Qammar Rashid Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

I had surgery in August 2016. Dr. Rashid is a wonderful doctor. She is kind and takes the time to listen to her patients. I was extremely nervous and hit many roadblocks with my insurance company. Dr. Rashid made me feel at ease and has been nothing but supportive during my weight loss surgery. I would highly recommend her to other patients seeking weight loss surgery.

June 23, 20016 I went to a weight loss surgery seminar held by Atlanta Surgical Associates. Here is a little background, I have been back and forth with my weight since 2007. I have done so many diets and exercise programs over the years just to go back and forth. I have done the program at the VA twice called MOVE and had several trainers. All in all I have lost weight yet it easily comes back with some unwanted extra pounds. So I started doing some research on weight loss surgery and also talking to many people in the weight loss community on IG. I followed their journey and seen the changes that weight loss surgery has improved in the their lives.
So I decided to make some moves and go to the seminar. I must say I was blown away by the staff upon the greeting. Dr. Qammar Rashid, came in and electrified room with her knowledge about Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Rashid, gave the pros and cons of each weight loss surgery that is performed at Surgical Associates. The way she spoke with such energy and knowledge help me decide that she is the right Physician for me. So after gathering all the information that was put out, I was now confident that I was ready to make my appointment. It so happens to be that they were setting up appointments for consultation outside the room. So my consultation is June 30th, my journey begins.

When it was recommended that I have bariatric surgery I immediately started researching and looking into surgeons in my area. During my search I came across the provider finder here on OH and decided to go to the seminar held by the Surgical Associates team. The seminar was extremely informative and both Dr. Steinberg & Dr. Rashid were very easy to talk to.

My first one on one appointment was great. The staff was on top of things and Dr. Rashid swept in with so much positive energy and openness that I knew she was the surgeon for me. Every step of the way through the approval process and surgery she and her staff where always available and always on top of things. I'm only 4 days post-op but I couldn't have dreamed up a better surgeon for me. She even called me on a Sunday evening a few days after I returned home from the hospital to see how I was doing.

I would recommend her or Dr. Steinberg to anyone I met.

If you do choose Dr. Rashid remember... It's okay to ask questions even if you think they are silly. She will take the time to answer each and every one of them. And believe me I had alot of questions.

I don't have anything negative to say about Dr. Rashid but I do have to say that don't write her off right away because she seems too pep. I did that when I first met her and I'm glad I decided to go with her because it really helped to have all her positive energy focused on me while I was in the hospital. Before I went in the OR I wasn't scared but when I woke up I thought "what the heck did I do", and she was right there.

I could go on but since this is on OH you can contact me if you have any questions about her or her staff.

Dr Rashid was very informative and professional with a good bedside manner.
Her staff always got back with me and assisted with information and anything they could.
All in all a very positive experience.

Dr. Rashid has been absolutely wonderful. She did my lapband and later my revision, She is a very caring Surgeon who I would recommend to anyone.

I was very nervous when I came to the office. However, the staff made me feel relax immediately. Meeting Dr. Rashid was icing on the cake. She was very nice and I felt comfortable that she would take care of me.

Today was my first visit with Dr. Rashid. When I tell you she is AWESOME, this is an understatement! Dr. Rashid is extremely professional; she took her time and explained everything to me in terms I could I understand. She answered my questions over and over and didn’t mind repeating herself. Dr. Rashid was genuine and you can feel she cared. When I started my appointment I went in with the thought I would have the RNY and after Dr. Rashid answered my questions on the Gastric Sleeve, I am thinking more towards the Sleeve. What I really liked was, when I told Dr. Rashid she would be the one to make the ultimate decision as to which surgery was right for me she quickly let me know she would not be making the decision for me. “WE” together would be making the decision. She made me feel my opinion counted. This really meant a lot to me!
One last note, I would also like to provide some feedback on Dr. Rashid’s office staff. Everyone from the receptionist(s), to the Billing/Insurance Specialist (Jackie), and the nurses/RN has been top notch. I have gone to one other surgeon to start the WLS procedure and I found I couldn’t deal with the staff and decided the surgery was NOT for me. I feel the office staff is just as important as the surgeon. It seems we will be dealing with the staff more often than the actual surgeon. Again, you could feel the staff cared. Thanks for a wonderful experience!!!!

Qammar Rashid is a wonderful surgeon. She treats her patients wonderfully. She explains everything completely and treats you with respect. I felt comfortable with her. The hospital staff were great as well. I would recommend both Dr. Rashid and Decalb Medical to anyone interested in this surgery.

Dr. Rasheed is a first class professional. She cares for her patients as human beings, not as numbers or dollar signs. I left the hospital two days ago, and I believe she stopped in to check on me three times in two days not counting the counting the surgery itself.

MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF HER WAS THAT SHE WAS SO DOWN TO EARTH. AFTER OUR FRIST MEETING i WAS REALLY AT EASE WITH HER. I LOVE THE STAFF THERE