Keith S. Gersin Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS, FASMBS

He did not have a lot to say at first. Had to pin him down to talk too. Impression changed once I got to know him. He has a dry sense of humor, really caring, and excellent surgeon.

Anne, his physical assistant is the best.

They see their patients for the rest of their lives.

I haven't met Dr. Gersin yet, but if you can get ahold of her, Jessica, the Bariatric Coordinator is a great help getting things situated. She has helped me locate a Psychologist for the mental evaluation and referral.

12/20/02 Met with Dr. Gersin and his staff. All were great and it was very informative. I am now waiting for insurance approval.

My insurance denied the first request and the appeal. It is now Dec. 11, 2003 and I am still messing with this. I have now met ALL of my insurance's requirements and Susan at Dr. Gersin's office has been really helpful and we are now re-submitting as a new claim.

5 months after surgery and I must say Dr. Gersin is the best! He has a really dry sense of humor, and cares about his patients.
I've had only one problem since surgery and that was a stricture. He did and EGD and dialated the opening and all is good again. I would recommend him very highly.

Dr. Gersin was nice, my sister knows him from working with him, so I know he is good. The office staff are fine, friendly and helpful, Karen is a sweetheart. The follow up care has been explained and duly noted! I first went to the "learn about it meeting" in March, so it is not something you do on the spur of the moment!

My Doctor is Keith Gersin.
My first impression of him was lovely... I came in for my first appt. that was set up at like 4:00 or 5:00 p.m. which is unusual for them. It was because they had canceled my appt. twice before! They were running late, but I didn't mind, but after I was in the room about 10 min. Dr. Gersin poked his head in and appologized for the wait and said he would be there in just a minute! If anyone has been to as many
Dr. as I have can tell you that was awsome! Doctors do not do that... I thought right away he was the doctor for my surgery!
He is funny though, because he seems like he has the bedside manner of let's say "toast"! But he is funny as hell! You'de miss it if you weren't paying attention, because he will say something hilarious, but with a totally straight face!!!! I think any doctor that I go have a beer with and hang out is the kind of doctor I want to do my surgery!!!
His office staff is great, and very friendly and helpful. They do however seem to be offended by me calling to find out info or asking questions about the surgery.
Overall, I think the whole program at UC is worth driving an hour to have my surgery their, and that's saying something considering the gas prices lately and I have a TRUCK!!! I'll say no more...

My first impression of Dr.Gersin was that he knew what he was doing. I haven't had any trouble with him or his office staff. Everytime I have had to contact them for anything they have been helpful in answering my questions or making sure I have the correct information. His office staff has been excellent. He seems to not be a talker but on the other hand I think he knows his stuff. His medical assistant did a great job in explaining to me the way the surgery would go and all of the risks of it. They also give you the pros to it.

Jan. 15, 2004
When I first met Dr. Keith Gersin, he was not what I expected. But then again, when is any doctor what you expect? He's was a quiet man with very nice eyes. I mean he looked straight into mine and I felt that I could trust him. He explained the surgery, i.e., risks, etc. And before he left he patted me on the shoulder, and said "everything will be alright."
His office staff was great. I must have had the first appointment of the day, because I only waited about five minutes before they whisked me back to a waiting room. In there, my husband and I only waited about another ten minutes before someone came in.
I have been told that I am in wonderful hands with Dr. Gersin. I really am praying that this is so, because my surgery is 3/17.
I honestly believe surgical competence outweighs bedside manner, and I think he may just have both!

March 12, 2004
Today I had my pre-op visit with Dr. Gresin. I also met his associate/soon to be partner Dr. Selwyn. I have so much trust in these two doctors that I cannot say enough. They are very thorough and understand the way I feel as an obese person. Following is something I found on wlsbutterflynetwork.org regarding my surgeon Dr. Gersin. It is great that he is so respected by his peers.


