Mark D. Kligman Bariatric Surgeon M.D.,F.A.C.S.

My first impression of Dr. Kligman was at his required seminar in December, 2002. He was serious, factual to a fault and easily able to answer any and all questions posed by any of the patients. He is very sure of himself and exacting in his explanation of the surgical approach he uses (laparoscopic divided gastric bypass RNY). He has very high statistics of successful surgeries and is very careful to screen prospective patients for almost all medical issues.

His aftercare program seems quite detailed. He has patients sign a 'contract' to insure that you will follow his protocol, attend 8 support group meetings within 2 years as well as taking vitamins and supplements if necessary and having bloodwork done on a regular basis to monitor for any deficiencies.

I am more than satisfied with his surgical competence and have learned that he has a nice, caring bedside manner although he doesn't show this at first.

UPDATE: I am VERY impressed with him. He is very kind and has a good bedside manner.

He is also EXCELLENT. My doctor is on a board that certifies bariatric surgeons and Dr. Kligmans results are stellar with larger success rates and fewer complications that the norm.

I only had a very brief time to speak with him personally, but was very impressed. He takes the time to personally conduct seminars for his patients to let them know what to expect.

Dr. Kligman is a talented and skilled surgeon. He knows what he is doing, and he is very confident about his ability. It comforted me greatly that he is first and formost a trauma surgeon. This is not the only surgury he knows how to do, so if anything went wrong while I was on the table, I was confident he could handle it. He is a very busy man, but he is always nice, and takes the time to answer your questions. He expects that his patients follow the rules and be successful in their weight loss.Dr. Kligman has fantastic results with his patients. He is worth the wait to have him as your surgeon. He has a great program in place for support after the surgury and he is very interested in your aftercare.

Dr. Kligman is a great surgeon. He is no-nonsense and tells it like it is! He was honest about every aspect of the surgery. I feel that he is the best at what he does! He has a great aftercare program, also. You must be totally committed to some type of exercise after the surgery. He expects a LOT from his patients, and wants them to be into this 100%!! He expects you to be totally informed about the surgery and post-op course. I believe that this is why he has so much success with his surgeries!!

I only met Dr. Kligman at the seminar.

He seems to very upfront, enjoys helping people and is sincere. He does his surgeries with laposcopy and will send you to someone else if he feels you are not a good candidate and needs to have it done the old way. I look forward to being approved and meeting with Dr. Kligman and his staff.

His seminar was very open and he had past patients who also welcomed questions.

Very up front with all issues concerning operation. Seems to care about his patients.

he was very honest about the procedure and he said it wasn't just surgery you had to exercise and watch what you eat to make it work,he had a good attitude and humor too.the office staff was really nice and helped me with all my questions.the aftercare was really good alot of visits and all my questions answered.i would rate dr.kligman at 100%

Dr. Kligman is very open and honest with his patients. He tells you what you need to hear not what you want to hear. He will answers all questions you have to your satisfaction.
At the pre-test visit, you take a short quiz to see what you understand. He goes over it with you to make sure that you are fully aware of what you are doing. It makes sure that you don't have any questoins and then tells you to write any you think of and he'll answer them before your surgery.
Everyone there is so friendly and helpful. I must have been asked by 3 people if I received all my pre-op information and materials before I left.
Dr. Kligman does appear to be on the arogant side when you first meet him. He really isn't. He is very good, caring, and he has a lot of patience. He wants you to succeed and informs you that there are guidelines you must follow to succeed.

My first impression of Dr. Kligman was that he was honest and took his time to get to know me and MY history.
I met Claudia for the first time (my husband did all the calling for me) and she was very nice.
I think that all FUTURE patients of Dr. Kligmans' should know that he is honest and straight forward. He takes his time to answer your questions. He talked about the risks of the surgery...more so for my case because I am currently on blood thinning meds due to past blood clots in legs.

well I have yet to meet my sugeon he is extremely busy so if you choose him get in imediately as soon as you can the sooner you get the insurance info to him the better he is about three months backed up. He has you go to a seminar before even meeting him. Others tell me it is very informative but mine is set for November I am hoping to be bumped up will update when I meet him.