Steven Poplawski, MD, FACS Bariatric Surgeon Barix Clinics of Michigan

He was a very nice Dr. He seemed to really care.

I grew to trust him more each time I spoke to him.

The staff were all wonderful and so nice.

Nothing I found that I didn't like about Dr. Poplawski.

Just list to him. He won;t stear you wrong.

He will tell you aftercare is the most important process once the surgery is over.

Before the surgery you are given a guide book to go buy once the surgery is over. If you do what the book says then there should be no complications.

He explained that yes there are risks in surgery but that there are risks just walking out your front door., or driving a car. He said sometimes a risk is what we take to improve our lives.

On a scale of 10 I would rate Dr. Poplawski a 12. He saved my life.

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Dr. "POP" was very compassionate and straight to the point. I respected him for that. He did not sugar coat anything and was honest about the surgery and the life style changes that I will need to make.
The staff at Barix is always very friendly and eager to assist. The office was clean and comfortable.
Aftercare is very important to this clinic and is almost revered as more important than the surgery itself. There post-op program is very structured and in depth.

Meet with the Doctor yesterday, he was very nice and informative. I was surprised how long he spend with me that made me feel very good. He trully helped me decide which surgery would be best for me and what all the pros and cons were. Very highly recommended. Let's see how good he is with the scope.

I am a primary care provider, and though beside manner is important, all I know is that I want a surgeon that I haven't any doubt is completely competent as well as kind. Dr. Poplawski is all that. Different individuals need different approaches. I felt very comfortable and confident that I made the right decision to have him perform my lap Roux-en-Y. Individuals need to be held accountable for educating themselves and take responsibility IN ADJUNCT to what any clinic or surgeon tells you.

My first impression of Dr. Pop is he is right to the point answering all questions before you can even ask them. I really liked him for treating me with respect as no question was too silly for him. The office staff were very nice. everyone helpful and informative.I do wish we had a little more time as it was a little overwelming and I know I missed some things in general, there wil be time for that after my date is set. Dr. pop doesn't fool around, he will tell you everything there is to know about the surgery,so you can make an informed decision without all the gloss.He will do lap surgery but you must come back to him 5 to 10 pounds lighter than you were when you saw him on your consultation. And still be in losing mode. He really stressed after care,and how important it is. There is a great aftercare program at barix. Over all I feel confident in him as my doctor and am looking forward to getting it done. He has put me at ease with his manner and competence.

My first impression of Dr Pop was very posative. he made it clear this surgery was not going to make me 120 pounds, but it WAS a tool to HELP me get there. He explained the surgery, the after care and all the risks.
He answered all my questions and I really felt at ease with him. He was the same way at my 2 week checkup and also at my 6 week check up. He stressed the importance of exercise as well as good eating habits. At my 6 week checkup ha said to keep himself as well as the Clinic involved in anything that was going on with my health. He also stressed the importance of the support group meetings.As an overall rating from 1 - 10 I would give him a 12. He was absloutly awesome. Surgical competence, and bedside manner were both just wonderful. I would and do recomend him to anyone who asks.I can't think of anything negative to say, my overall experience was awesome.

At this point and time I have met with Dr. Poplawski once (and it was on a very busy day where everything was unusually behind for him) and he was still very pleasant. He seemed very focused on what we were there to accomplish. (discussion of surgery and my canidacy of it) Offered lots of wonderful information. Seemed concerned with the whole person and the before during and after the surgery. Your mental well being. Making sure you realize the surgery is not going to correct what made us over weight (that we have to do that to be truly successful) That true success of this surgery is a two part job, him doing his and us doing ours. I think he is a wonderful man the is very talented and is very dedicated to his profession and his patients. At this point I find him very recommedable.
Have met with Dr. Pop now for a second time (a second consult because it was almost a year since my first visit) and he was everything and more that he was at my first visit. And for me I was completely amazed because he was still able to remember me after almost a whole year with no other contact in that year. Was truly amazed and impressed. I am completely entrusting my life in this man's hands with confidence in him and his abilities!

Dr. Pop is very straight forward. I loved his sense of humor. This is serious but it was nice to have a few giggles to lighten things up. The staff at Barix is wonderful very friendly. Aftercare is a big part of this and I'm glad they emphasize it so much. He gave me complete information on the Lap Band as well as RNY which I appreciated. Overall I give Dr. Pop and Barix a "10"!!

He was wonderful...straight forward and to the point. He answered all my questions before I could ask them....he was wonderful.

Wonderful first interview with Dr. Poplawski. He was very informative and matter of fact yet very personable. He doesn't say just what you want to hear but what is fact about your questions - I appreciated his candor about the procedure and the risks. He was very self assured and confident while not being smug about his ability/talent, if you know what I mean,. He was totally knowledgable about the procedure and completely put my husband and I at ease during the interview.

His staff was great, again informative of the process and so compassionate about all of our concerns. Nothing was left "not covered".

Dr & staff all stressed aftercare and even meetings ahead of the procedure to expose yourself to those that have been there. We have extreme confidence that we have the right surgeon and hospital for the best outcome.