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1. I went to the support group meeting last night for my surgeons (Dr. Hadley and Dr. Maguire in Kettering). Dr. Maguire said that they would begin doing Lap RNY as well as Open RNY in April. He said that they had observed the procedure done by other doctors, and mentioned that Dr. Gersin in Cincinnati is by far the best in the country for Lap RNY.

So if you are having Lap RNY with Dr. Gersin, I hope this opinion from a really great surgeon helps ease any concerns you may have!

Nancy S.
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Isn't is wonderful that Dr. Gersin is the best? I can't wait until next Wednesday for my wls. That's all for now.

3/22/04 Well I've been home since Friday and feeling pretty good. Dr. Gersin did a fantastic job on my wls. Early Friday a.m. he stopped in to see me. I can't say enough good things about him. He is truly a special person.

MY first impression of Dr. Gersin was, I am in great hands. He is very forward and lets you know what the plan is. My impression of Dr. Gersin just keeps getting better. Dr. Gersin's fellow, Dr. Selwyn was very through going over all of my medical problems. He made sure that I was medically stable to undergo this surgical procedure. The office staff is great, you couldn't ask for any better group of people. They went over all of the risks of the surgery with me. Dr. Selwyn took his time and explained with a picture exactly what they were going to do and what you can expect after surgery. He made sure that I had no others questions before he left the room. The Physician Assistant, Ann Airesman is a terrific person. She has always made me feel comfortable about asking questions, even the stupid ones.

For any future patients, You feel at first the process they make you go through is rediculious. However, as you go along you understand why they make you go through this. It is for your safety as well as making sure this is a surgery is something that you can and will make as a new part of your life. They take the time to explain the change it will make in your life and they make sure that it is something that you will be able to live with forever. If you follow their process things go smoothly. Susan Brown, submits to your insurance for approvals. All you have to do is wait for your insurance company to do their part.

Dr. Gersin stresses on aftercare and makes sure that you know that it is something that you will have to comit to for the rest of your life. They have a great aftercare program. They have their own support group meetings; usually on the third Thursday of every month. My best advice is, attend the support groups and talk with other patients that have had this surgery.

I have not yet had my surgery, it is coming up in two days. However, I feel very confident in Dr. Gersin. He has both a great bedside manner and surgical competence. I trust in Dr. Gersin so much that I travel about 3 hours (one way) to go to him. He was highly recommended to me and I am glad he was.

Again, I feel that I could not have made a better choice in physicians. DR. GERSIN AND HIS STAFF ARE GREAT!!!!!!

The only thing I can say is that i think Dr. Gersin si the greatest...

had consult 1-02-04
polite, expressed interest in me.
right to the point.
n.a.

his office staff is friendly,helpful,informative.

nothing to dislike so far.
dr gerskin and the physician asst will take the time to answer your ?? to your satisfaction.
he puts a strong emphasis on aftercare.
yes return for blood work/checkup yearly at least

honestly and openly disscussed the risks of surgery.
based upon my first appointment i am satisfied. i am now post op 3-1-04. i am totally satisfied with dr gerskin and his staff.
first bedside manner. if this is bad i would not go back to find out about surgical competence.

I did research on the internet and went to 2 other seminars/doctors before finding Dr. Gersin. I found him on the internet and thought his credentials and recommendations looked good. I went to the seminar, completed my packet and began my "journey".
I met Dr. Gersin and suprisingly didn't have many questions for him. It seems that any that I had have already been answered from either the seminars or my Dr. Gersin's assistant. I was impressed by the pre-op testing he wanted me to get. An EKG because I had taken Phen-Phen and an EGD because of past heartburn and GERD symptoms. And I was also happy to hear that they will be following up with me for the rest of my life. I am totally satisified with his office staff. Karen, has promptly taken or returned all my calls. I know that there are risks, but I don't believe they were stressed. Before surgery, I would rate the doctor & staff an 8 on a scale of 1-10. After surgery, I will rate again...