about RNY weightloss surgery. Dr. Schram had the best bedside manner of any doctor I have ever had and I want to thank him for giving me my life back!!!

My first impression was that I liked him and I liked the way he treated me. He answered all my questions and was patient with me. I think the surgical aftercare was fine, but the support from the nutritionist was lacking a lot. I would have liked to have been able to goto weekly meetings or biweekly meeting to weigh in or just talk about that I am doing wrong. One booklet just did not cut it for me in this department. I think this could definately be improved upon. rnrnDr. Schram did a wonderful job and I am completely happy with the surgery he performed and I think he has both surgical competence and bedside manner.

Dr. Schram seems personable, knowledgeable and realistic.

I immediately felt comfortable with the program and staff. The facility effectively meets the needs of its patients, although the first floor bathroom is not fat friendly :) guess that is the "after" bathroom.

I have reservations about the lack of communication from his office, I didn't expect to be hand-held but I was concerned about the lack of communication I've received while meeting the pre-op conditions.

Fortunately I have supportive & persistent friends who continuously called on my behalf, and I finally received my surgery date. June 29, 2009!

Hopefully the lack of communication will not continue during after-care. I feel the staff my have been caught off guard by my determination, and how quickly I completed the pre-op conditions.

I still believe this is a good program with good, well trained people.