Thomas A. Jones Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

I love Dr. Jones. In my first meeting with him he was very clear on options, he listened, and he was somewhat blunt (which I like) in his responses. On the day of surgery he was all business. When he had the post surgery consult with my son, he explained my surgery and answered my son's questions clearly as well.
The office staff are great! Great preop care, great postop follow up and care. Good support group, unfortunately it only meets twice a month.
My only negative is that I would like to meet with him one more time, following surgery, to ask questions myself.
In spite of that, I highly recommend Dr. Jones and the program/hospital he practices at.

I felt very safe with Dr. Jones. He is an experienced surgeon who has done over 500 vsg's. Great bedside manner and took the time to patiently and respectfully answer my questions pre-op. At the 3 month mark my recovery has been smooth and uneventful. No God complex - down to earth, positive, easy going, and able to explain medical terms in a way that made sense to me. He was straight forward about the risks, expected results, and longterm challenges/success. Some patients might want more face time with the surgeon - I had a pre-op appointment and then saw him in the hospital the day after. He was available, I just didn't have any more questions for him or any post op issues that needed follow-up. On the downside, I was not able to meet him until the 5 month mark (1 month before surgery). His hospital/COE has been an unpleasant and disappointing experience. I'd give Dr. Jones 5 stars and the rest of the experience 1 star (his COE). When it comes down to it, the surgeon is by far the most important part, however there are other highly rated surgeons. Feel free to message me if you have more questions about my journey.

Dr. Jones performed my gastric bypass surgery on Dec. 30, 2004.
I went home on January 1, 2005.. what a way to start a new phase of my life and a new year!
I am going on my 9th year and want to thank Dr. Jones immensely for the fanstastic job he did with my surgery and giving me my life back! I recommend Dr. Jones for anyone considering Gastric Bypass Surgery.. you'll be in the best hands!

Dr. Jones did my sleeve on Jan 31 2012 and the only thing I can say about him is that he is GREAT. Thanks Dr Jones for the tool to help me start my new life.

Dr. Jones performed vertical sleeve for me.
I liked him immeadiately when I met him as he is outgoing and friendly. He answers every question, including a discussion of surgeries that resulted in complications. He is not pushy and exudes confidence. He instilled confidence in me just prior to surgery.
A great choice for me.

I really liked how Dr. Jones seemed to be genuinely involved with my weight loss process and it was good to be able to visit with him before surgery and after surgery. I think the whole clinic process with the book they give you and following the book (my bible) was awesome as you knew what to expect and had a place to write down questions and such for each meeting. I would really have liked to see Dr. Jones more in the process but I only saw him once. The only thing i had problems with was the whole Nutrition part. I think that one appointment was pretty good but that was only one appointment and more than one appointment to go over food and such would have been better. Although that might have been something my insurance dictated. Aftercare with the nutrition part has been a bit off as they seem to not have enough employees. I probably won't go to anymore nutrition appointments but rather talk to the surgical RN i have been dealing with with any more nutrition questions. The people in the office have been friendly and great. Great experience.

I was very pleased with my experience with Dr. Jones. The entire bariatric surgery team at Park Nicollet has been fantastic. Everyone I have met with has been very supportive and easy to work with. Everyone is very on top of things which has made the entire experience very pleasant.

I specifically wanted Dr. Jones to do my surgery because he was the doctor who spoke at both of the intro sessions I attended. I found him to be honest, direct and friendly. I could tell he had a lot of faith in the sleeve and I immediately had confidence in him. When I met with him personally he went over all of my surgical options and was very clear with me on my post-surgical expectations. I felt like he had a vested interest in me as a person which helped me feel relaxed and confident in the weeks before my surgery.

On the day of surgery he came by to speak with me before the operation and went over the details of the surgery with my mom, who was very concerned. He is very approachable and not in the least bit intimidating, which put my mom at ease. After surgery he went and spoke to my mom to let her know everything went great.

I didn't see him in my 2 days at the hospital, as he wasn't the surgeon on-call, but the nursing staff at the hospital was wonderful. I had the same nurses at each shift and they were very kind and accomodating. They were also very encouraging when I was getting up to take my walks!

The post-op follow up is fairly extensive, and consists of meeting with a bariatrician, nurse clinicians, and dieticians several times throughout the first year. The only thing I could say I am bummed about is that we don't get any face time with our surgeon after the surgery. It would be nice to meet with him again at least once.

Overall, I highly recommend Dr. Jones and the Park Nicollet Bariatric Surgery program. Everything is very organized and structured. I never felt like I was lost in a sea of patients. They were on top of my appointments, my insurance approval, everything. My surgery went flawlessly and here I am less than 2 months later, 35 pounds lighter!

Great doctor/surgeon. He was very supportive and personable. I felt comfortable with him right away. He was also honest and up front which is a quality I think very highly of.

Dr. Jones was fantastic! I would highly recommend him!

Dr. Thomas Jones is an incredible surgeon and his staff is great! They were all very personable, great bed side manner, sense of humor, attentive to your needs, and always there to answer any questions or address any concerns you may have.

On a scale of 1-10, I would rate Dr. Jones and his staff with a 11+.