Robert Fris Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr Fris was great, really professional and kind. All about the facts which I respect. I am pleased I made the descision and opted to go with Dr Fris, he was wonderful, kind and caring and the staff in his office are really lovely and kind too.

Rob Fris is brilliant - his whole team are. I met them about 4 1/2 years ago and they changed my whole life and turned it around for me.rnrnRob has always been open and honest, and he says it how it is. He never ever condemns or judges. As a surgeon - the best! You wont meet a more empathetic man so no matter how big you are, he is there for you. The whole team are.rnrnWe just have to get over our hangups and realise that these people UNDERSTAND where we are and they DONT judge. That is huge. rnrnFor me personally it hasnt been easy for me with the problems I have had with my band being too tight etc, but that is part and parcel of it all. I reckon if I had been more honest with everyone about how things were then things would have been different. But me being me, I just struggled on by myself and just assumed this was the way things were meant to be. It was only reading that article by Dr Curry that I realised this was stupid of me and if I had told Rob and his team, they would have put me straight a long time ago. Live and learn!rnrnSo if anyone out there is reading this, and lives in Auckland, NZ, then Rob is the guy to see. And dont make the mistake I made (and have only realised that I was making a mistake). Any doubts or worries etc - RING ROB'S TEAM and they will soon sort you out!

Dr Fris made me feel that I was not a failure for struggling with my weight all my life, that I was physiologically different from \"normal\" people which made it virtually impossible for me to lose weight and keep it off, and that AGB was a tool that could help me lose weight and gain control of my eating.rnPossible surgical and post surgical complications were outlined in detail, and I felt fully informed. The importance of maintaining set appointments for post op followups was emphatically stressed as essential to ensure that a good result is obtained. rnrnOffice staff were good, very pleasant, but I was disappointed that they didn't follow up my request to make contact with someone who was ahead of me. Most of my questions were answered through the lapband forum message board.rnrnI understand Dr Fris is the most highly experienced band surgeon in NZ and I would recommend him to anyone who was considering this type of surgeryrnrnrn