Scott Shikora Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS

My doc is amazing,a little reserved but one on one he is very connected to his patients for the long haul. I feel like God set me in wonderful hands!!! I feel very safe and cared for!!! The whole center is amazing!!! The front secrataries are not always polite or professional,sometimes that bothers me,but the main people are ment t do what they do!I did not get to spend alot of time with my doc at the long awaited "sureons visit"(which means a surgical date is very close).Dr.Shikora is a surgeon I will confortably recommend to anyone!! Aftercae is essential and not to be taken lightly and he goes into much detail. Surgical risks were comfronted straight on and honestly. So far I can rate my experience 2wks. before surgery a defonate 10.It may sound to good to be true,but so far we are very happy,I still have surgery to get through though...

Dr. Shikora seemed very interested in having contact with his patients
I saw him once before the surgery,the day of the surgery and during my hospital stay and then once again when he took the staples out - after that it was a PA who saw me.
Office & staff were wonderful
He did not look after me and his PA didn't listen to my problems with nausea and I suffered for 3 months before I demanded and got compazine! Make sure he listens to you.
I haven't seen them for months - there is support groups that meet at night and on a Saturday - I didn't find them helpful most of the people were boasting about how they were able to eat foods we should stay away from and that they could drink beer, etc.
He fully informed me of all the risks but no one seemed to care about my discomfort and long delays before calls were returned. I still would go to him again for the surgery.
The dietician was the BEST!!! She was there right away for me and called ASAP to talk with me. As always they better be good at doing their surgical procedures, however bedside manner has to be right along side that skill - we will need it after the surgery!!!
Anyway, these are just my personal comments and observations and I have heard from other people only wonderful and positive things about him so I still think I went to the best doctor to have the surgery.

My surgery was done with Dr Tarnoff as my surgeon but since it was laproscopic it was with Dr Tarnoff and Dr Shikora. Dr Shikora has certainly built a great reputation for himself and I will have to say that he is an excellent surgeon. Dr Tarnoff was an option for me to get into surgery a little sooner than waiting for an appointment with Dr Shikora. I was a little nervous at first because he was "the new guy". I am very glad I got past those reservations. Since Dr Tarnoff is not even listed here I thought it might be appropriate to say something about him. He is young but very patient and willing to explain everything in detail. He makes a patient feel at ease and I appreciated his frankness. I believe he is an asset to the Obesity Consult Center. He was a great support to me when I had some post op complications and I have to say that I am very glad that I decided to go with Dr Tarnoff. Thanks for everything!

Dr. Shikora was very personable, professional and to the point, which I loved about him. He described everything wonderfully, he answered every question I had going into the consultation before I ever had to ask! He is performing my surgery on January 24th, he wouldn't be doing so if I didn't have 100% faith in him!

dr. shikora and dr. tarnoff did my surgery laprascopically. I have nothing but the utmost respect for these dr.'s. dr. tarnoffs bedside manner i feel is unbelievably fantastic. i feel like you can just sit and talk with him and am very comfortable kind of like a friend. he doesnt have that uppity dr. personality. at first i felt he was so young but through it all i am very lucky to have him as my dr. dr. tarnoff is new to the obesity clinic but i believe he has been a godsent directly to me.

I have met with Dr tarnoff Dr Shikorra's associate , Dr tarnoff was nice and professional he was great about explainig the surgical procedures on an easy to understand level
I am looking forward to meeting with both DR tarnoff and Shikorra again . T he office is busy but the staff will not rush you
The processes is long I called fro an appt approximately a year ago it is busy but worth it for the changes it will provide
There is a great stress on pre care and aftercare there are informational groups held at various times and the attendance at these groups is also looked at as part of the evaluation of readiness for surgery
The Dr did aaddress the risks of surgery and also the risks of obesity and how they compare with each other
I am satisfied so far with the choice I have made with NEMC

HE WAS BUSY IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO FIRST MEET HIM BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE WANTED THE SURGERY.BUT WHEN I FIRST MET HIM HE WAS NICE
A LITTLE WORRIED ABOUT MY AGE BUT HE COULD SEE I WAS MATURE ENOUGH I HAVE BE GOING TO SUPPORT GROUPS FOR A YEAR NOW MET EVERYONE ON THE STAFF DR.SHIKORA TOLD ME EVERYONE LOVED ME.I FELL THE SAME THE HAVE BEEN SO NICE TO ME YET FIRM THEY REALLY WANT ME TO SUCEED AND I DO TO THATS WHY I LISTEN TO EVERY WORD THEY SAID.DR.SHIKORA TOLD ME ABOUT THE RISKS BUT I AM NOT AFRAID BECUASE I AM AT RISK IF I DON'T GET THE SURGERY.EVERYONE ON HIS STAFF REALLY STRESSES ABOUT AFTER CARE AND THATS GREAT!I WOULD TELL ALL FURTURE PATIENT HE'S A GREAT DOCTOR.I WOULD RATE HIM 10 WHICH IS THE BEST ALONG WITH HIS WHOLE STAFF.SURGICAL COMPETENCE AND BESIDE MANNER OR BOTH GREAT I WOULD NOT WANT ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER.

Dr. Shikora seem like a caring man. Wanted to help with my wiegth problem. Said I was on the ligth side the Bypass should be easy.
I liked Chista, she is a P.A.





I really the support groups OCC ran.

Dr. Shikora is a tall, thin, friendly gentleman who is very well learned in his field. He was very informative during my surgical consult, as all of the professionals and office staff have been at the Obesity Consult Center at NEMC in Boston, MA. I had seen him prior to this meeting at large group WLS meetings, but had never spoken directly to him. He is direct in his address of the surgical options and their risks. The OCC has a VERY structured after-care program of which they *strongly* encourage patients to take advantage. 87% of bariatric surgery patients maintain weight loss over an extended period of time (10+ years) at this facility, versus 75% overall in the nation. Dr. Shikora stressed SEVERAL times that after-care is VERY important and that the OCC likes "to keep track" of their patients through monthly meetings, bi-yearly physicals and consultations. He also stressed that their staff would be available in the future should I need them for things like pre-natal nutrition/vitamins even if I had a local OB-GYN. Now I await insurance approval...: )

I believe this doctor is a skilled world class surgeon. At our first meeting he did not mince any words and told me exactly what the procedure was and the risks involved. At the day of surgery and post-op he was warm and caring. Post-op, he visited my room in the late afternoon every day to inquire on my progress in a very caring manner. I would recommend Dr. Shikora and his team to anyone considering gastric bypass surgery. In my opinion, he is the best.

In my case, it took 8 months from first appointment to day of surgery. If you are thinking of going to the New England Medical Center in Boston for this surgery consider the lead time necessary and apply as early as possible.