T. Karl Byrne Bariatric Surgeon M.D.,F.A.C.S.

I am 7 years post RNY performed by Dr. Byrne & his professioal team at MUSC Bariatric Ctr. in Chas., SC.
I lost a total of 90 lbs & most lowest weigh was 126. I wish I could say that I have been able to keep it down below 130, but the truth is always on the scale!
My current weigh is 142 +or-. It seems that my body likes this weight whether I do or not. I would like to achieve removal of lower abut d, skin & fat, but this has not happen as of yet. If I lost this, I would loose about 10 to 15 lbs What a difference this would make.
I do find it depressing that insurance will pay for the RNY or the other surgeries,but can't seem to pay for the rest of the package or the end of the story!
Success with my surgery is still like Dr. Byrne said, "I can give you the tool, but what you do with it is up to you." So, I keep working on my end of this journey.

Dr. Byrne was an exceptional surgeon! He has been a fabulous provider, an incredible surgeon, and I felt incredibly happy that I went with a Center Of Excellence, and Dr. Byrne specifically. His staff and all of the staff at MUSC were excellent! I would go with them again in a minute!

I have only attened dr. Byrne's Facts Seminar. I was very impressed!! The slide show was not working therfore he had to do the seminar with dry erase markers!! It was Awesome!! I can't wait for our next meeting!!
I have met with Dr. Morgan today! She is lovely, I am so ay ease with the procedure from her caring approach!!

My first impression of Dr. Byrne was that this was a very nice man. He made me feel comfortable and answered any questions I had. His office staff has been fantastic. Lisa Johnson has really supported my ever effort to get this done in a quick timely manner.Aftercare is emphasized.

I found him to be attractive...loved the accent! Not a real people person but I suppose he doesn't have to be. What he is though is the best surgeon in our area and some say the country. He's got lots of experience behind him and a great staff of wonderful people. The aftercare is sufficient but if you're looking to be coddled or have alot of one on one time with him it won't happen. After surgery I never had a one on one visit with him again. In all fairness he is widely sought-after and has many patients. This doesn't mean you'll be ignored. You will be taken care of by someone on staff. Overall he is a 10+ ! I felt completely confident with Dr. Byrne before and during the surgery. I knew I was getting the best so there were NO worries. You can't ask for better than that, huh?

I rate Dr. Byrne a 99.9 % ...afterall they say no one is perfect but he's really close. :D

I MET MY SURGEON TODAY! I LIKED HIM! WE DIDNT SPEAK LONG BUT I LOVE HIS IRISH ACCENT!LOL!HE WAS QUICK WITH MY EXAM BUT THROUGH! I CANT WAIT FOR MY SURGERY APPROVAL SO I CAN GET A SURGERY DATE!

I like Dr.Byrne very much. He is very intelligent, articulate and detailed. He does a fabulous job with explaining the procedure and all possibilies surrounding it. He is clearly impressed by my progress, and cares about nutrition and aftercare. His staff and dietician are very resourseful and helful also. The staff was exceIllent.I look forward to seeing him again on my 2yr follow up in March. I have lost 146 lbs and have gained much more in health and quality of life.

Dr. Byrne actually assisted my primary surgeon, Dr. Rana C. Pullatt. From my first appointment with my surgeon to the day I was discharged from the hospital, I saw both Dr. Byrne and Dr. Pullatt. I was greatly relieved when told that Dr. Byrne would be assisting and that he has 17 years experience with these surgeries as well as general surgery. I felt confident that if something went wrong, he could address the issue competently. Because he was providing assistance, I was pleasantly surprised to see him as often as I did. If a prospective patient has a lot of anxiety about the surgery, I strongly suggest you choose Dr. Byrne to be your primary surgeon. I was definitely relieved having him on board, even though Dr. Pullatt is just as capable. Personally, I think both his surgical competence and bedside manor are great. He seemed to pick up on the fact that I use humor to ease my anxiety and he worked with that. I honestly cannot think of anything negative in my experience with Dr. Byrne.

Dr. Byrne is very informative and straight forward. I have so much respect for him. I could not have asked for better nurses, PA and nut. Very professional and just plain nice people.rnrnMy experience at MUSC was stellar I would have the surgery all over again in a heartbeat. No regrets.

I was very impressed when meeting with Dr, Byrne's this past week. He is a very nice person, but that is not as important to as the fact of he wasn't scared to give his take on things even if they were not what I really wanted. rnrnThe entire staff @ M.U.S.C has been very nice and welcoming. They are friendly and always have a smile. rnrnWill update more after surgery