Michael St. Jean Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

He is no longer with Womack Army Medical Center, he is now with Northeast Surgery of Maine. I was very comfortable with him being my doctor. He is very straight forward with his concerns and what he expects from you. I have yet to have my surgery - it's scheduled for 7/9/13, but I am confident that it will go swimmingly.

Dr. St Jean is very quiet, but honest and to the point. He and his staff were very professional and courteous. Even though I have been through months of wls education Dr. St Jean still made it a point to go over exactly what should happen, what could happen and how things would proceed in either case. I am quite pleased with him and want to assure anyone who is going to have surgery with him that they are in excellent hands.

Dr. StJean and the whole bariatric team at Womack are THE BEST. With the fused intestinal problem he encountered it would have been easier for him to fix it all by cutting me open. He chose to find a way to fix it all laparoscopically, no doubt, for my benefit to make my recouperation much less painful. I could not have been in better hands. From the moment I met him, I was so impressed with his total concern for me and the knowledge he pocesses. They encourage your spouse to come with you and ask questions also. They have a great pre-op requirements that at first I couldn't imagine the reasons for all that education and attendance at educational groups and support groups. Now I know I could not have gone thru any of it without it. The bariatric nurse, surgical nurse, nutritionist, psychologist, even the ladies in charge of making all the appointments have the best disposition I have ever encountered in a hospital. They definitely let you know from the get go that you are the most important person to them. My first week home I actually called them once and went in twice due to concerns over the gastrostomy tube and what was happening there. They all made me feel like I was the most important person they had there every single time. The doctor always made time to come into the room and evaluate the problem, and teach me more about everything that he had had to do. Everytime I went in, I came out feeling so much better. They kept assuring me that I could call or go in anytime I had the slightest worry about anything...no appointment needed. Even the nurses in the ward were fabulous. Usually one goes home within a day or two at most, I had to stay an extra day due to the gastrostomy. Surgical competence AND bedside manners are both important, and in my case, they were great! I will be going to my first post-op support group this afternoon and I can't wait.rnrnThe follow up with this team will last 5 years...now how great is that!rnrnI have absolutely nothing bad at all to say about my doctor and the complete team. I could not be in better hands...thank God!!!

My first impression of him was with my BF for her pre-op appointment, and I thought he seemed to be a very compassionate doctor. He listened and gave me the impression that she matter as a person and was not just a case. Later, I was so pleased when he remembered meeting me and said he'd be more than happy to do my surgery. rnMy impression of him has only gotten better. I would recommend Dr. St Jean to anyone who is fortunate enough to be within the Fort Bragg community of medicine. He is a real asset to the program.

Right off the bat I felt comfortable with Dr St Jean. He is not only very competent but also has a great bedside manner. He listens when I talk and makes follow up visits enjoyable. I would (and do) recommend him to anyone in this area interested in surgery.