Sayeed Ikramuddin Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

My first impression was that he truly cared how you felt, he listened even when you knew how busy he was. The office staff have put up with me, and for that I am eternally grateful! They always called me back with any ole question I might have, very helpful and kind! He is up front, brutally honest is what I like the most about him, he doesn't pull any punches. That I have had 16 surgeries to date for other reasons but the surgery with Dr. Ikramuddin was by far the less painful. I can tell he took his time to work around the muscles to cut as few as he possibly could which makes recovery much much more pleasant. The aftercare program is very structured and well written. Although, is there a list of things to NEVER eat??? Going to ask that on my next visit. I would rate him and his staff a ten, they are an exceptional group of men and women. The Gold team at the hospital are the best!! His surgical comptetence and bedside manner are both superb. He is a bit too serious at times but does smile enough.

August 15th 2002 I met Dr. Ikramuddin after waiting to meet him for 5 months. I have only heard good things about him. He seemed very personable, answered my questions well.

I THOUGHT HE WAS A LITTLE SCATTERBRAINED,HIS GLASES WERE REALLY CROOKED (NOTED THIS BECAUSE OF MY MOTHER)AND HE SEEMED HURRIED.
I'VE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT HE'S A UNDERSTANDING AND CARING DR. HIS OFFICE STAFF WERE VERY HELPFUL. THE WORST THING ABOUT HIM IS HAVING TO WAIT FOR HIM ALL THE TIME,THE WAIT SEEMED ENDLESS. TO ASK HIM RIGHT OUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. HE STRESSES TO KEEP THE INCISION CLEAN AND KEEP UP THE CHECKUPS. HE EXPLAINED RIGHT OUT THAT THERE RISKS WITH ALL SUGERY. I'D RATE HIM VERY GOOD OVERALL. BOTH ARE GREAT. I DIDN'T HAVE MUCH PAIN AT ALL, I EVEN SUPRISED THE NURSES WITH THE SMALL AMOUNT OF PAIN KILLER I HAD TO USE. BUT LIKE I SAID THE WAITING IS THE WORST.

When i first went to the clinic for the seminar. My first impression of him was that he was a good man, and if he operated on me i know it will end up becoming a success.
His nurses/staff were wonderful people as well. They made me feel really comfortable. Exspecially before the time had come to go in to surgery.
His future patients should know that he is a very nice man. He and his staff walk you through every process. He made you feel comfortable to talk with about anytype of problem or question you have.
Yes there is sturctured aftercare program.
I would rate my surgeon, as a 10.



All of above is great.

I was very impressed by Dr. Ikramuddin. I am a Registered Nurse and I was impressed with his ability to educate and inform in a factual, understandable way. He is extremely thorough and I like the protocol he uses to ensure safety and appropriateness of potential patients via the pre-op checklist. I have confidence in his ability as a surgeon, especially after finding out his vast experience. He seems to be a cutting edge (no pun intended =) ) practitioner and a true expert in his field. His aftercare program is appropriate with all solutions to potential problems reviewed. I have had only good experiences with is staff, both in person, and over the telephone. I am scheduled for surgery July 12th and am so excited I can hardly wait! I find Dr Ikramudding to be personable and so far he's a 10+ on 1-10 scale of perceived competency. I believe a surgeon that holds not only excellent surgical skills, but also an excellent bedside manner like Dr Ikramudding serves a patient better because they are addressing the person as a whole, not just a surgery. A surgeon that is able to accomplish that is the best that one can hope for.

I have only met once with Dr. Ikramuddin and was impressed with how caring he is and how caring his staff we met with is. I especially liked how he took the time to explained many things about our bodies and why we run around in the the circles we do in gaining and losing weight. When I met with him on an individual basis, he went over my history and was upfront with me about the risks that I will face due to my medical history of Crohns Disease and past surgeries I've had, and because I've had a colon resection and gallbladder surgery, along with the Crohns, he was upfront about the possibility that I might not be a candidate for the surgery. He did assure me though that he would go over my medical history and weigh the risks involved for me. Even though it put a bit of a damper on my excitement of losing all this weight through the surgery, I did like that he was so upfront about it. It also showed me that he is very cautious and doesn't just give the surgery to anyone to fill his pocket with money. Overall, if I am able to have the surgery, I would feel confident in him performing the surgery.

Though I have yet to meet my surgeon, I understand that he must be a very busy man. I called on May 23, 2002 to schedule an initial consultation. I was told that the first available time was December 6, 2002. That is a long wait - 6 months away and the surgery is 3 or 4 months after that.

My first impression of Dr. Ikramuddin was great. He was super informative and personable. He seemed confident and really assured me that the insurance company will approve me. I have to get my gall bladder out and he gave me super advice on how to go about both surgery's. He even told me to have my primary doctor call him. His staff was informative and really helpful, they explained a lot on the nutrition side and the risks of surgery. I feel as though I am very well informed. I haven't had the surgery yet, so I'll rate him after that's over.

My first impression was what a nice man. He seemed to genuinely care about all of us and had great confidence. He was willing to stay at our meeting as long as we need him. I have not met any of his office staff but they have been very helpful on the phone. I believe he is one of the better doc's in MN. I have not found anything bad about him and I have done alot of research. He also attends his support group. Overall rating 10 out of 10. I have nothing bad to say about him - but I only met him for 2 hours.

I loved Dr. Ikkrammudin right away when I met him. The first seminar I went to was Dr. Buchwald's He was nice, but very rushed and to the point. I decided not to go with the duadenal switch surgery that Dr. Buchwald specialized in so I went to Dr. Rupp's seminar also. I didnt even get to talk to him in private like the other seminar. I didnt like that. I wouldnt even have got to talk to Dr. Rupp at all except the day of my surgery. I am a nail technician for a living and maybe it is my nature, but I go a lot on "vibes" I get from people so I wasnt imppressed with that. When I made an appointment with Dr. Ikkrammuddin, he was having the seminar that day and got me into it! That imppressed me. Right away when he walked in I liked him! He is very personable and humorous. But also very proffessional and smart. I went with him hands down.