Philip Schauer Bariatric Surgeon M.D.,F.A.C.S.

Dr. Schauer has really gone to bat for me. I first began the WLS process at Cleveland Clinic in 2007. My first impression of him was that he was patient and spent time answering questions of not only myself but my family members as well. When we got to the point of gaining insurance aproval my insurance company felt that the Gastric Sleeve procedure was experimental and would not cover it. That did not stop Dr. Schauer. He went to my insurance company and not only wrote letters but had a face to face meeting trying to get them to cover my surgery. The final decision was no.

After getting a new job and new insurance I started the process again, Dr. Schauer put me on a fast track so we could get to a surgical date quicker than normal. It worked and I had my surgery on June 17, 2010.

Dr. Schauer and the entire staff at the Metabolic and Bariatric Center at Cleveland Clinic have been wonderful. From the setting itself with wider chairs and patient comfort, to the receptionists at the front desk. Everyone has been wonderful and has done everything to make me feel comfortable and relaxed. I am looking forward to going through the post op program.

The only thing negative I would have to say is Dr. Schauer is not the most prompt and is usually late for appointments. The other doctors on staff that encountered were also nice except for Dr. Cooper. I felt her bedside manner was lacking and that she really did not care about me one way or the other.

Loved him soon as I met him. He was eager to answer my questions and let me know all the pros and cons about the band vs bypass.

The staff is very friendly and helpful with all the preop stuff, we will see what happens postop.

Seems to have a very structured program, given booklet with alot of info including all the different stages of the diet and what foods are allowed.

Havent had a negative experience yet.

He was very breef seemed very busy. We talked about the surgery and other medical issues but the one good thing I got out of it was a surgery date. I was told that my Insurance didn't require pre auth and that I could sechedule a date ASAP. Thanks DOC

I met Dr Schauer initially in November 2007 at an orientation session at Cleveland Clinic. He is kind, knowledgeable, realistic, respectful, and patient.rnrnOffice staff are all wonderful and more than two have already been through this process with him as thier surgeon.rn rnFuture patients should know he is realistic, not a bulshitter, and has you best interest in mind.rnrnHe emphsizes the after even before he spoke of the surgery and his staff emphassized that as well.rnrnThey have a structured program from the first call, pre surgery, post surgery and beyondrnrnDr Schuar was very candid about risks of surgery and how important following pre and post op instructions were in assisting with the least amount of complications.rnrnI rate him a 10 at this time. 12/07. and 2/08, and 4/08rnrnI had surgery on March 26th 2008. Dr Schauer continued to be top notch and even right before surgery he reassured me he would be there, he let me know there was a chance the surgery may have to be done open but the goal was to keep it laproscopic, and generally made me feel much better all around. rnrnDespite all of that he had remained open and realistic. That is something I commend.rnrnHe has a great bedside manner and explains things clearly. He also introduced me to the surgeon that would be assisting him who also had an excellent bedside manner.rnrnI cannot say rnough good things about him and his surgical support staff.rnrnIt is now 6/28/08 I still rate Dr. Chauer as a 10! rnrnHe saved my life, plain and simple. I am eternally grateful.rnrnIt is now 6-19-09 and I have not changed my mind about Dr Schauer. He is wonderful and has great bedsie manner and even was OK with me huggin him to thank him, not that i gave him much of a choice:)

I was a little taken back at the first meeting with Dr. Schauer. I had my mind set on Lap Band and after he looked over my chart and records he suggested RNY. I was not prepared to discuss this procedure and all the questions I had were for Lap Band. I think he knew I was little taken back at his suggestion. I was given a week to think about it and decide what I wanted to do. I spoke with a good friend on OH and was told to just stand my ground and go with my first choice. I did go with my first choice, the lap Band. The second meeting I had with Dr. Schauer was to discuss the procedure, the risk and outcome. I have found Dr. Schauer to be a very confident and excellent surgeon. I feel that the post op and follow up care is very well constructed and geared towards helping the patient reach all their weight loss goals. I would highly recommend Dr. Schauer to anyone that is looking into any weight loss procedure.

I haven't met with Dr. Schauer yet, but I did want to comment on Cleveland Clinic and the process that I have completed to this date. rnrnThe staff has been wonderful, the WLS seminar was the best that I have ever attended. The pre-op testing was made for all in one day visit. Which I thought was awsome. When I actually meet with Dr. Schauer, I will update.

I ADORE DR SCHAUER, NOT ONLY IS HE REALLY EASY ON THE EYES HE IS A COMPLETE SWEETHEART AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN REAL KIND AND HONEST WITH ME. HE HAS MADE ME COMPLETELY RELAXED AND CONFIDENT ABOUT THE SURGERY THAT HE RECOMMENDED FOR ME. CANT SAY MUCH FOR HIS NURSE TAMMY BUT DR SCHAUER IS THE BEST.

I loved my surgeon Dr. Schauer, he was kind, but very professional! I however, was not impressed with SOME of the staff! They lost some of my paperwork, SOME of them were rude and very unhelpful. But, the majority of the staff was great!

I had researched Dr. Schauer's credentials on the internet, and was very pleased with what I had read about him. I also read the comments from his former patients on his qualifications for a bariatric surgeon, and found all or most of them to be excellent. I, informally, met Dr. Schauer when he popped in for a few minutes during my orientation for WLS surgery to answer some questions from people who joined me at this orientation. Then, I met him, personally, just a few days ago when I had my first consultation with him concerning my test results and a very informative session on the surgery, and he answered all of the questions I had written down to ask him. He couldn't stress enough the importance of exercise to help with my weight loss. (almost blowing the speaker in my mini tape recorder I brought with me...remember me now, doc??) And I did agree to say nice things about him on this website, but, doc....my 3 hour wait for you in the waiting room was a little toooo much. But I guess it was worth the long wait, because you scheduled my surgery that day for July 1st. That made my day!

Dr Schauer is a fantastic doctor. I had gastric sleeve surgery in June 2007, and now I am going to have the bypass surgery next week. Dr Schauer is a kind, compassionate, and highly skilled man who loves what he does.rn