Vishal Mehta Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

After doing so much research, my husband told me that Dr. Mehta was the best. I came into The Mehta Bariatric Center weighing 362 lbs. It only took me one day to get an appointment to see Dr. Mehta. I met with Dr. Mehta during a consultation with Dr. Brolin and my decision became even more easy. He answered all of my questions and concerns. Lulu his office manager, was very helpful in more ways than one. I love the way Dr. Mehta conducts his business, he's not just a doctor he's a friend and he really cares about his patients. He has enhanced his care with patients. Dr. Mehta is an excellent surgeon and I am happy to be a part of his Support Group Angeling Team.

I have looked into this surgery and asked others about doctors and surgery dates. I did Dr. Mehta's presentation and explantions and our consultation it was eveident that Dr. Mehta was the one for me. I weighed 336 lbs (my highest 371 lbs). I am now 160 lbs nude, first weight in morning. I was able to get an appointment easily. I found Dr. Mehta's staff to be gentle, kind, informative, calming, reasuring and supportive. All questions were fully answered and all risks discussed. I know the odds are 1 in 200 risk of dieing, which were in my favor without the surgery. Continuing to gain weight was my early death bed. I used a cane to walk and had a very hard time breathing. Sinse surgery my life and physical conditions have changed immensley for the better. I only need to use a walking stick when hiking and in rocky terain for stability. Dr. mehta's staff are wonderful and the after care programs are great. I love the support group meetings. I always learn something new, either from Dr. Mehta, the staff, the nutritionist, the trainers, the hand outs, recepes, nutritional sheets, protein values, etc, and the exercise hints are wonderful.

I chose Dr. Mehta because my sister who is RN said after going to his seminar that he is very good, he was presentable and explained the surgery in detail. The good and the bad for me. Dr. Mehta is not only an excellant doctor he is also a very nice person. Sometimes I feel intimidated by doctors, yet to experience that with him. Among the many good qualities of Dr. Mehta I like the fact that he takes his time when he see's me for after care.

I am a mom of 3 who was extremely overweight and unhappy. I felt as though I was limited in activities in which I wanted to join my kids in. Life was passing me by and at the age of 35 I didn't want to lose out anymore. I chose Dr. Mehta to do my gastric bypass surgery because I had a friend who used him and the results were phenomenal. Dr. Mehta was very informative and helpful with my questions and fears and I immediately knew I was making the right decision. The staff was also incredible and I would highly recommend Dr. Mehta to everyone.

Before surgery I weighed over 300 lbs. Nothing I did seemed to work-exercize,dieting-nothing worked. Getting an appointment with Dr. Mehta was easy. Another doctor I contacted had a 3 month waiting list, just for an appointment, and 6 months to a year for the actual surgery. At the Mehta Bariatric Center their was no waiting to see Dr. Mehta and at his office he said "We can do it in two weeks". I was impressed by his knowledge and compassion. He made me feel like a person, not a fat freak. the operation went without a hitch, and now, a year later, I'm down to 190 lbs. I have my life back. Dr. Mehta's staff is wonderful, too. They're courteous, professional and have never messed up on the volumes of paperwork the insurance companies required. I attend the monthly support group meetings and find them informative and friendly. I would highly recommend the Mehta Bariatric Center, Dr. Mehta, to anyone who is seriously considering weight loss surgery.

Dr. Mehta was very responsive to all of my questions and concerns regarding surgery and its risks. He made me feel confident and secure in my choice to choose him as my surgeon. He was able to understand the feelings of an obese person, such as myself. This really impressed me, coming from a young man like himself. He prooved to be energetic and very in love with what he does. His office staff is without a doubt kind, caring and efficient in taking care of insurance needs and me as a person. People considering weight loss surgery should consider Dr. Mehta at the Mehta Bariatric Center because of his expertise in laparoscopic gastric bypass and his genuine concern to help obese people regain their health and self esteem. I find Dr. Mehta to be a compitant, compassionate surgeon committed to his patients. His bedside manner was like no other physician I had ever met. Dr. Mehta exceeds in all areas of gastric bypass surgery and after care.

When I first met Dr. Mehta I was impressed with his knowledge of laparoscopic surgery and his compassion for obesse people and the indignities that we endure in our daily lives. He answered all of my questions espceially those questions and concerns I had regarding surgical risks with relation to the co-morbidities I had. Dr. Mehta was reassuring and confident that I would regain my good health after surgery. Dr. Mehta's after care program has enabled me to continue weight loss and maintanance without any problems. His office staff is constantly supportive in every aspect of post gastric bypass after care. Dr. Mehta is an excellent and knowledgeable surgeon that has the rare combination of surgical expertise, compassion and great bedside manner.

When I first Dr. Mehta I was a little hesitant but that was because of my fear of the unknown. He was great at educating and explaining everything. He is excellent. In addition he was able to answer all my questions even my "out of the box" ones.

During my hospital stay Dr.Mehta was a breath of fresh air. He reassured me before surgery that he had a full nights rest it is always service with a smile. He listens and meets your needs- whatever it takes .. wihtin reason.

Dr. Mehta is very commited to his patients as well as the the fight to over come obesity. His future plans for his bariatric center are hopeful for all.

He is one doctor I look forward to visiting.IN addition his office staff is great.

He has a world of surgical competence, and great bedside manner. He is very personable.

I absolutely adore Dr. Mehta. I started my journey back in 12/2003 and since then I have seen 4 different doctors including Dr.Mehta. I don't know what exactly intrigued me about him, but I felt so comfortable with him. He made me feel like a person and not just another patient.He sat with me and went over EVERY aspect of the surgery and not once did he rush or hurry to get out the door. Of all the doctors I have seen Dr. Mehta is the only one that actually cares about you and you as an individual. I don't think I could trust anyone else but Dr. Mehta to perform this surgery. On top of it all his office staff in incredible!! You will never meet a more personable and pleasant bunch of people in your life. I can not say enough wonderful things about Dr. Mehat and his staff.

I chose Dr. Mehta for a few reasons: his expertise and experience (very important that he had a dedicated bariatric practice and performed 100+ lap surgeries), the ability to schedule surgery in a reasonable timeframe (insurance approval dependent), and the quality of his office staff. I put my full trust in Dr. Mehta and his team - though took it upon myself to deal with my insurance company (Cigna - it was a battle.)

His practice has grown in the past few months - he now has a nutritionist on staff and a network of personal trainers, and his support group is outstanding. His surgical competence is outstanding; I didn't get a lot of warm fuzzies from his bedside manner, but it wasn't an issue at all - it's just not something that's important to me. Lots of his patients rave about his bedside manner.

Overall I rate Dr. Mehta an excellent surgeon and recommend him wholeheartedly.