Roc W. Bauman, MD, FACS, FASMBS Bariatric Surgeon Medical Director at CMC-NorthEast

I have met with Dr. Bauman and am just about (I hope)ready to get approval from my ins. company. I can honestly say so far the staff has been great! Kim returns calls very promply. My sister is having her surgery this Tuesday 2-24-04 and I am so excited for her. I am beyond ready to be on the post-op side. I have since had my surgery, and I would do it all over again. Dr. Bauman is one fantastic Surgeon. I very highly recommend him and his staff.

I liked Dr. Bauman right away. My husband passed away in Nov and so I took his appointment w/ Dr. Bauman. I didn't realize that he even knew the situation (though I has explained it to the person who made appointments), his first words were how sorry he was for my loss.
My origional impression still holds, he seems like everyday people. His staff was wonderful too, it is sometimes hard to get in touch with Kim but she does always get back to you.
He was very honest when answering all my questions. I felt quite at ease with him form the start.
I personally have nothing negative to say about my experience with Dr. Bauman or his staff.

My impression of Dr. Bauman was a serious man. But after a while he let his guard down. Very nice man, knows what he is talking about, knows his profession well. He explains to you about the surgery and lets you be the judge as to which surgery you want. His staff, well what can I say, I have read horrible stories about them, but all I can say about, Kim and Sandy, way to go girls. Great staff. He really stated the dangerous throughout a video you have to watch and all the information sheets they provide you with.

I met with Dr. Bauman today and he was fantastic. I felt very comfortable with him and he was very informative. He left a great impression with me and I am very confident using him as my surgeon. I'm trying to decide between the lap band or gastric bypass surgery. Kim is waiting to fax my insurance for approval as soon as i make my decision. They gave me all the material they had on lap band for me to investigate. I am going to call Kim back tomorrow for my decision.

Dr. Bauman is very professional and helpful with answering any questions that you may have about the surgery. His staff was very pleasant to deal with. Kim was wonderful in explaining the final procedures that I needed to have done. I have enjoyed working with his team so far.

I met with Dr. Bauman yesterday and he and his staff are great. I had heard terrible things about his office staff but I found tham to be VERY nice and helpful. Dr. Bauman is a nice man. He seems to be all about business. I dont know how to explain it. He just didnt show much a personality. Which I thought I would mention so someone would know to expect that. I think he is very intelligent and knowledgable. He explained everything and answered each question I had thoroughly. I know I will feel comfortable in his hands.

I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH DR BAUMAN. HE PUT ME AT EASE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. HE ALWAYS MADE ME FEEL GOOD ABOUT MYSELF. HIS OFFICE STAFF HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY HELPFUL EVEN WHEN I WAS "STRESSED" OUT. HE IS A WONDERFUL DOCTOR AND I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING TO THE LETTER INCLUDING GOING TO SEE A NUTRIONIST ONCE A MONTH SINCE MY SURGERY.

I HAD AN OFFICE VISIT AT ONE WEEK, THREE MONTHS, SIX MONTHS AND WILL HAVE ANOTHER AT THE END OF ONE YEAR.

I REALLY FELT THAT DR BAUMAN KNEW ALOT ABOUT WHAT HE WAS DOING AND I DID MY BEST TO COMPLY WITH HIS "ORDERS". HE CERTAINLY KNEW BETTER THAN I. SURGICAL COMPETENCE IS A MUST BUT IT IS NICE IF A DOCTOR CAN CONVEY HIS ORDERS WITH GREAT BEDSIDE MANNER.

IT SEEMED THAT HE WAS TERRIBLY OVERBOOKED AND I HAD TO MAKE EXTRA TRIPS TO CONCORD (ABOUT 2 HOURS FROM MY RESIDENCE) BECAUSE HE COULDN'T SEE ME THE DAY THAT I WAS TO SEE THE NUTRIONIST. I CALLED A COUPLE OF TIMES AND DID NOT GET AN ANSWER TO SOME OF MY QUESTIONS ALTHOUGH I DID EMAIL HIM AND GOT QUICK RESULTS.

THESE ARE JUST MY PERSONA IMPRESSIONS OF MY EXPERIENCE AND I AM NOT MAKING ANY STATEMENTS ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED.

I hate doctors! They are so cold and impersonal yet you are at you most vulnerable when you go to them. My first impression of Dr. Roc Bauman is "I can work with him". I was actually pleasantly surprised with his openess about his successes and failures. I especially was pleased by the "process" at his office. I was treated as an individual and I was told exactly who I should see and what I need to get based on my personal situation. I was not herded in with 100 other people, given a lot of stuff, then turned loose to complete the requirements.

Great - Very Professional - Didn't try to hide the dangers of the surgery. I was impressed from the very beginning.

The office staff was great - always answered my questions and submitted my insurance very fast.

I would rate him and his office a "10" on the scale of 1 - 10. My care could not have been better.

I liked this office from the first time I called to get on the waiting list. Dr Bauman was very attentive to all my questions & was very upfront about all the pros & cons of the surgery. He has a very structured program to care for you before, during & after the surgery. The downside is having to wait so long to see the nutrionist. But, no world is perfect. Overall I give them 99%.