Paul J. Guske Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS

It\ think he is very nice and informative. i only meet him once so far. Excellent staff and office.

The first time I went to see Paul G. was fro the consulation visit. He was 4 hours late. He had emergency surgery. Usually I have the patience of a 2 year old, but once I met him I glad that I waited. He is a Excellent Dr. He really talked to me. He also has an awsome nursing staff. I was worried about pain that wasn't normal with any other patients so i called his nurse she called me back adn talked me through it. and then had me call her each day to update her if there were any changes, until I could get into the office. I had a bacterial infection in the "wick" area I've been to thte office every week so hey can moniter it and make sure that it is healing. Dr. Guske and his whole staff are class "A".

2/21/03 - Yesterday I met Dr. Guske for the 1st time. He was very nice & very professional. He answered all my questions, allthough I was kind of nervous & forgot half of the questions I had in mind to ask. He's been doing this surgery for 4yrs & he's done over 1,000 of them. He mostly does Laproscopic instead of Open & he said that I'm a good candidate for Lap-surgery. I was very happy with this appt. & I'm ready to continue on. Another exciting thing was when they took my picture for the before and after; I was imagining my self a year from now taking a beatiful after picture. :-)

Dr. Guske is very nice. He was very informative and very patient in answering all my questions. I would definetly recommend him to anyone considering this surgery. I did have to wait one and a half hours after my appt. time before I saw him, but that is expected with any surgeon.
So far, my personal experience with him was very good.

My first impression of Dr. Guske was that he was a very warm and considerate man. At my office visit he forced me to ask him more questions because he wanted me to be well prepared. My impression has not changed overtime. He is very easy to talk to and he still seems concerned for my well being. His office staff is pretty good they are very prompt with the insurance papers. Future patients should be aware that you will be in good hands with any of the doctors with Weight for Life at Alexian Brothers Medical Center. Aftercare is a giant portion of the Weight For Life program the will not let you have the procedure if your aftercare classes are not scheduled. Dr. Paul Guske is an excellent surgeon.

My first impression of Dr Guske was pretty mixed, he had an emergency at the hospital and therefore I waited about 2 and a half hours for him to show up to his appointment. I completely understood his delay; however, I was still a little nervous and scared. He profusely apologized for being late (made it all better in my book), just the fact that he apologized for something that wasnt in his control made me realize that he can put himself in my shoes. Then he took about an hour with me explaining everything, he did ask where my "support" person was and if I had one..I explained to him that they had to be at work and he advised me that I could come back again and bring my support person so that they could ask questions. He drew pictures/diagrams of what the surgery was going to do to my gastrointestinal tract and was very straight forward about complications, which I appreciated. I am having the laparoscopic "version" done and was glad to hear that not much more pain was going to along with it, then my previous laparoscopic surgery. YEAH! Dr Guske is associated with the "Weight for Life" program which I have found to be both good and bad. I have dealt with Amy and Tiernay, both of which were nice and friendly and approachable. I have also on one occasion talked to Bonnie about the MMPI testing and was advised (more like yelled at) to send my test to California second day mail. When I sent the test in with the money, Amy called to ask why since she told me to keep it and give it to Dr Davison. I then advised her of Bonnies outburst and request to send it next day air..Amy got Liz (possibly the supervisor out there) on the phone and she advised me that Bonnie was wrong. I informed her that unfortunately, I was very upset with the organization due to Bonnies unexcusable outburst and demand (after I told Bonnie that Amy specifically told me not to send it to California since 010103 they were no longer doing their own MMPI testing) Liz apologized for Bonnies outburst and advised me that they would cash my check and send me a refund - which they did in a timely manner. Otherwise, I believe the whole pre-care and aftercare program is well planned and simple to follow. I have recommended the Weight for Life program to several coworkers that were looking into surgery in this area. Obviously these are my experiences with the program and doctor, yours might be different.

I thought that he was wonderful when I finally got to meet him. My consultation date kept being rescheduled by the office, which started to upset me a bit. I have only met him the one time so the impression is still wonderful so far. I thought that the staff that I dealt with at both Weight for Life and Dr. Guske's office were very patient and kind.

My first impression of Dr. Guske was that he was the "One" I didnt need to look anywhere else for my surgeon. I knew he would be the best. My impression of him only grew more fondly over time. And my admiration will never go away. All the surgeons at that office are awesome. Kane Jr. Kane Sr, and Rantis. The nurse is also awesome.

I have nothing bad to say about Dr. Guske. The stupid thing says that no person can be best in all aspects and I need to say something negative but I have nothing to say that is bad. Sorry! He emphasizes after care very well. He is not one of those old fashion surgeons. They are very defensive and aggressive at that office. I love it.

His after care program isnt what I would called structured. They are laid back they let you decide what you can and can't eat. They dont force anything on you but do tell you what you can never eat again and why and what you should avoid.

I rate him wonderful he saved my life. I had no complications at all. Have lost tons of weight (no pun intended. )

His bedside manor is awesome! He talks to me on the phone not just about medicial stuff when I have called with a question. I traved 2000 miles to see him and it was well worth it . He really cares and that is so important in choosing a surgeon. Dont choose one who is just viewing you as a meal ticket or dollar signs find one who treats you like a real person. One who is kind hearted

I met with Dr. Guske on July 12, 2002. I was informed today (07/15/02) that my surgery will be September 4, 2002. Dr. Guske was kind and understanding and made me feel very confortable and ready to have surgery.

POST-OP

Dr. Guske has been great! Very supportive and understanding.

VERY nice man. I can tell he is going to have a great bed-side manner. I completely trust him to do this surgery. Although I waited 2-1/2 hrs past my appointment time, it was worth it. He explained everything to me, even apologized that my husband (who wanted to talk to him too) had to leave to go pick up our son and couldn't stay. He gave me his business card and said for my husband to call him anytime with any questions he may have. That was the clincher. I like this guy...