Sashidhar Ganta Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

He and his office are amazing! You can immediately tell they care about you and your progress!

My first impression of Dr Ganta was that he was a very detailed, serious, and careful doctor. He seemed very confident. He went over the risks of the surgery and spent a long time answering my questions. I never felt rushed. I waited a year, then decided to go ahead with the surgery, changing the type of surgery that I initially wanted. Dr Ganta respected my decision and spent a great deal of time going over everything and answering my questions once again. Over time my experience is that he is a great surgeon, but not so great with the after care support. In my experience, I go in feeling great about myself and leave with the feeling of failure. He did what was most important to me, he gave me a safe surgery. rnrn His staff is excellent! Joy is a joy to work with, she is so helpful and very sweet.

Dr. Ganta and his staff at Austin Institute of Bariatrics and Laparascopy were absolutely amazing! I have never had any doctor be so caring and truly concerned about his patient. Dr. Ganta was honest, detailed and comprehensive, and very conservative regarding my aftercare instructions. I have no doubts that he will do everything he can to help me succeed with this lap-band, and in return, I will do everything exactly as he instructed. I would never hesitate to refer anyone to him---he is fantastic!

Dr. Ganta, rnrnHe is an angel. He is polite, patient, kind and his true desire to help others is obvious from the minute you meet him. His staff is so helpful it made my life so much easier. I would recommend him to anyone considering the surgery!rnrnI am 9 months post op and have gone from a size 22 to a size 10 & 8! I am 10 pounds from my goal weight and I cried from pure joy at my last Dr.'s appt. Dr. Ganta has literally saved my life. I actually look forward to every day of my life and want to encourage others to seek the help they may need in living a healthier and better life! rnrnDr. Ganta and staff you are the greatest!

My first impression of Dr. Ganta was favorable. He was personable and looked directly at me providing concise and understandable information. My impression of him has not changed post-op. The office staff is outstanding and informative. My surgery took longer than my family was told. When my daughter panicked, Dr. Ganta assured her everything was fine, saying later, he wished he could meet her when she wasn't so stressed. His humor may be considered a bit dry, but I like it. My aftercare is very good. At five weeks, the Dr. has ordered labs to be assured that I am fine. This works for me!Dr. Ganta has answered my emails at 11PM. He was interested in what I had to say and responded with information and assurance. I would choose him again, not simply because he does the DS lap procedure, but because I believe he is competent.

Very quiet, professional with no sense of humor. He remains very quiet but saw a smile once or twice. He is so turned in on his important job as a surgeon that I believe that is his whole life. rnHis office staff is wonderful. Everyone that I had to deal with was so helpful and considerate to my needs. Sometimes, I felt like I was the only patient they had.rnDr Ganta has a very strict pre-surgery and post surgery regimen and you know he cares about your feelings and outcome of the surgery. He covered all the risks from the surgery. He is not a person that would do this surgery just for the fun nor just for the money. The patient really needs it and must commit to his own care.rnI love a doctor with a sense of humor but I would prefer a doctor with surgical competence over humor any day. This is a serious time and I take what he does and my life seriously. I could not be happier that I found this doctor for this life changing operation. Thanks to him and his staff for all they have done for me.

My 1st impression of Dr Ganta was good. He was very attentive. Explained thing in a clear and concise way to me. Answered all of my questions. Did not seem rushed. rnOffice staff so far is outstanding. Joy and Alex are truely devoted to thier job. No phone call or question to them makes you feel as if it is a bother. rnAfter care is much emphasized and it is stressed that the Lap Band is a \"tool' not a \"cure'rnDr Ganta did address all surgery risks in a way that I understood them all.rnTo be continuned after surgery...................

My first impression of Dr. Ganta was of a simple man that would answer my questions as clearly as possible. Over time that impression has not changed. In my way of thinking, his staff is spectacular! They really treated me like a friend and went the extra mile to help me acheive WLS. They all put me at ease about the procedure and in my opinion, Dr. Ganta's bedside manner is great! I could tell that the staff at the hospital really respected him and made sure that they followed his instructions to the letter. I am glad that I chose Dr. Ganta as my surgeon in this big step of WLS. :)

Dr. Raja was very nice. He made sure that I was well informed about the surgery. He wanted to know what I wanted and did not try to force a certain type of surgery on me. I had to watch two presentations on the surgery risks as well as the advantages. I was asked if I understood all of the risks involved however mininmal. I have paid access to online support as well as live support groups. I live in Austin and the support group meetings are in San Antonio. I had my surgery with the Wish Center. They have a very structured pre op program and aftercare program. At my first appointment, I met with the psychologist, nutritionist, exercise specialist and the surgeon. I had to meet with a licensed counselor for four sessions before my second appointment. I was put on a practice diet for two months before my second appt. The practice diet was the same diet that I will follow post op for the rest of my life. I was very pleased with Dr. Raja. He only performs WLS and was very competent. My only complaint was that I did not receive a binder in the hospital to use as I was told that I would receive one. I discovered later that I needed a binder for comfort. I can feel the port and it is very uncomfortable at times. I only had the surgery 2 months ago. So far so good.rnrn12/31/07rnI have a new surgeon now. His name is Dr. S. Ganta in Austin, TX. I had to find someone closer to home. I am very pleased with Dr. Ganta and he is doing everything he can to help me to get started again with my weight loss. He is very knowledgeable and answers all of my questions. He takes the time to listen to me and makes sure that I am informed about the whole process.

Dr. Ganta was very professional and a good listener. He was aware before we met of the research I had done on the surgery so our meetings were short and to the point. The surgery went well and I feel confident to be in his care. rnrnI was a self pay and he was very careful to find the least expensive places to send me to for pre-op tests & services. rnrnHis office coordinator Joy was very sweet and helpful whenever I had a question or problem. rnrnI would recommend his services to anyone seeking a surgeon in the Austin area, ecspecially someone who does not have insurance coverage. rnrn