Jonathan Hata Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS, FASMBS

Dr Hata is great he is the best surgeon I have ever had I could not even tell anything had been done I had no pain with my surgery just a little sore is all. I had the gastric bypass surgery done 4/26/16

Dr. Hata is one of the best surgeons for laparoscopic, bariatric surgery. On 5/20/2014 I had my surgery (RNY- Bypass) and it turned out very successful! However, my story and history with Dr. Hata doesn't start there.
I had really been considering bariatric surgery for 2 years, and decided to go to a seminar done by the Frye Regional Medical Center team. This seminar gave out some great information. During this seminar (Held in Blowing Rock, NC. That's almost 2 hours from Hickory, NC where Frye Regional is located.). Dr. Hata personally drove up and answered questions regarding the surgical options to a seminar class of almost 40 people.
After the seminar, I found out that I had to complete a 6 month supervised diet. Dr. Hata assured me this supervised diet isn't a big deal. After working with my primary care doctor on the diet, I attended several more informational classes at Frye Regional and all of those classes Dr. Hata was there, always smiling and with a great attitude. Dr. Hata met with me and my support person for my one-on-one on 5/1/14, and met with us for my pre-op on 5/8/14, where he took as long as needed to answer any questions we had. Not only did he answer them, but he took us to his office to discuss any risk factors as well.
Surgery day, Dr. Hata saw me for the last time before surgery and made me feel comfortable, as I was nervous about this being my 1st surgery. The entire Frye team was competent, funny, kind, understanding, and passionate about what they do. Dr. Hata has a strict aftercare program, which places you on the road to success starting day 1.
I would suggest Dr. Hata and Frye Regional Medical Center as the place to go for your laparoscopic bariatric needs.

Dr. Hata is the greatest! I am 9 months out post-surgery and have lost 88 lbs!, you can barely see my tiny little scars. I is very meticulous with his patients and his procedure. I could not have asked for a better surgeon!

Dr. Hata and his team were amazing. I felt comfortable going in and would certainly recommend him to anyone wanting WLS at Frye Regional Medical Clinic and Hickory Surgical Clinic. I originally met him 2 years prior to having surgery and he remembered me. I was impressed by his easy going manner and ability to answer any questions (I did not have many.)

I only saw him once after surgery as he wanted to make sure all had gone well. The staff at the hospital were super competent and able to address any needs or concerns I had. The only issue I had was my first post-op meal. I did not get the 1oz cups they wanted me to use until after I had eaten. It was a mistake in co-ordination as the assistant who had brought the meal did not know she was supposed to give them to me.

The staff and surgeons at Frye Regional know their stuff. The class is meticulous and if you do not show competency and the necessary knowledge to do as they ask they do not recommend you for the surgery. That is completely okay with me because at the end of the day this surgery is major surgery. Regardless of it's low complication rate, if you follow the program you will succeed!

Dr. Hata is awesome!!! He cares for his patients and is great with the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. I had mine on November 17,2011 and was home on November 18,2011. Thanks Dr. Hata!!!

Dr Hata is a wonderful surgeon and very caring I can't thank him enough for giving me back my life. I would refer him to anyone that may be considering gastric bypass ...Thank You Dr Hata

Dr Hata is very knowledgable. He is young and a graduate of Duke.

He uses a technique that does not cut muscle or need a drain. He is wonderful.

He is very busy but he has people who will answer any questions you have.

Dr. Hata is a very caring and well skilled surgeon. I would recommend him a million times over he let myself and my family know from start to finish what was going to happen in surgery.

Dr. Hata is a very nice Doc with great manners towards the pt he made me feel very
comfortable and instead of doing the interview in a cold exam room he took myself and my soon to be hubby back to his office and we sat on the couch and had prob a 30 to 45 min talk. He honestly has spent more time with me than PCP has ever spent with me. I didnt find anything that I disliked about him and the staff has all been great and each time I have been in the office the computers have been down but the staff handled it very well and didnt slow them down.
I feel like I am in very good hands and he
is confident that I have made the right choice for my life and he had no doubts about
me needing the surgery and even called it a life saving surgery and said only thing that is elective about it is I can pick the date.

FIRST IMPRESSION: Was at the required seminar. He was articulate, knowledgable, and very receptive to questions. My Impression has not changed over time.rnrnTHE OFFICE STAFF are very savy about how to get this through the insurance company, and they all seem to want to be cheerleaders for me, which was something I did not expect. rnrnWHAT I LIKE LEAST ABOUT HIM: Nothing really to complain about except maybe I have no recollection of even seeing him on the day of surgery, although my husband says he came and spoke to him when the surgery was over. ADDED AT 6 MONTHS POST-OP: I still really like my surgeon and feel he was the best choice I could have made for surgical technique (which translates nicely into \"0\" complications for me post-operatively); however, I do notice after having seen him twice in the office for post-op follow-ups that he doesn't seem to even review my labs. In fact, if I don't point out that my iron levels are high (for example) he doesn't even mention them. I don't like that. I am perfectly capable of reviewing my labs and knowing what I need to do about them - but I doubt everyone else has quite the medical background that I do. It's almost like once you're off the operating table and through the initial post-op phase, he kind of checks out. Maybe it's just my experience. I'd choose him again, but I wish he was more engaged with my progress post-operatively. rnrnAFTERCARE EMPHASIS: He places great emphasis on it, and the program hosts a support group that meets monthly. rnrnWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: As of July-09, he's done over 150 of the gastric bypass surgeries laprascopically, and he specialized in laparascopic surgery at Duke University Medical Center. He's VERY good at what he does. rnrnSURGICAL RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES: Personally, I was a pretty high risk for post op blood clots, and so he had an inferior vena cava filter inserted in me the day before surgery. Additionally, I think he always uses Lovenox before and after surgery to lower the risk of clots in everyone. I got the preop antibiotic, and had an oxygen saturation monitor at my bedside with the alarm set at 90% the entire time I was in the hospital. rnrnOVERALL RATING: Excellent. He's both surgical adept and has an excellent bedside manner. I actually wanted the sleeve instead of the RNY, and he tried to get that for me with the insurance, but they were having none of it. So, I really appreciate that he tried for me. rnrnAnother thing he went out of his way to do for me was that I needed to have my surgery done and be out of the hospital before July 1st, when my new insurance year started. My premiums were all going up and I would have to meet all my deductibles and copays all over again. So, when the insurance gave their approval, the office staff scheduled the surgery for June 29th, which was cutting it way too close for me. We had discussed this in my preop visit, and he had told me if it got too close to July 1st, he could be a little flexible and make it happen earlier. So I asked the office staff to ask him if the surgery could be done any sooner. They tried to blow me off with \"he can't do it any sooner\", but I persisted, and said \"Maybe so, but would you just ask?\". Well, they did ask, and he moved my date to June 25th. I was really blown away by that, and appreciate it more than he can know. He's a two thumbs-upper in my estimation. And I don't give great ratings easily.