Roger De La Torre Bariatric Surgeon M.D.,F.A.C.S.

I met Dr. Roger De La Torre on 5/5/05. He is very good at what he does. He leaves nothing out.He actually tries to talk you out of it.He is good at what he does and he knows it.Nancy shes AWESOME. Anytime I had a question or concern I would email her or call her she always got back quickly. If you want to be totally confident in your decision then I suggest you get the best Doctor ever..That would be DE LA TORRE....
I give him five stars *****...He leaves nothing on the table..No doubts, no worries..Alot of people say he doesnt have a very good bedside matter..He was awesome... He laugh, joke and a great time..
IF YOU WANT THE BEST...YOU WILL GET THE BEST. Polly T Lap RNY 5/11/05

My very first impression of Dr. De la Torre was that he looked like a perfect blend of Ben Afleck and "The Fonz".
Then I noticed that he seemed to know his stuff. He answered our questions during the orientation very well, and the consult went equally fine.
I thought he was too strict when I researched what other RNY doctors were letting their patients eat, but then I found some that were stricter, so I'm happy with his rules. Besides, at my 1 week check-up, he took a week off of my liquids only! Had I not been happily married and oozing from where he had quickly (and almost painlessly) yanked my tube out, I would have kissed him!

He didn't look like I expected him to. He was a little younger than I thought he would be. I feel comfortable with having him as my surgeon. He seems knowledgeable. His nurse Nancy is great! She is just as nice as can be and is very helpful! They feel strongly about aftercare. He also wants his patients to do the leg exercises they show you at the consult. He went through the pros/cons of surgery and touched on the gallbladder. He does not remove it unless it is absolutly necessary during the GBS. I would reccommend him to everyone!

My first impression of Dr. De La Torre was that he was an extremely competent surgeon and a pioneer in laproscopic surgery. He and his staff have put together a program that leaves no stone unturned. The information I received before submitting my information was extremely helpful in my decision to proceed with surgery. The Pre-Op meeting covered both nutritional and medical information related to the surgery, as well as a tape recorded discussion of the risks involved. Some people have said this is odd. I believe it is a very intelligent thing to do in today's litigious society. We were also told that Dr. De La Torre may or may not be following up with us in the hospital. This was the case for me, I was seen by another surgeon from his office, who answered all my questions. It would have been better for me to have seen him personally, but I can't complain that my care was diminished because of it. My recommendation is to ask him any questions when he is in front of you because the next time you see him might be at your first follow-up visit.

His office staff was extremely hard to reach prior to my Pre-op meeting. Once I had a surgery date though, I have had no problems reaching them. They have been easier to reach than my personal physician's staff.

The aftercare program starts before surgery. The nutrition guide provided has been well thought out and has been extremely helpful in the weeks since surgery. They recommend attending the Bariatric Surgery Support Group and say the success rate is much better with regular attendence. I live a state away from his office and although it would be easier for me to follow up with a local physician, they require the follow-ups be with them. I appreciate that.

I did a lot of research before selecting a surgeon to perform my surgery. I am more secure with the work I did and the decision I made each and every day. There is nothing about my experience with Dr. De La Torre or his staff that would prevent me from recommending him for this or any other surgery. His surgical competence was great. The bed side manner was a little reserved.

He is very knowlegable. He teaches other surgeon on how to do the surgery.


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very informative

I haven't found anything wrong yet.



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I found my first meeting with Dr. de la Torre to be very informative. He let me ask questions and answered them in a way that was easy to understand and straight forward. He was very careful to discuss the risks involved and made sure I understood them. His nurse Nancy also went over the same material and requirements of his program. She was also very easy to talk to. She is the one I deal with most of the time.

I had a Lap RNY and am VERY pleased with the results. I have very minimal scaring and few complications, none serious and have lost over 120 lbs. I think this speaks volumes about Dr. de la Torre's skill and experitse. I can not address his bed side manner since he doesn't do follow up. He has co-workers do the follow up. I will see him for the first time since the surgery at my 18 month check up.

I don't think this clinic has as much emphasis on after care (support) as some clinics I researched but because I have such a strong support system that I wasn't worried about that. Some one who needs a lot of emotional support from outside their family might want to discuss that need with Nancy.

I have not doubted my decision to have Dr. de la Torre do my surgery at any time. I have been more than pleased with the way things have gone. My only regret is that I waited as long as I did to have it done!

he was very nice and truthful

Dr. De La Torre is great, he appears very confident without being arrogant and his statistics speak for themself. He has an extremely busy practice, but took time to answer all of my questions during my pre-op visit. Nancy, the RN coordinator, is one of the most wonderful human beings I have ever had the pleasure to know. She truly cares about people, is efficient and sensitive to the emotions involved in being morbidly obese and choosing WLS. She is an absolute asset to the program.

Simply put, Dr. De La Torre is the best. I couldnt be happier!! He was kind, considerate and very honest and straight forward. If you are considering him as your surgeon, do not hesitate, they dont get any better than him!! A lot of people think he lacks bedside manner, I did not find this to be the case at all. When he came to see me before surgery he was kind and willing to answer any additional questions. His staff is excellent and they treat you with the utmost respect and are with you all the way. I cant say enough great things about them!!!! Their program is on the ball and first rate!!

The office staff is friendly and available.





Risks of surgery were discussed in a group setting. This was tape recorded, which seemed bizarrre since I have never experienced this as a health care provider or recipient.


I value surgical competence. That has never been in question with this surgeon. The practice of taping the adverse event session and having patients sign arbitration agreements seemed a little over the top when it came to "CYA". My experience as a health care provider has been that if you take the time to treat patients as individuals and not part of that day's "herd", patients are much less likely to pursue litigation.

Pre-op impressions of surgeon confirmed so far post-op. My spouse could NOT be there for surgery. Gave MD my spouse's cell # and asked to call and leave him message about surgery (no one able to be with me at hospital). MD did not call. Resident made all post-op rounds. I am proud to be a WASHU faculty member and clinician. This is far BELOW the standard of conduct that I hold myself and my colleagues to.