Michael A. Snyder Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS, FASMBS

The first thing you notice about Dr. Snyder is his hyper-activity. I went to one of his seminars with my Wife and was impressed with his experience and complication rates. He is very thorough, and expects a lot of pre-work to be done before he even considers you for the surgery. I thought that was great. He's not the type of surgeon that tries to rush you to the operating table. He's assembled a great staff, and I was suprised how little work my wife and I had to do to get improved through our insurance (UHC).

The surgery itself was uneventful, since I don't remember a thing. I do remember getting on the OR table and telling the anestetheologist, "I'm a little nervous". He then replied, "That's ok, I have some anti-nervous medicine here for you". After he told me that, I was completely out. I woke up at in recovery and went to a hospital room. My only complaint is that I saw Dr. Snyder once a day for 5 minutes or so, and it seemed that he was too busy to really talk about anything. I was concerned about a few things and he basically said, "Don't worry about it", without taking a little time to tell me why I shouldn't be concerned.

Dr. Snyder said my surgery was technically difficult, but had no major complications.

The nursing staff was nice. I did have issue with the pulmanory nurses - After I saw the pulmanary doctor and was told one thing, I would then get a visit from a pulmanary nurse that seemed to be intent on contradicting what the doctor said. While it was an annoyance, it wasn't a big deal.

Kim Delmont, the nurse practicioner who works with Dr. Snyder is great, and has a wealth of knowledge on minor pain questions and nutrition information. You're required to have 1, 3,6 week nutrition classes with Kim, and so far I've attended the 1 week class and learned a lot about how to use my new stomach. Kim's great.

Overall rating is 8 out of 10. He would gain a point on reducing the nurse mis-communication with him post-op and a point by not rushing through checkups as quickly as he does.

His technical ability gets a 10.
Kim and his staff gets a 10.

MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF DR SNYDER WAS THAT HE CAME VERY HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED. AND THEY WERE ALL RIGHT. I LOVED HIM. OVER TIME I GREW TO LOVE HIME EVEN MORE, HE MAKES EVERY PATIENT FEEL LIKE THE ONLY PATIENT.HIS STAFF IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL.HE REALLY EMPHASIZES AFTER CARE ALOT, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT.HIS AFTERCARE PROGRAM IS VERY STRUCTURED AND HE HAS A NURSE PRACTITIONER WHO DOES ALL OF HIS NUTRITION TRAINING. SHE ALSO IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND WONDERFUL.HE COMPLETELY DESCRIBED ALL OF THE RISKS AND MADE ME FEEL VERY COMFORTABLE WITH ALL. OVERALL I WOULD GIVE HIM THE HIGHEST RECCOMENDATION AS HE WAS THE VERY BEST.

I just want everyone to know what a great surgeon I have. Dr. Snyder did everything just perfect. I had my operation 09/19/05 and I am home already on 09/22/05 (my wifes birthday). I think he is truly a skilled handed surgeon. He explained all the risks to consider before surgery and the after care was darn good as well. He is a truly great human as well.

Caring but rushed. No he still seems rushed all the time but he takes the time to see how your are doing. His staff is great. His aftercare is his strongest point he gets across and that it is very structured. When you first go to his talk of surgery he covers all the risks and he has former patients there to go over what they have gone through. I would give him a 9 out of 10. Both his competence and bedside manner are great.

I was a little fearfull meeting Dr. Snyder for the first time. He immeadiatly set me at ease and was very easy to talk to and answered my questions directly with language that was easy to understand. All of my correspondence pre and post surgery was handled very quickly with Dr. Syder. The office staff is very cordial and wants to help the patient. Dr. is very interested in his patients well being and does not come across like so many DRs who seem to look down or talk down to their patients. Dr. encourages pre and after care along with support groups, which he has set up in various communities. I am very pleased with both the surgical procedure and bedside manner of both Dr. Snyder and Patrick Sawyer. My overall rating for Dr. Snyder is a an 11 on 1-10 scale.

thank you Dr. Snyder and staff
Roger Brown

I had my initial consultation with Dr. Snyder on Aug.3rd 2005, after attending his seminar on July 28th. I was very impressed with the seminar and got in to see him right away. His office staff are so nice and helpful. I have a few more tests to get done before he would schedule me for surgery. That's ok...he's very careful about your problems and wants to be sure all the bases are covered for a most successeful outcome. He doesn't want any surprises when he "gets in there". I feel very confident that I have chosen the best surgeon for me. Here's hoping for a surgery date coming up soon. I so ready to become one of Dr Snyder's "losers."

I spoke to Dr. Snyder on the phone before I met him in person on November 20, 2004. He is a very personable and smiley individual. He seemed genuinely concerned and anxious to help me "make my dream come true". He is a PATIENT human being! The office staff is TREMENDOUS! Aftercare is a MUST. Not up for discussion.

My first impression of Dr. Snyder is that he is a very caring person. His initial seminar is NOT a sales pitch, he states over and over again that he does not need the biz, that the decision needs to be a decision made by yourself. Dr. Snyder will return your page anytime of day or night within 5 mins!!!! I didn't believe this, and before surgery he just tested me to page him. Well I couldnt bring myself to do it for no reason, and so when I finally needed him, I paged him and it was less than 5 mins for a return call. That makes your needs seem important to him as well and also makes it easier on you when you have a concern you dont have to run into his office right away....

Dr. Snyder emphasizes that you MUST follow the post-op classes and follow the diet given to make the most efficient use of your new "tool". His office is also there for you when it comes to getting a support group for you.

I rate Dr. Snyder overall as a 9.

Dr. Snyder is a wonderful, energetic, skillful person with an office staff to match his caring attitude. I "had" a surgery in February 2004 but it was unsuccessful. During surgery my oxygen level dropped too low and Dr. Snyder decided to stop the procedure. Of course, at first I was mad and dissappointed. I am glad it took me only minutes to realize how lucky I am to have a Dr. and his team who were able to notice it at the right time. He came out of surgery room to talk to my husband and said that if it would've been his mother or wife he would not perform the surgery. I truly appreciate his caring way. During the year after the first try it was discovered that I have a bad sleep apnea. I had to lose some weight (yack!) and be on oxygen (double yack!). I went thru more tests than most patients. I am ready now. During the year between surgeries I lost my job, insurance denied the coverage for surgery, I've been on antidepressants, and discovered other illnesses. After all that, my "due date" is July 5th. Am I happy? Yes!!!! Am I scared? Yes!!!! The only thing that keeps me going now is that I know I am in the skillful hands of a good Doctor.
It is always a pleasure to see him. He truly cares about patients and porovides so much information before hand that it can calm the most anxious person. He never said it would be an easy ride. I know it would be a lot of work on my part but I am glad I don't have to do it alone. I have Dr. Snyder, his office staff and a support group to help me in this journey.
I hate rating systems but on my scale he is 11 out of 10. The only negative thing I have about him is that his energy is a real "dumper" for all his overweight, energy-less patients. Well, the day will come....

My first impression of Dr. Snyder was that he was extremely knowledgable and very confident in his capabilities. He was also sensitive to the fact that being over weight in today's society is not acceptable in any of the social circles. I was impressed with his understanding and his willingness to treat this as a disease.

He is an outstanding individual and I think he is light years ahead of his time.