Norbert Richardson Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

I met with Dr. Richardson for the first time today, 1 day pre-op. He seems very knowledgeable and concerned, and he has a firm handshake. I know that seems silly to some, but it helps finish my original thoughts.

At St. Alexius he doesn't have a regular office staff it is a time share office, but the staff there is very nice and knowledgable.

He is very very involved in the aftercare set up and meals. I would definately rank him above average by far.

His time was very quick with us, but he did stay as long as I had questions. His physical examination was however short, but my file was very extensive.

He's a great guy with a good sense of humor. He seems very honest and earnest. I'm not crazy about his post op care, it seems very rushed. His office staff is nice.

He lives next door to my daughter, we live in a small rural town.
I have seen over 10 doctors and that includes going to Mayo Clinic last year.
I was very happy with his office and staff, he has a nurse named Patty we was so very helpful with my case. I had lots of medical reasons for surgery but nothing weight related so we have had a very hard time getting either an approval or denial. Last week she finally called them for the 100 time and told them we were going to proceed with the surgery but a law suit would follow. Suddenly they told her it was just approved.
Norbert's wife is also a surgeon so she is going to remove the tubing and staples on Tuesday but he insists on seeing me on Friday so he can see how I am doing.

His personal manner and bedside manner are both so great how could you ever seperate with one! Everyone should have such a caring doctor in their health lives. I feel he is like a life line for me as he is the only one who understood weight wasn't my problem and he decided to do something about it! He has been very open that damage to my lungs may be so severe that I may never heal 100% but anything is better than living like I was! I was really a prisioner in my home. I am sorry if you think I should have something bad to say but remember it is only my 5th day out so I have a very long way to go. Also remember my problems are the first trial for this surgery.

Dr Richardson is very informative and knowledgeable. Very Personable. I enjoyed our meeting. I feel confident in his skills. He had done 600 lap rny's and never lost a patient.

I've been very pleased with my choice of Dr Richardson, he has a very good bedside manner and takes the time to answer all my questions. He does laproscopic which is why I picked him.

The one thing I wish was different is that he is only in St Louis on Tuesdays for appointments.

After your surgery you will be seen in the hospital by another Dr and not Dr Richardson since he is there only on the one day.

If I had it to do over again I would pick him again, I feel it was due to his competence that I have had no problems post-op!

I first saw Dr. Richardson at an information meeting for the Newstart Center for Surgical Weight Reduction. He gave a presentation about the RNY procedure and at the end opened the floor for any questions. I did not speak to him on this night other than to ask questions but, I thought the presentation was great. It includes slides and he basically went over all of the logistics for the procedure. It was pretty straight forward. He seemed very friendly and open to any questions. He wasn't afraid to admit when he didn't know the answer to a question (I asked why the lower stomach that is separated during surgery doesn't get hungry?). He just seemed very confident in the procedure. He showed no doubts in the ability of anyone to lose weight with this procedure. His confidence in his skills and the procedure was a reassuring to me.
My first impression of Dr. Richardson as an honest and straight forward person held true after meeting him for my pre-op consult in his office. He doesn't mess around he is very friendly but, he gets right to the point. He seemed to know what he was doing. My appointment was so quick I really don't have an opinion of the office staff. I was in and out. That's the way I like it.
Dr. Richardson has a whole team of people to help with this procedure through Newstart. He is pretty open about the fact that his specialty is the actual surgery and the nutrition counseling is done by a nutritionist and the insurance/temporary disability paperwork is handled by a nurse who specializes in that. I like that. Everyone does what they are good at and in the end your are completely taken care of.
The aftercare through newstart includes a geniune offer from the nutritionist to call her any time we have questions. She insists that she is strictly there for WLS patients and it's her job. I would not hesitate to call her if I had a question. The program also has a full calendar of support groups for those interested in the surgery, those who have have had it and their families.
Overall, I would recommend Dr. Richardson to anyone. I feel fine physically and had no problems at all after the procedure. I beleive surgical competence is definately the most important aspect in a provider. I can live with my feelings being hurt but, I want my guy to know what he is about when he is cutting and stitching on my guts. Fortunately, I was able to have both the surgical competence and a good bedside manner in Dr. Richardson.

I haven't met him personally yet but I had a great time with him at the Newstart meeting and he gave us tons of information and he has such an awsum personality and sense of humor. I can't wait to meet with him one on one and really get a feel for his bedside mannor. I have a feeling I will not be dissapointed!

I went to Dr N. Richardson at St Alexius hospital.
He was great! He explained everything to me and
made sure if he could not see me another Dr would. I had
4 or 5 Dr's came to see me in the hosp. I had no problems with surgery
or recovery. I would recommend him.

He and all the surgeons in his group are very nice, informative, and professional.

Dr. Richardson's office staff went out of their way to help me with any questions or needs that I had.

I would recommend Dr. Richardson to anyone seeking to have bariatric surgery.

My first impression of Dr. Richardson's staff was excellent. They were helpful and very kind. He was wonderful and helpful when I met him. His office was very clear on risks and what should occur afterwards. I'm only 3 days post op but he was wonderful and I have little to no pain. I would recommend him and his staff to anyone who is concidering this surgery. My sister is actually thinking about having the surgery, and she has contacted Dr. Richardson's office. I wouldn't recommend him to my sister if he wasn't top rate.