Peter Crookes Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

What can I say Dr. Peter Crookes is just a wonderfull and caring Irish man who really cares about his patients. He's always been supportive and encouraging with my entire journey through my WLS. He and his staff are very nice, friendly and non-judgemental. Any questions or problems pertaining to WLS surgery whether before or after, they always respond honestly and in a timely manner. He informed me of all the pros and cons of the procedure and of the lifetime commitment I would make once I had it. His bedside manners was that of like a father who always made sure that you were comfortable, pain free and secure. His experience alone in WLS surgergy is excellent and he answered any and all questions from how many surgeries he had performed to how many deaths and so forth and so forth, didn't hide a thing. He made you feel at ease with your decision to proceed or made sure you didn't until all the requirements were met and that you were 100% sure of wanting to have WLS. He, his staff and those at USC were all wonderfull and I'm very happy to have chosen them for my WLS.

Dr. Crookes is the best of the best, he is one of the most careing Dr. I have ever had, I have not had a easy time due to me be a re-do and what I had done to my own body after 20 yr.s of eating what I should not of been , His office staff is nice , past ..I have not had any problems when going to the ofc. at all..rn I had some problems after surgery and was turned over to Dr. C. to fix them and that he did ...it took another surgrery and some tries at this and that but I ALWAYS feel safe in Dr. C. care..that he will go to the last mile to make things safe for me and that is all that one can ask the rest will be in god hands , I have a daughter that is waiting for USC to be approved a center of excellence for her ins. she is my only child and I am excited that he will be doing her surgery and very very relived that he will be doing her surgery as well ...you just know that he knows what he is doing and everyone loves Dr. C. just as I do that works with him at USC. You NEVER here one bad word about Dr. C. only the top of the line \" OH! you have Dr. C. as your DR. dont you just love him\" ...\" we love him here at USC\" and THEY do ! now thats something !!

Dr. Crookes is an amazing surgeon! Love the Irish accent! When I first met him, we spent a long time together going over each of the surgeries he does (he does them all) and he explained the pro's and con's of each. Every question I asked was answered honestly. The decision was mine as to which surgery I could live with for the rest of my life. I chose the duodenal switch and he agreed that it was a good choice for me. During my hospital stay he visited me every day and literally held my hand and made sure I was pain free and doing well. During follow-up visits, he still took the time to answer all my questions. I've never felt rushed when speaking to him. He is a wonderful man and an excellent surgeon. I would very highly recommend him!

1. My first impression of Dr Crookes was a very good one. He gave the seminar I attended, the seminar was more about the others surgerys, but I liked him. When I met him for my first appointment, I liked him even more, he is very personable.rnrn2. My first impression mever changed over time.rnrn3. His office staff is nice, it has gotten better, in the beginning, the staff was in a upheavel because they were going through staff changes.rnrn4. There was nothing I didn't like about him, he never tried to push me into something that I didn't want.rnrn5. That his is a great person, obviously my opinion.rnrn6. Aftercare is very much expected.rnrn7. Yes, the office has a breakdown of all office visits consistently up to 2 years out, and then once a year after that.rnrn8. He told me what my risks were with what I had going on in my life, my weight, and co-morbidities.rnrn9. I enjoyed him very much. He makes you feel like he is interested in what is going on with you.rnrn10. Both were great. He checked on me everyday in the hospital (5days), and answered all of my questions, even though most of the time I was out of it.

My first impression of Dr. Crookes was that he was caring and very capable. He has a good sense of humor.
He seems preoccupied and rushed when I have called him twice with problems.
The office staff is great. they are very effecient.
I have no real complaints about him or his office.
Know that he is there when it counts and he tells you up front what to expect.
He insists on aftercare.
The after care program is very structured.
He was completely honest with me about the risks of surgery and was very cautious.
He is a 20 on a scale of 1-10.
He is great all the way around. i love his Irish accent.

I liked him the first time I met him , he made me very comfortable and had such a passion to help people, I remember saying how he has touched people's lives and he said I know it bring's a tear to my eye, plus his accent is great !

My impression of him only got better he was like my angel who helped and has given me a new lease on life.

His office staff is great all very friendly and warm Michelle is awesome his nurse.

I love everything about him. I did get a little frustrated when he wouldn't let me have ice chips for a few days , but he said hang tight !!


He is very honest and you can ask him anything .

Very much,his team of doctors come and talk to you daily about aftercare and he comes to see you as well.

Yes you get lots of paperwork on everything you would need answered and diet listings from your first stage through your last.

He felt I would be a great candidate for it and was confident I would do well , which I did .But of course he goes over the risks involved as well and explains everything in laymans terms which is great.


A++++++++++++++++ Excellent , The best!!

Overall I thought Dr Crookes and his staff are very pleasant and knowledgable.

Dr. Peter Crookes made such a first impression of being so understanding about my concerns. First concerns of mine where who he was as I Surgeon. How many fatalities and success he's had since performing Bariactric Surgery.Ever since the surgery he has never changed the way he feels about his patients. He's very concern about what's going on with me. Everyone in his office makes me feel very comfortable. They are very helpful, when it comes to the needs of the patients. I want everyone to know if thier looking to seek a excellent surgeon, Dr. Crookes he's your man. Aftercare is a must. You know if you were anything like me never doing what you were suppost to do. USC Bariactrics has very good support groups and online services. They never had to address the risks of surgery, that was the first question I asked before he could introduce himself. I would like to say that when it comes to obesity surgery I think he's #1. But I must say it's been very difficult for me. My weight is at a stand still and I'am very unhappy about it but, I will be seeing my doctor tomorrow and hopefully I'll get some answers to what may be going on.

I knew that I would feel very comfortable with Dr. Crookes as he was the main speaker of the seminar. He is very knowledgeable about the surgery and takes time to answer all your questions. His office staff was great. They have this Web site called Remedy MD so that you can register online instead of filling out all those forms and diet histories. I e-mailed Priscilla his clinical co-ordinator before I was even a patient and she e-mailed me back within 24 hrs. Now how often does that happen when I technically wasnt a patient yet? His NP Michelle Santos was so sweet. She made me feel like she new me for years. The whole consult was awesome!!! This staff is what customer satisfaction is all about!!

I thought Dr. Crookes was just wonderful, he has a very hectic work schedual and if very kind and loving.

I still love him and am amazed he can still show so much happiness for me and my accomplishment.

His office staff does everything within their power to get messeges to him and to work your appointments around your schedual.

I liked everything about him.

I have regularly schedualed follow-up appointments with him and keep them.

Yes he has a great aftercare program which includes a nutritionalist you can see everytime you have an appointment.

He told me of all the risks and wether he thought I would be a good candidate for the surgery, I have seen him deny people who have greater risk factors.

I love him, and thank God for bringing him into my life.

Both are great, I have no complaints.