Keith B. Boone Bariatric Surgeon M.D., FASMBS

So far I have only seen him at the seminar I attended November 4th. He seems nice and answered all of the after seminar questions that where on my mind. I will have my appointment with his office my first in December 5th!rnrnrnI CHANGED MY SURGEON INFO BECAUSE I HAVE ONLY SEEN DR BOONE HE IS SO NICE AND MOTIVATES ME SO MUCH.

My first impression of him was good. He was fairly soft spoken and thorough. He didn't make us feel rushed and asked periodically if we had any questions. He did refer us to his office staff for the stuff that come next. I suppose that's to be expected. Surgery went very well but I haven't seen him since. His partner Dr. Higa is the one who released me and I've been seing his P.A. for all my post op visits but I like her. I was in the process of getting all my necessary evals and blood work done before my first consult with him and his office staff \"lost\" a lot of my paper work because I \"wasn't a patient yet\" A little frustrating but fortunately I had copies to re send. Also they gave me the 1 year post op blood work paper instead of the pre-op so I had to redo some of the tests and that had to come out of pocket because the insurance wouldn't pay twice. He is a very thorough surgeon and if I had to have this surgery again I would choose him again.

First Impression - A caring physician. Informative, asked me a lot of questions, gave me a chance to ask all my questions. Seemed to care about me as an individual.rnrnImpression change - If anything, my opinion has been elevated. He is an excellent surgeon!rnrnOffice Staff - I felt like I did a lot of their work, dealing with the insurance company. They seem hurried, did not pay attention to the details, and certainly not as professional as Dr. Boone. If I based using Dr. Boone on his office staff, I probably would have gone somewhere else. I felt they really didn't care if I had the surgery or not.rnrnWhat do I like about Dr Boone? He seems to genuinely care about you as his patient. I never felt hurried or like I was being rushed through like a head of cattle - I've felt that at some Dr. offices before.rnrnFuture Patients should know he is an excellent surgeon. I checked on all his stats. He has an excellent record - in my opinion, he is the best available.rnrnAftercare is very important to Dr. Boone. I am to follow up with him for years.rnrnDr. Boone lays all the risks there in front of you, he goes over them verbally, and sends you home with a booklet that outlines all the risks in writing.rnrnOverall, I rate Dr. Boone as the best of the best!!!rnrnBoth are great - surgical competence and bedside manner!! I highly recommend him.rn

I was very impressed with Dr. Boone and his knowledge of Bariatric surgery. Several people at work had recommended him and I was very pleased with him and his staff.rnrn

Initially not impressed, but doing excellently well now. He's nice (for a surgeon!) and rather fun.

My first impression is that he is all business.rnI did not have alot of contact with him. Saw him pre op appointment then right before the surgery. I never saw him after surgery just his partner Higa. The surgery has gone great. No complications and I am at the fourth week. I made it through alive so he did a good job.

I was impressed with Dr. Boone's manner the first moment I met him. He seemed very compassionate, I found that my first impression was not wrong.rnHis staff is very polite and helpful, very busy -- but they do their best to be helpful and thoughtful to the patients.rnrnWhat I liked most about Dr. Boone is that he takes the time to explain things to you. He talks to you like a person and not an object that is beneathe him. He answers any questions in terms that are easy to understand.rnrnAny future patients that are considering Dr. Boone, I would recommend him 100%.rnrnHe was very careful to emphasize how to care for myself after my surgery. He explained why, how and answered all my concerns and questions. He has a very structured aftercare program, I trust him to follow all his recommendations. I know he has my best interest in mind.rnrnDr. Boone advised me that there would be risks for me. I knew this as I did a lot of research. He told me he would take every care to minimize those risks. I feel that he kept his word. He did everything possible to keep me from risk and make me comfortable and heal faster.rnrnOverall, I think Dr. Boone is one of the most outstanding doctors I have ever met. He is caring, concerned and treats his patients with respect. I did experience bleeding after the surgery. I don't believe Dr. Boone did anything to cause this as he was very careful. It was just one of those things that happen sometimes. I called him with concerns about it and he called me back at home to check on me, not just once but two or three times. The bleeding didn't stop and I trusted him more than the doctors in my home town and I told him I would rather drive back to Fresno. When we got there I was surprised to find him standing behind me in the emergency room. He took care of everything to get me admitted quickly. I was very scared at this complication, but he put me at ease and took care of the problem quickly. A few days later I was back to feeling good and on my way home. Dr. Boone called me at home again and checked on how I was doing. I have only had one other doctor do that -- it makes me very confident that I chose the right doctor for my surgery. rnrnI think both surgical competence and bedside manner are very important. Competence is needed to have trust in your surgeon, the bedside manner makes recouperating much easier and relieves fears when the doctor takes the time to explain what is going to happen.rnrnI never had any fear going into the surgery itself. I trusted Dr. Boone that much. Later when I did have some fears, Dr. Boone was quick to put my mind at ease. So far everything he told me has been the truth. Dr. Boone excels in both competence and bedside manners -- that is something very rare in these days.rnrnBelieve me if there was anything negative to say about Dr. Boone -- I would say it. I honestly have not seen anything negative in his care or his attitude.

Dr. Boone is a kind, soft spoken person. I really like him. My meetings with him were informative and brief, probably because I didn't have many question as I had done lots of research. He really alleviated many of my fears. Surgery went great! No problems. What I really liked is that he gave me my prescriptions to fill at my pre-op appt. so I didn't have to do so after surgery. I think he is a very skilled surgeon who has an awesome bedside manner.

'he seems pretty cool turns out is the best on the west coast

'My surgeon was recommended to me by 2 other friends who had wls by him and said he was very good. I have to agree with them. He was very informitive at his seminar which I attended on a cold night in February '06. There must have been 200 people there! I had to turn in a copy of my insurance