Keith S. Gersin Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS, FASMBS

Dr Keith Gersin did my surgery on March 26 2003.
Dr Gersin saved my life more than once. He is a wonderful doctor.

I have had a very pleasant experience with the UC surgical team. Dr. Gersin is a master surgeon and I found him to be a very confident, professional, caring man. I reccommend the Surgical Center in West Chester to have your surgery. It is like a resort hotel. They took such good care of me and my family. I have never had such a positive hospital experience in my life.

Dr. Gersin has a good bedside manner and exudes confidence. I was pleased with my selection from the first time I met him. His staff is good to excellent, especially Anne Erisman (bariatric PA) and Dr. Selwyn. Dr. Selwyn assisted Dr. Gersin in my procedure and a follow up operation (I had a mysterious fever so they had to go looking for a leak, none found).

The whole bariatric practice at UC Surgeons is great. Their pre-op preparation work, amount and quality of information provided before surgery, attention to detail after surgery, and the wonderful support group and aftercare programs, are all top rate. I can recommend this practice without hesitation.

My initial impression was that Dr. Gersin was somewhat quiet and maybe a little shy. However very quickly I realized what a caring physician he really is. I truly believe that it is because of his talent and knowledge that I have done so well. I almost 4 weeks post-op and am feeling great! The staff at UC Surgeons University Pointe are fantastic. They truly care about all of their patients! I was very impressed with the education that is required to complete this program and the thoroughness of the structured pre-op program as well as the requirements for post-op follow-up. I felt very prepared of what to expect with the surgery/hospital stay as well as what will be expected of me after surgery. Drs. Gersin and Selwyn are wonderful and very good at what they do! Anyone considering this procedure should feel very confident that they could not select a better surgeon and support staff than what this office provides! I highly recommend Dr. Gersin to anyone considering this procedure!

Dr. Gersin and his staff were very pleasant and helpful. They took the time to answer any questions I had. I met with several people in the office including the insurance coordinator. They addressed all aspects of surgery and explained in detail the procedure and hospital stay. They explained the surgical risks and addressed any other concerns I had without reservation. Overall I am very happy with my surgeon so far. The program with UC bariatric surgeons did require a $500 program fee up front along with any co pay you might have for seeing the physician so don't walk in there without being prepared to pay the full amount or you may have to reschedule your appointment.

I met Dr. Gersin in Oct. 03. I was impressed with both he and his fellow, Dr. Selwayn. I didn't find Dr. Gersin to be overly friendly but he was nice enough and left me with the impression I would be in good hands. Both Doctors more than adequately described the potential risks involved in the surgery.

1/18/04 : 8 mos. Post OP

My impressions of Dr. Gersin is the same. HE is an AMAZING surgeon but lacks a little in bed side manor. He didn't have a lot of sympathy for the amount of pain I was in while I was in the hospital and was a little abrupt when I was feeling at my lowest. But Dr. Selwayn made up for what Dr. G lacked. The office staff ,especially Anne, was amazing. Especially right after the surgery when I had so many questions about how I was feeling.

Anyone looking for a GREAT Bariatric Surgeon need look no further. I can't recommend this doctor enough. I have had no complications and have lost 130lbs after 8mos. !!!

My first impression of Dr Gersin was of a surgeon who thoroughly cared about his patients but had a no nonsense attitude and got right down to business. My lasting impression has only gotten better with witnessing the kind hearted, caring man that he is behind that surgeons mask. Dr. Selwyn was his assistant that day and I can only say the same about him. Their office PA, Anne, is equally wonderful and very supportive. I am always treated like I am part of a bigger picture and in a way, a part of a team... I am the recipient of it all! In the beginning I was also treated with dignity and that meant SOO much to me because when heavy, one does not always get treated the best. There is a big emphasis on aftercare with this group. Like I said, it is a team effort with all players and they even learn from US on different things. I was given so much information on the surgery and the risks involved and was needed to be done with my 'life change' after the fact. I do not have anything negative to say about my surgeon or the staff, I have had a very wonderful experience with that aspect. I have worked in the medical field for surgeons before and have seen other sides of things so I am truely speaking from the heart on this. I would highly recommend Dr Gersin and Dr Selwyn as bariatric surgeons, and quite frankly, I do!!

I met Dr. Gersin at my initial consultation on October 7th. He was very friendly and helpful. I've read other comments about his dry sense of humor...I must have caught him on a different day. He was talkative and interesting and truly seemed to care about me as a person. I selected Dr. Gersin based on the fact that he performs the lap RNY, is Board Certified, and is Director of the Fellowship of Bariatric Surgery at University of Cincinnati. His qualifications are top notch in my book.

His entire office staff were wonderful and very helpful. They have a process set up where you meet with one person at a time to ensure that you are covered on everything, including insurance. Each and every person was knowledgeable and helpful and made me feel as if I was part of the office staff rather than a patient. I was very comfortable with everyone. All my questions were answered. I was even given a binder with a ton of before/during/after information and a place to add recipes and questions, etc.

Aftercare is a huge part of Dr. Gersin's practice. He isn't just your surgeon, he continues to see you for the rest of your life on an annual basis, more if necessary. There are support groups held at least once a month and you are required to attend at least one prior to surgery.

Overall, I would rate Dr. Gersin and his entire team a 10++ overall. I'm very excited that I've chosen this practice.

When I met with Dr. Gersin, I was pleasantly surprised at how nice he was and how he had a real "down to earth" vibe about him. He was very informative and I got a good feeling about him right off the bat. I think that my doctors recomendation on seeing Dr. Gersin was a good call. Office staff could not have been better from the initial person that did my blood pressure and temp to Dr. Gersins assistant to the financial person. Don't expect him to sit around and blow smoke up your butt. He is very straight forward and tells you how it is. I like that. I also feel like his competence is above par. He went over everything and since I had been researching a little I knew that what he said was right and made good sense. After he did my surgery and after seeing him over the course of several months, I know that I made a very wise decision on having him as my doctor. I will refer people to him and as of right now, I have the utmost respect for him. I wish that everyone went to him for their surgery. I would not be lying if I said, I love this man. He will always be the best of the best and I wish him and his staff nothing but the best.

Dr Gersin is a wonderful person, very friendly and caring, the office staff was also warm and friendly,they answered all my questions and always responded to all my emails.