Taewan Kim Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

I had my first appt. with Dr. Kim on 10/04/07. Him and his staff were all very friendly. One of the receptionist really need to gain a sense of humor though. In someways it seemed to me that the reception people look at us as a number and everyone is the same. This is a scary thing to start and it would be helpful to have friendly people. The nutritionist and nurse were very helpful and nice. Dr. Kim himself was very pleasant and informative. I'm sure I will have more on my next visit..... 11/7/07.rnrnUPDATE: Dr. Kim is great at what he does. Surgery turned out very good so far. His personality lacks a bit for bedside manors. Maybe he is just shy but he was highly recomended and I would recomend as well.

So far so good he is a very nice man, and I have heard great things about him.rnrn4.2.08 3 weeks post op~~~~ Dr. Kim is fantastic! his surgical team is great as well! I am doing good and I will owe it ti him for doing a great job an rearanging my insides!

I had my first office visit on March 20, 2008. I really liked Dr. Kim and the entire office staff. I saw Kerry the nutritionist and Mimi, the nurse, followed by Dr. Kim. I have my psych evaluation scheduled for April 10th and the next visit with Dr. Kim for May 1st. rnrnDr. Kim was very nice and this was my first meeting with him. He was very quiet and reserved but asked me if I had any questions which I didn't since I had just attended the informational seminar and have done quite a bit of research on here and other websites. rnrnThe program with Dr. Kim's Bariatric Center is quite extensive as are most of the others that I have found. I will be required to go to 3 Support Group meetings (with signed proof from the Leaders) prior to having the surgery, seeing the doctor/nutritionist ever 4-6 weeks, lose 5% of my body weight (15 pounds) prior to surgery, and see the Psychologist.

Dr. Kim is a wonderful doctor with a great bedside manner. He's genuine and sincere about the after care. He's always asking how i feel and how I am doing. I feel that he is a wonderful doctor and very smart. Would recommend him to anyone.

Dr Kim is very nice, he has a good bed side manner. He knows his stuff, and always takes time to talk and answer all questions. I feel very confident in him, he truly takes pride in his paitents well being. The office staff has been super so far! I co-chair a support group in Liverpool. We meet every second and forth Thursday of the month. The group is for pre and post ops....everyone is welcome!!

I met with Dr. Kim today for the first time. I really liked him. He was personable and he made me feel comfortable asking questions. Although he answered most of my questions before I even asked them...so he covered all the important things. One of my first impressions was that I could call with my concerns after surgery, which was a relief. rnrnHe is part of a Bariatric Team at Upstate in Syracuse. The team consists of 2 other surgeons, a nutritionist, a nurse practioner and a host of support staff. They have monthly support groups on-site and a calendar with other support groups in the area. I feel as if I'll be well taken care of.

My first impression of him is that he is very knowledgable. He's straigth forward with his information and doesn't beat around the bush.rnAs of now, he only performs Laproscopic RNY's and not open. I think he does Lap banding also.

'My first impression of Dr. Kim is that he was young and not too talkative. That made me somewhat nervous.rnrnMy impression of him changed because I knew that he knew what he was doing and was very qualified. Even though he may appear serious

So far, Dr. Kim has been very nice. He seems very concerned and takes his time to answer any questions I may have. He has done many of these surgeries, and I am confident of his ability! His staff seems very nice, although you occasionally have to "nudge" them along to send information to the insurance company.

He has amazing hands with a laparospopic camera, absolutely the best.