Vadim Gritsus Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

dr gritus is very intellegent talented surgurn who unluke other surgurns is a very warm and caring person who shows his concern what ever your problems are his assit dean is a warm and caring man along with his staff my impression overtime nhas greatly improved i had problems after surgury which were medical related and he cared more then my own medical dr i am very happy and feel safe that his is following me along with dean tere is nothing i don,t like about him all future pts should know he is very informative has good aftercare with good after care programs he adresss the risks well answeres all my questions well i rate him 100% all his mannnerism and skills are great

My first impression of Dr. Gritsus and his assistant Dean was that they both had a genuine concern for everyone at the information meeting and has remained the same since. I also find the office staff equally helpful. Both Dr. Gritsus and Dean greatly emphasize aftercare and communication. Feedback is part of their surgical procedure. I am scheduled to see the doctor and the nutritionist many times for the first six months and then if all is well, once every six months. The different types of procedures and the risks associated with both were explained both at the informational meeting and at each meeting with the docotr and his physician's assistant Dean. I have yet to have the surgery so I will post how the rest goes.

My first impression of Dr. Gritsus put all of my nerves and fears to rest at once. I met him and his P.A., Dean Mellas at one of their seminars. I saw immediately that they cared very much for their patients and had a wonderful grasp of our emotional reasons for having surgery as well as just the obvious medical facts. My impression of Dr. Gritsus over time has only gotten better and better. He is a great person. His P.A., Dean is a great guy who also was extremely helpful in my journey to post-op. His office staff, Kathy and Linda are also two of the most competent and kind women I have come across in this process. It is important to note that these are my personal experiences and although I feel others would agree, everyone should always be their own advocate and become EDUCATED before doing anything! There was nothing that ever caused me to dislike this surgeon. He cares so much and he is very humble. Dr. Gritsus and Dean have aftercare support groups once a month and they or their staff are available for questions at any time. Dr. Gritsus and Dean directly addressed the risks and made sure I was well educated in all aspects of the surgery. At this point, my rating is 10/10. Both Dr. Gritsus' surgical competence and bedside manner are extremely skilled/caring. I have no negatives to report.

Dr. Gritsus is an amazing surgeon/doctor. He is professional and patient. Always willing to answer any questions I had. His staff was also wonderful. He was great with follow up after my surgery, even came to the ER on a Saturday to run tests when in the end I had just pulled a muscle!

Aftercare is very important to him. He has a nutritionist who also works at his office. She is wonderful as well. Always returns my calls and is very supportive.

Great first impression. Appeared thorough, kind and ha a great follow through program in place. His office staff is the best I've encountered at any Dr.'s office. I've only met with him twice so far, but opinion remains positive.

I first met Dr. Gritsus in the summer of 2003 whe my husband was considering WLS. There was an informal seminer at the hospital. He had discussed the 2 different surgeries he proforms, along with prequalifactions that were needed. He was patient answering any and all questions. I was somewhat confused and abrehensive to WLS. But then accompying my husband to see Dr. Gritsus I became more relaxed and accepting to surgery. My husband had Lap Band Surgery in January and after his success I recently followed. I have never met a surgeon who has such a caring and supportive nature such as Dr.Gritsus. He is with you, prior to, during, and post-op. Dean his PA., Linda, and Cathy his office staff are also excellent!! sometimes I felt like I was calling them to much while waiting for insurance approval. They never made me feel out of sorts in anyway. I needed to have a consulation with a Nutritionist, Psychologist, And Gastro Dr. as prior surgical clearance. I met with Dr. Gritsus a week before surgery to discuss one last time about the banding procedure, the incisions, and signing the consent forms. My surgery was scheduled for 8am. I checked into the Same Day Surgery unit at 6am. I needed to change into a hospital gown, and an IV was started. I went into the OR holding room where I was met by Dean and Dr. Gritsus. Again there was the opertunity to ask any questions from either me or my husband. I was then moved into the OR seeing Dr. Gritus and Dean prior to going to sleep. After a few hours I needed to have a swallow study, to be sure the band was in place, and functions properly. I went home that evening about 6pm. There is a monthly support meeting we attend where fellow Lap Band Patients gather,( a different meeting for the By-Pass group also monthly).

MY SURGEON WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL, HE AND HIS STAFF WERE HELPFULL IN EVERY AREA. ANYTIME I HAVE A QUESTION THEY GIVE ME A STRAIGHT FOWARD ANSWER THEY ARE POLITE,KIND, CARING STAFF. DR. GRITSUS IS AN AMAZING SURGEON HE DID A TERRIFIC JOB AND I ONLY HAVE GREAT THINGS TO SAY ABOUT HIM AS WELL AS HIS STAFF.
ESPECIALLY HIS PA DEAN HE IS JUST AS GREAT AS THE DOCTOR.
I WOULD RECCOMEND DR. GRITSUS TO ANYONE WHO WANTS THIS SURGERY.

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Attending his informational meeting, I found him to be genuninely sympathatetic to the needs of the overweight patient. He's extrememly knowledgeable. The office staff is wonderful - Dean, Linda & Kathy. Much emphasis on aftercare. Even when my procedure changed from a Roux-n-Y to an adjustable lapband, I felt fully confident in Dr. Gritsus. Eveything was explained to me in full detail - great time was taken to go over my somewhat complicated medical history. I NEVER FELT RUSHED. I would rate Dr. Gritsus and his staff very highly.

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