Timothy S. Kuwada Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS, FASMBS

I have my first appt. today with Dr.K. He is everything I thought he would be. He explained the different procedures I asked him about. Could not of asked for more. His staff is very caring and will get the job done. After care is something I will be looking forward too! Dr. K and Staff Get a 10!!!!rnHad my surgery on Dec. 10th. The whole procedure was a breeze. I'm more than thrilled of the care and support I was giving thru the process. The nurses, Mirtha and Sondra was the best at CMC-Mercy. Dr. Kuwada, I am just speech-less. He is the most caring, and thoughtful Dr. I have every had. I will always be greatful for all he has done.

My surgeon comes highly recommended! I first met him at a orientation meeting. He was so nice and willing to answer even the dumbest questions. His office staff was just as nice. No matter how many times I called I always got a call back or an answer right away, almost like I was the only patient calling. He is very straight forward and to the point he did not make anything sound like it was going to be easy. He went over the risks of my surgery at every office visit. I rate him on a scale of one to ten a big PHAT 10!!! His bedside manner makes me feel like I am in the best of care.

I met with Dr. Kuwada today for my one on one. I was very pleased with how informative he and his staff was. I feel very comfortalbe with Dr. Kuwada performing my surgery. The office is very organized and the staff if very caring and understanding. Not one moment did I ever feel rushed during my consult.This was the most important thing to me. I do not feel as though I am just a number.

Dr. Kuwada is GREAT!! I really think he is pleasant and has great mannerism. Working with overweight patients he seemed very empathetic and humble. Which to me contrasted one of his staff nurses. I almost went to another doctor because of his Nurse Nazi as I call her.. to me she is rude and judgemental.... but since Dr. Kuwada is very knowledgable and easy going, the experience was Great! His assistant/resident, Dr. Chen was awesome, too.. I have already recommended Dr. Kuwada to my sister and she is looking to have the LAP BAND procedure instead of the bypass....

when I first went to the surgery center everyone I encountered was so nice and genuine. Dr. Kuwada was on time and very informative and spent a great deal of time with me to make sure I understood the whole process of WLS. After I got my date for surgery I again met with him and continued to be impressed with his expertise and very caring manner. The night before my surgery he called m(Sunday) personally and asked if I had any questions and if I was ready for the \"big day\". All through my hospital stay he was very attentive and took very good care of me. I developed a peritoneal leak and was placed in ICU for a couple of days during which time he saw to all my needs and showed so much concern and compassion for me and my family who understandably were very anxious. I would recommend him to everyone. The center is a center of excellence and the resulting support group is phenomenal........

My first impression of Dr. Kuwada was that he was very knowledgeable and made both my husband and I feel very comfortable. He made sure that we knew the risks. I had my surgery on 1/15/07. It was the best thing that I have ever done for myself. What impressed me most was when Dr. Kuwada called me the night before my surgery to make sure that I did not have any questions and to make sure that I was ready. While in the hospital Dr. Kuwada and Dr. Chen were wonderful.

Dr. Kuwada is a wonderful surgeon, from the first time I met him I felt confortable he took his time talking to me and my husband he explain all the procedures in detail. Over time my opion change to the better. I will highly recomend Dr. Kuwada to anyone. His office schedule all your appointments the only appointment that you will need to set up yourself if the physic evaluation but he refers a Dr. that his office use. Dr. Kuwada is an excellent surgeon that knows his job. I felt that following his pre and post diet has help me a lot. Dr. Kuwada and his staff are were great from day one. I have no regrets I would put my self in his hands if necessary thats how much I trust him and his staff.

I attended the required seminar from this group. Dr. Kuwada was the presenter. He was very clear and concise. I was impressed with his ease and confidence. What I liked most was his display of patience and understanding.rnrnHe did not seem to make light of any of the potential side effects. He was very through in explaining, with graphics, each surgery offered. rnrnEvery encounter since has been much the same as above. He always seems to have all the time in the world to address any concerns.rnrnI am very confident I have chosen the right surgeon.

He's the best.

I'm going through the approval process now. Dr. Kuwada and his staff have been wonderful. Dr. K has taken a lot of time in answering my questions via email. He's even done this on weekends! My PCP recommended him and I now know why. He's very friendly and NEVER seems to rush you in asking/answering questions.