Steve Katsis Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

Dr. Katsis did a great job with my VSG. In and out in about 90 minutes. No complications. In our first visit he spent approximately sixty minutes answering questions that my husband and I had - that's a LONG time. I will say, he has a tendency to run behind - I've waited 1.5 hours on two occasions for office visits and he was an hour late to my surgery. With regard to the office visits, his staff schedules multiple people at the same time - no idea why. As for the surgery, I don't hold that against him - I'm sure he wasn't sitting around somewhere playing Sudoku. The only reason I mention it is so anyone contemplating using him will be prepared to send some time sitting in waiting rooms. Good bedside manner, but not a lot of chatting. I would recommend.

I have nothing but the highest praise for Dr. Katsis. He was so nice to deal with, always talked to me... not over the top of my head or at me. He listens to what you say and really cares. I would recommend him to any family or friends without any reservations. Thank you Dr. Katsis... you have made my journey a pleasant one!

My first impression of Dr. Katsis was that he was a knowledgeable, compassionate Christian man who cared deeply about the health and wellbeing of his patients. I also felt that he had high expectations not only of himself and his staff but also of his patients and their compliance to his treatment plan. I connected with Dr. Katsis on the basis of our shared faith. I've had absolutely no complaints about my pre or post op treatment from the doctor or his staff everyone has been quite responsive and helpful. I give Dr. Katsis and the staff of Surgical Associates in Tulsa, OK 5 stars out of 5 stars.

My first impression of Dr. Katsis was that he was a man of God. He spoke terms that were easy to understand. My current impression of Dr. Katsis continues to be the same. I would recommend Dr. Katsis to anyone interested in gastric banding.

I was extremely comfortable with my choice of surgeon. I had previously worked three years with him while nursing at one of the major Tulsa hospitals. Not only does he still have that great caring personality but also is ready to answer any and all questions you may have. My whole experience with Dr. Katsis, Dr. Kirk, the nurses, techs and admission staff was awesome. They all went above and beyond in this journey of mine. I would readily recommend Dr. Katsis to anyone beginning this journey. He has literally saved my life.

I can't thank Dr. Katsis enough, he took me as a patient when I was fighting for my life from complications from another doctor. He has taken great care of me and together I am getting healthy. Dr. Katsis is a good christian man and will take all the time you need as a patient. No rush, no fuss, and I feel completely safe in his care. We have been working together since March 2010 and getting better every day. Thank God I was referred to him (by the CEO of a hospital) and he took me as a patient.

Really like Dr. Katsis, was originally going to have Dr. Gorospe, but then the hospital he does surgery at is not covered by Aetna, so switched and I have to say he is really great! Was very patient and answered all my questions.


Nothing negative at this point.

Dr. Katsis,
What can i say he was great. He was the best

I had hear many wonderful things about Dr. Katsis before I decided to have WLS. I knew he would be my surgeon once I decided to have surgery. Once meeting him, he lived up to his reputation. He is a kind considerate man. He is also a strong Christian, which is important to me. When I went for my consulatation with him, he explained everything clearly and answered all my and my husband's questions. His staff is wonderful and is alway willing to help. I think his surgical competence and bedside manner are wonderful. I ended up back in the hospital 4 days after surgery with an incisional hernia and Dr. Katsis had me in surgery that very day. Through no fault of his, my abdominal wall tore right past the staple line and small bowel was allowed to sneak through. He explained everything to me very clearly and even drew pictures! I am greatful to Dr. Katsis for giving me a new life!

Usually I can make a judgment after a first impression. I was right about Dr. Katsis. He had both surgical competence and bedside manner, however I was in a bit of a fog after surgery and don't know that I retained every detail that he said. All I had to do was phone the office and any questions I had were quickly answered and I was not left to feel any question was too petty. The nurse that was there during my consult to just before surgery time period no longer works there as of late November or early December 2006. I did have many bumps along the way in regards to the actual events leading up to my surgery, totally unrelated to Dr. Katsis. He set me up with a 2 week follow-up appointment after my December 11, 2006 surgery. He left no questions unanswered. It took me 9 months from consultation to surgery, which seems longer than most I know of. To my knowledge, nothing that Dr. Katsis knew of. In addition to Dr. Katsis, the office staff has always been polite and I have never had any problem with them. I completely 100% trust Dr. Steven Katsis. Even though I only have seen him 3 times, (which is normal) it is only time that would limit all the good that I can say about him.