Thomas Magnuson Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

Dr. Magnuson is such a sweet man; a gentle giant. My surgery went off without a hitch. He even came in on Thanksgiving Day to check on me personally. His interns were great, and he had great people supporting him, but to have him actually come in to personally discharge me was amazing. His assistant, Danielle, and his Nurse Practitioner, Colleen, keep things moving with such efficiency. They are always on top of everything! I cannot say enough about my team. Excellence!

All I can say is this guy is wonderful!!! He is very supportive without judgement and he knows what he is doing.

The first time that I met Dr.Magnuson was nerve racking to say the least. I felt like I was going to have a panic attack on my way there. Sitting in the waiting room, I felt like I was going to throw up! His office coordinator Ms.Valorie was wonderful. She saw I was nervous and assured me that it will be fine. He's a really nice doctor. She was right.He immediately put me at ease when he walked in. His personality is awesome!! He is so down to earth, explains the proceedure, waits to answer your questions. He makes sure that you understand and if at the time you can't think straight (like me),he gives you his contact info. so you can ask him later on if you need to.

At our first meeting, I felt relaxed and put at ease. Even though they forgot to put me into the system,he didn't rush me out and took the time to answer all of my questions. I felt comfortable with him. I was a bit disappointed with him after surgery though. He only saw me once post op; the rest of the time, his surgical team visited me. When I went for my 2 week post op, I didn't see him at all, I saw a P.A. She was very nice but it would have been nice to see him. As one of Jehovah's Witnesses, I was concerned about having to recieve blood. Even though he reassured me that he has never had to do a transfusion for this surgery and said he would totally respect my wishes, he made a couple of comments that I guess he thought were funny, but not to me. One right before I was wheeled into surgery. I guess all in all, as a surgeon I would rate him a 10+, he is very skilled and takes his time.

Dr.Magnuson was wonderful. In the beginning he was very short & to the point....but everything was clearly explained to me. After surgery, he seemed to take more time to listen & again, things were explained clearly. His staff, especially Ms. Val, is great. They all seem to listen. Dr. Magnuson really seems to care & pushes you to do your best, as well as to take care of yourself. I would rate him a 9 out of 10.....Hey, nobody is perfect!

What was your first impression of him/her? rnVERY NICE, ALSO KINDA GOOD LOOKING, VERY PROFESSIONAL, VERY KNOWLEDGEABLErnHow did your impression change over time? rnSTAYED THE SAMErnHow would you describe his/her office staff? rnVERY ORGANIZED AND RESPONSIVErnWhat did you like least about him/her? rnNOTHINGrnWhat should future patients know about him/her? rnHE IS A EXCELLENT SURGEONrnHow much does he/she emphasize aftercare? rnIT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANTrnDoes he/she have a structured aftercare program? YESrnHow did he/she address the risks of surgery? rnA FEW TIMESrnHow would you rate him/her overall? rnON A SCALE OF 1-10, I GIVE HIM A 10rnWhich is better, surgical competence, bedside manner, or are both great?rnBOTH WERE GREAT, VERY PLEASANT AND DID AN EXCELLENT JOB.rnrnrnTHE ONLY BAD EXPERIENCE THAT I HAD WAS NOT WITH HIM, BUT WITH HIS NURSE PRACTIONER, WHEN I WENT FOR MY 3 WEEK FOLLOW UP TO HAVE MY G TUBE REMOVED. HER BEDSIDE MANNER WAS NOT AS I EXPECTED IT TO BE.

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I have had Dr. Magnuson before and am returning to him for a revision. Dr. Magnuson is very nice and very professional. He took great care of me the first go round and I had no complications. I would recommend him to others seeking weight loss surgery.rnrn4/22/09rnI had my revision done on 4/6/09 and everything went great. Dr. Magnuson was excellent and the staff at Bayview Medical Center was very nice. I would definitely recommend him to someone seeking bariatric or revision surgery.

He is the sweetest most caring Doctor I have ever encountered! I would recommemend him to anyone considering WLS! His staff was always very attentive and answered any questions that I had. His secretary Valarie is so patient and understanding! I honestly cant think of one negative thing to say about him or my experience

Dr. Magnuson was nice enough, just seemed rushed. He answered my questions, definitly was friendly. I had a terrible time with his staff staying on top of my case. Constant calling to make sure they were sending the information the insurance company needed. I feel Dr. Magnuson was quite competent, but wouldn't win awards for most awesome friendly doctor. But I would choose compentency any day over personality. I would recommend him to anyone. I rate him as a great surgeon.