Wayne Westmoreland Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS, FASMBS

I have had a great experience with Dr. Westmoreland! He even prayed with my husband and I before surgery! His staff are all very nice and will help in anyway they can! I would definitely reccomend him to family and friends!

Let me tell you about my experience with Dr. Westmoreland. I am in my early 20s and weigh in at over 450+. I had never had any type of surgery and was very nervous. With Dr. W there is no reason for worry. Both he and his staff are courteous and caring from the start. His self pay price of 11,750.00 is the best price for the best surgery north of Mexico. I was treated as an individual and he was very down to earth. It reassured me so much that he was a Christian. I was so nervous the morning of the operation, but I managed to only cry one time. Dr. W entered the room and said he would like to pray with me. As he began the prayer, tears filled my eyes and streamed down my cheeks. He is truly a caring man, He remembered the name of my friend who went with me and some of our back story. Did I mention that his anesthesiologist, Dr. Casey, is also amazing! I went to my PCP just yesterday and several of the health care professionals at the clinic were in awe of the incisions. They are small and stitched internally. They said it was fantastic work and there would probably be hardly any scarring if any at all. If you want a surgeon who doesn't have "God Syndrome" but prays with and for you TO God, then chose Dr. W. You will not regret it. If you ever read this Doc just know that I appreciate you very much. God Bless!

Awesome surgeon, awesome experience. This is a loving, kind man with a passion to help obese people. His office helped make the insurance approval process smooth and for my friend who had surgery without insurance, they provided the lowest price this side of Mexico for self-pay $12,000!!!!! Quality care at an amazing price! Thank you for helping me save my life! Surgery date: April 29th, 2013. High weight-298lbs, surgery weight-250lbs, Current weight-177lbs!!
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Alisha Taylor LPN
La Vergne, TN

Dr Westmoreland and Murfreesboro Sugical Associates (Tennessee) are the best deal this side of the Rio Grande. Seriously, when I found out that my company insurance would not cover my operation, I started shopping around. I even considered going out of the country. But then I came across Dr Westmoreland. Affordable, new, modern facilities/hospital, very caring surgeon, anesthesiologist and staff. I was kept completely informed, step by step, and in just a few weeks, I'm down 42 lbs. For all the worrying - should I go this route? - the procedure was a breeze, and my recovery equally easy. I live in Wisconsin - the trip to the Nashville area was a no-brainer. I had my surgery, stayed in the US, had plenty of "back up" medical care available (although I did not need it), and breezed through it. I am well on my way, thanks Doc. THE BEST DECISION OF MY LIFE.

Dr. Westmoreland is an amazing surgeon and cares a lot about your success. His nutritionists Heather and Susan are personable and helpful.

I cannot say the same things about his office staff. They cannot relay a simple message, they tell you people are at lunch when they're on vacation so you wait all afternoon for a return call you'll never get, and they try to charge you for things you shouldn't be charged for.

Some of his nurses are just as bad. They cannot operate the automatic blood pressure cuff and inflict you with several minutes of pain with it before giving up and not even getting a reading. Then when you ask them to check your blood pressure manually, they say the cuff is broken. This has happened at more than one appointment. Wouldn't you think a bariatric office would find your current blood pressure to be important?

The gleaming examples in his staff are really the hospital's staff (MTMC). Anne Marie (the bariatric program coordinator) and Shavon (the bariatric insurance specialist) really know their stuff and are incredibly supportive during your process.

I wish I could give Dr. Westmoreland 5 stars and give his office 1 star.

I love my physician. Dr. Westmoreland and his staff along with the Bariatric Center have been very throuough with tons of information prior to surgery. The monthly support group is very helpful. Having an inhouse dietician has also been helpful with my questions and keeping on track. I can't say enough about this kind surgeon and his staff!

Oh my God what can I say about my wonderful doctor. Since the very first visit to the last, he showed me the human side of him. Just knowing that his hands had the technicque but he was following God's direction, gave me peace and trust to say "yes"! when he asked me prior to my surgery:" if I was really sure and ready for surgery". I traveled 895 miles from Florida, to put myself in his hands, and I did not regret any part of this decision. The staff and specially Susan, went out of her way to accomodate me everytime, and they were all very professional and caring. Thank you doc, may God Bless you and give you many more years of practicing medicine. Love you, Mercedes Sanchez

I can not offer enough posititve comments toward Dr Westmoreland, his staff, and the staff at Heritage Medical Center in Shelbyville, TN. I had VGS surgery on 8-11-11 and it went like clockwork. The journey began years ago, and I am so thankful that I am now starting this new adventure. I have tried for 6 years to get insurance coverage for bariatric surgery, without success. I am under the 40 BMI requirement, but was well over 35 and I am healthy other than being morbidly obese (that's ridiculous sounding I know), so no insurance would pay. I was looking and praying for an affordable self pay option in my area and by the grace of God, I saw Dr Westmoreland's name on a discussion board. I called Murfreesboro Surgical and spoke with his staff and they quoted a self pay price of $12000, if I were willing to have the procedure in Shelbyville, TN. I research closely the facility and after meeting Dr Westmoreland, I had absolutely NO reservations about having him as my surgeon. He is a Christian and is very verbal about it and this was very comforting. His creditials are great and he has years of experience. I strongly recommend him!

Dr. Westmoreland is a great doctor and did a wonderful job on my surgery. He is very proactive when you have problems and does a great job at diagnostics. My surgery was at the new hospital in Murfreesboro and the nursing quality there varies GREATLY. I had a nurse that was habitually late with my pain meds and had to suffer a bit because of it. Another nurse there was absolutely wonderful. Just be proactive and ask for a manager if you are getting substandard care.

Dr. Westmoreland is honest and up-front. His initial session was very informative. Follow-up meetings he shared less information. If I didn't have questions not much information was shared. He is a Christian, which is important to me.