Uretz J. Oliphant Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

The impression that Dr. Oliphant gave me was very firm. He tells you like it is. But, he is very kind can he cares about his paitents. His staff is wonderful they care about all his paitents. They want only what is best for us and try to help us maxinize our weight loss.
I asked him directly about the risks of wls and her was very honest with me with his answers. I would rate him very high. The only problem I have is I don't see very much of him. I see his staff now more than the Dr. but, I know he is very busy.

I finally had my consult with Dr.Oliphant and he was very friendly. He seemed very optomistic that I will have no problem in the approval. That made me very happy. He lets you know the risks of the surgery and that it is a life long change you must be willing to take. The office personel was very nice and helpful both in person and on the telephone.

Dr. Oliphant was wonderful. Very informative, but firm. He wants you to completely understand the procedure and be aware that this is major surgery and not cosmetic. He stresses that you will have to use this "tool" to its fullest to get the most out of it. The staff that I did encounter was very nice. He is very firm about the aftercare, and overall...I feel very safe and very comfortable with him.

I had my consult with Dr. Oliphant on April 15. He was very informative and wanted to be sure I do understand all the risks as well as benefits of this surgery. I wasn't in the office very long at all before being taken back to a room, I didn't really have any time to spend with the office staff, although they have always been very helpful and polite on the phone. Dr. Oliphant really emphasizes his aftercare program should be followed to a T for success!! Dr. O was very upfront about all the risks of surgery and wanted to be sure I understood them clearly.

Dr. Oliphant is a softspoken, gentle person. He was attentive and answered all of my questions open and honestly. I was taken by the fact that he had awfully soft hands. Probably, outside of the scope of my surgery, but his soft hands seemed to match is kind and soft demeanor. I believe he has great bedside manner and that I will be in good hands. I have a good friend who had Dr. Oliphant for surgery for breast cancer and she cannot stop singing his praises. I'm happy that he has a diverse practice, especially as it relates to trauma. He performs bariatric surgeries twice per week, which explains the long lead time for surgery. I'm at peace and can't wait to be on the other side of surgery. Just based on the referrals and my brief interaction with Dr. Oliphant, I would recommend him highly. More to come, post surgery!

I have only met with my surgeon one time and I liked him very much. He took alot of time to explain things to me. He has a very good staff. His nurse Ann is wonderful. I have been told aftercare is of the up most importance. Ann tells me it is what will help me be successfull. And some of these questions I will be able to answer better after my surgery.

Really liked Dr. from the outset, his office staff were very nice at all visits.He is very firm about aftercare and would like all of his patients to attend the support meetings. I had no problems with my surgery and he had a great bedside manner.

Dr. Uretz J Oliphant, MD is my doctor and he and his office, including his nutritionist, Margaret Trenkamp, RD are FANTASTIC!! I felt very comfortable as soon as I entered the area to sign in for seeing the doctor. They have the seating that is comfortable for larger people, and they get you right in to see the doctor and Ms. Trenkamp VERY QUICKLY!! I found his nurse a real sweetheart, so kind, just like the rest of his staff. I found Dr. Oliphant to be very confident (NOT SMUG, you just knew you were in good hands with him), a big guy with a winning smile and a big heart! He was brutally honest about the risks with the surgery and he expects his patients to follow his instructions to the letter if they want to maintain the weight loss, WE HAVE GOT TO DO OUT PART...but, I definetly come away feeling it was a 'team' effort and the good doctor would help his patients in any way he could. I was very impressed with everyone on his staff and left with such a good feeling, the hospital (Carle in Urbana) is an excellent one and I know that I just couldn't be in better hands. I have prayed for God to send me to the perfect doctor for ME and I feel this has happened with Dr. Oliphant! I await my insurance approval and will update this as I go along in this journey, but I strongly recommend this wonderful doctor and his caring team, they are A-1 in my book!!

I meet Dr.Oliphant and my first Impression was,a very Kind and caring man.He had a woman student with him and she seemed very nice and concerned with my situation.I have since had my surgery and I'm doing Fantastic. I would recommand anyone having this surgery to get with Dr. oliphant at Carle Hospital In Illinois. He's the bomb.. I also meet with Ann his nurse and she is just great,very kind and caring.I'm healing so quick and feeling better everyday.. A BIG Thank You to DR. Oliphant...

Everything that I read about Dr. Oliphant convinced me to seek him out. I had my first consult with him on 6/16/03. He was extremely nice and wanted to make sure that I knew all of the risks involved with gastric bypass. After he was convinced of my commitment to having the surgery he made sure that I got an appointment with the dietician, which I have on 6/25/03. I haven't met his nurse, Ann yet, but everyone that I did deal with was very pleasant. My appointment was at 2pm and I was in getting weighed at 1:55pm.