Ninh Nguyen Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

First impression was excellent and never changed. Dr. Nguyen obviously cares for his patients. Dr. Nguyen's level of confidence left me with no concerns whatsoever that I was making the right decision.rnThe surgery went along without a problem of any kind, minimal pain, no meds needed. UCI nursing staff was the best of any hospital I have ever been in. (I've had 13 other surgeries.)rnrnOverall experience A++++rnrnSurgery done 12/26/2007

Very competent and confident. Has all the attributes of a high level, highly skilled surgeon, which is what I'm looking for.

My first impression of Dr. Nguyen was that he was a little straight laced, didn't really laugh at any of my jokes, but he definately seemed to be well seasoned and in the know about the surgery as well as the typical results from his patients.rnrnThe office staff is great, Sharon the nurse is wonderful. Sharon is the one who remembers your name every time she sees you. Sharon and another girl in the office even brought me beautiful flowers while I was in the hospital. The Dr. is a little more mechanical and just goes over the nitty gritty but doesn't get too personal.rnrnThe thing I liked least about Dr. Nguyen was that he was very straight forward in regards to the surgery but like I said he doesn't get too involved personally with his patients, at least not myself. The person who bothered me the most was one of his other interns who was cocky and told me that I could just watch what I eat or exercise, Ya like I've never tried that before. rnrnI felt a little rushed into the surgery at first, but just relax and take things at your own pace, I really, really liked the outcome so far and wouldn't change my mind about having the surgery again at all!rnrnThe staff REALLY emphasizes aftercare and gives you access to tools such as this website and also urges you to go to support meetings where others who have had surgery meet once a month and discuss their tips and set backs with some day to day stuff such as exercise and nutrition, which is definately helpful. They are always available to talk to if you have any questions, their great about answering any question you might have. The aftercare program is really great.rnrnThe risks of surgery were told to me on my consultation day and everytime I went to the Dr's after that Dr. Nguyen always makes you tell him the risks even on the day of surgery, which at first was a little annoying and made me feel like I was in school again, but then you realize why he does this. Just to make sure that you are fully aware of any possible complication no matter how small it is.rnrnI would rate Dr. Nguyen and his staff an A they were great and I would definately chose them again if given the option!rnrnOverall I would prefer surgical competence over bedside manner if I had to pick, but a Dr. with great surgical competence and good bedmanner is even better.

Chief of Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, UCI

He was highly recommended by one of his patients, and based on her recommendations and further research I chose him as my surgeon.

He is a great doctor who really has the best interest of all his patients .

I just became more trusting of him with each office visit.

His office staff is outstanding. Very personable and caring.
Nothing.

You will be confident you have chosen the right doctor.

Very stongly
Strong aftercare program and great support group once a month. His staff is also there always if you have any question. He is the head of the entire department at UCI. That should say something about him

I would rate him as priceless.
Both are important and Dr. Nguyen has them both and more.

first impression of Dr. Ninh Nguyen, was promptly that he was the most handsome Asain man I have ever seen! His demeanor was professional and to the point and friendly. The office staff is professional and skilled at what they do. The only complaint I have is the [sometimes] long wait in the reception. May I suggest that future patients "NOT" visit Dr. Nguyen expecting to be "fixed"; there is much work for us to do post surgery, both physically and behaviorally. The after care is essential...it would seem a waste to avoid aftercare...and Dr. Nguyen has appointments and monthly support groups. There has been a higher succes rate amongst those who regualrly attend support groups on this topic. The risks of the surgery were addressed "Head-on", thankfully with the appropriate information to allow informed decisions. Overall I rate my experience w/ Dr. Nguyen VERY high (and, not just because he is so handsome either!!!) Surgical competency is paramount above all other concerns, then the hospital staff and then bedside manner.

dr. ninh and all of his staff that I have met with -- dr. paya (his brilliant right hand man), Anna (his coordinator), Melinda (his research assistant), and Monica, his dietician -- are all very dynamic, and at the top of their profession. Their is a certain energy in their office that exudes confidence and has come to comfort me when I am having second thoughts about all the risks involved. I appreciate the fact that they do not sugar coat anything about the procedure. One thing I like about my visits w/the dr.'s is that they give you 100% of their attention while you are there. There is hardly any waiting time in the lobby at all. The dietician and dr. paya are very kind and want to know about you as a person and your history, medical and otherwise. dr. ninh is quick and to the point, not much room for chit chat, but that is fine by me as all i care about is his competency -- which is obviously tremendous. One thing they demand is for the patient to be a staunch participant in their support group, which are held monthly and i enjoy quite a bit. its a great meeting for people pre or post op. Now that i am post op and my recovery has been speedy and non-problematic, of course I feel that its largely due to the talent of dr. nyugen. he has, i have learned, perfected the laproscopic rny procedure, and i highly recommend him, as do many others looking to have this surgery.

I Saw Dr. Nguyen on 3/10 for my consultation, and I was auth'd for the Lap Band procedure on 3/17. My surgery is scheduled for 3/26 and I did my preops on 3/20. Ana, his surgical coordinator is wonderful.

Dr. Nguyen was great. What I like most about him is that he is a straight shooter. He will not give you the run around or generic answers. He will give your the bottom line answer and I really apprciate that. His bedside manner at the hospital was wonderful. I felt that he really cared about me and my recovery.

The only negative that I can think of is the fact that I didn't feel supported by his staff prior to surgery. I was never informed about what was going to happen next. Everything was last minute (which I hate). I had to push his assistant to get things done and I felt like I was being a nuisance.