Scott Shikora Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS

I feel very fortunte that Dr. Shikora performed my surgery. He is one of the top
surgeons in this area in the country. He performs the surgery in a short period of time and your on your feet a few hours after
surgery. Surgery dates are a little longer
wait, but this is to make sure of your committment. Losing weight, attending sessions, keeping doctors and dietitions appointments lend to a speedier surgery date. My experience was much easier than expected and the staff at the hospital were
excellent and couldn't do enough for you.Anyone looking into weight loss surgery
should definately look into the NEMC obesity
consult center.

Dr. Shikora is kind and gentle. He realy takes his time to explain the procedure and keeps you informed throughout. The office staff are wonderful. The wait to have surgery can be quite lengthy, anywhere from 6 months to 1 year. Aftercare seems to be somewhat lacking when it comes to seeing a dietician. Appointments are usually booked up way in advance.

Dr. Shikora is wonderful. His staff is very accomdadating. I would recommend him and his staff to anyone. His follow=up team is very good. New England Medica Center (NEMC) is the hosptial that he uses. I was only in the hospital for 3 days with out any complications.. My first area that I want is surgical competence. I feel Dr. Shikora is very competent. I don't think bed side manners is a need for me.

I am very impressed with Dr. Shikora & his team. He makes sure you understand the surgery/risks & answers any questions you may have. He is very matter of fact and straightforward but also has a sense of humor. If you need to call him for any reason, he always gets back to you that day -usually between 5 and 7pm. I had chosen the OCC long before meeting Dr. Shikora based upon his web site & comments made by patients on this site. I think before & after care is critical & OCC highly stresses both. Dr. Shikora has performed over 700 of these surgeries and I have complete confidence in his abilities. Dr. Shikora & his team actively pursued my insurance company when they denied my surgery & working together we got it turned around in time for my scheduled date! The OCC is the best!

Unbelievable, wonderful, caring, supportive, honest, no-nonsense (well, maybe a little nonsense...he has a great sense of humor!) physician. I was impressed by his manner, knowledge, and caring. I would recommend the OCC team to anyone who is seriously considering any type of weight loss program.

I was always treated with respect, and always able to reach someone if I had a question or problem.

All the staff at the New England Medical Center Obesity Consult Center are helpful and caring. Dr. Shikora is one of the best in the business and I feel 100% confident in his abilities. He spent a great deal of time fully describing the surgery, answering all my questions, telling me things I didn't think to ask and being available at Support Group meetings (along with most of the staff) to answer our questions and offer support and honestly talk about the risks.

The Obesity Consult Center is very well established and Dr. Shikora does about 5 surgeries a week. (He's done over 800 open rny's and almost 100 laps. I'm having a lap). They have an extensive support systems with group meetings for every stage of the game.

The only down side I had with OCC was their time requirements. Because they are so busy it can take anywhere from 4-8 months to get a surgery date. However, I put this time to good use and started to modify my eating habits in preparation for surgery and because they require you to lose some weight before the operation. (I surprising lost 30 pounds). I also used this time to make sure I was making the right decision for me. I ended up being happy I wasn't rushing this major decision and now feel 100% confident in my choice.

I would recommend the Obestity Consult Center and Dr. Shikora to all those in the Boston area interested in this surgery or if not they are still the best place around to deal with obesity through other non-surgical methods.

Dr. Shikora and New England Medical's Obesity Consult Center are A+ in my book.

I can't say enought about Dr. Shikora and the program at NEMC in Boston. The program that they have you go through is long and some may not like that. But by the time my surgery day came I was so well prepared mentally and physically. I knew what was in store for me because I attended the groups and all of my appoinments with the councelor. Dr. Shikora is such a kind man and all of the office staff there are wonderful. Even my husband coments every time he goes how great they all are.
He addresses all of the risks, he offers both lap and open, the after care is very well structured and I would recomend the program at NEMC to everyone that lives in our area.
Thanks Dr. S.
Cathy

My first impression of him that he is very competent and knowlegeable. I am impressed with the whole program at New England Medical CenterThe staff and all the after-care programs. The only negative so far is the time to get a surgery date.I started with them in Oct.99 and I am now finally scheduled in May. A bit frustrating.

I will be meeting Dr. Scott A. Shikora on Feb 1st. I have met with DR. Darrell Vogel the PSYD several times and found him to be verry nice and understanding. Dr. Vogel has a number of post op. and pre op. group meetings witch are verry informative. I will also be meeting with Dr.Edward Saltzman the internist on Feb 1st will up date info after meeting. Dr Shikora and Dr. Saltzman are booth verry nice men and gave me a lot of infomation.

Dr. Shikora runs a very well-organized, well-planned program providing both pre-op and post-op support. His staff includes a medical doctor for post-op care, a psychologist, and at least two nutritionists, all of whom are available for questions. He and his staff run monthly pre-op information sessions, monthly large-group support meetings (open to all patients), and several small support groups (limited to 8 patients) for more personal discussion.

Dr. Shikora did address the risks of surgery, including his record of fatalities. He claims a mortality rate of less than .05 percent, which is very good. He also stated that he has performed over 700 over these surgeries.

My only complaint is that the process takes a LONG TIME: generally about 7 to 9 months from the first appointment.

Not really a complaint, but you should know: He says he will REFUSE to perform the surgery on anyone who smokes or on anyone who gains weight before the surgery.