Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital

'ALL I CAN SAY ABOUT DR. KINI IS... HE IS ONE OF THE BEST SURGEONS OUT HERE IN N.Y. HE IS VERY PROFESSIONAL

Dr.Kini and his staff were all very professional,caring and courteous. I saw the difference in the treatment that I was given when I went to other physicians as an obese person, but Dr.Kini and his staff made me feel special I actually felt like I was a normal human being and not just an "obese" person. He has both surgical competence and great bedside manners. He shows that he really cares before, during and after the surgery.

When I initially met Dr Kini, I thought he was softspoken, kind, compassionate and extremely knowledgeable. His office staff were all very nice and I got the feeling with each that I met, that they truly care about me. I felt valuable and special to them. The hospital, Mt Sinai is located in NYC, which is a drive for me (about an hour away, so I am not able to attend all the support meetings), and its a big one, but despite that, the division of Bariatric Surgery seems to be just what you would expect, alot of hustle and bustle, but kind and caring, helpful staff. I met with Jennifer Nalle the NP and Amy the Nutritionist, and both stressed the need to adhere to the program, and the aftercare. All three, my surgeon, Jennifer and Amy have been very open about risks of this surgery. We all agree that the risks of the surgery can be made lower if I loose some weight before having the surgery, and I am going to do a two stage surgery to make the risk even lower (sleeve gastrectomy followed by Roux eny if needed). I rate Dr. Kini and the staff I have met so far a 10 out of possible 10. His sucess rate, competence, knowledge, confidence all contributed to me choosing him to do the surgery. I am very glad to be a part of the program at Mt. Sinai and being a patient of Dr. Kini.

God sent

I liked Dr Kini right from the start. He is direct, informative, and extremely pleasant. As I got to know him better, the more impressed I became. The Team consists of several people. Fonda, the Tech is a wonderful, sweet person who always returned phone calls, explained things, and gave me tons of support. She was my initial contact & my good feelings about the office were because of her. I then met Amy the nutritionist, also warm and caring, who was very informative, & at times forgiving.
Jennifer, the RNP, even more knowledgeable, and available. Everyone I called, always called me back. No question was too small, and none went unanswered. The only thing I didn't like was not getting to spend more time with Dr Kini himself for aftercare, but I realize that could be handled by the team. Future patients should be aware that he is a talented, cautious surgeon who takes his work very seriously, and expects his patients to do the same. He is kind & warm.( and easy on the eyes too I might add) Aftercare is scheduled and very important. Dr Kini discussed the risk of surgery with my husbnd & I on our very first visit.
Dr Kini rates a 10 in both surgical competence and Bedside Manner! I am completely satisfied with my choice of Surgeon.

I made a wonderful choice by choosing Dr. Kini because he is very knowledgable in wls and his team is great! When I had my consultation with him, I like they way that he handled it because he first started off with at least 2 to 3 patients and he's basically going over the different types of surgery and answering questions we may have. Afterwards Jennifer Nalle and himself switch up and speak to patients individually to discuss which surgery is right for them along with risk and possible complications during and after surgery. Everyone is friendly and on the day of surgery, I was extremely nervous and scared because I went in alone but his surgery team was excellent. The medical assistants kept me occupied while the anesthia (sp?) prep me for surgery. Discussion of aftercare and questions I had after surgery were answered by himself or Jennifer Nalle NP and my booklets I was given before surgery were also helpful. I would recommend him to anyone that is in New York and if I had to do it again I would definitely choose Dr. Kini.

Dr. Kini is a great surgeon. He is very professional and caring. The staff at his office is wonderful. I had my consult with him in May and had my surgery in August. I never had a problem scheduling an appointment with him and still don't. Dr. Kini came to see me everyday that I was in the hospital after my surgery. I feel great and have not had any complications. I highly recommend Dr. Kini to anyone, you won't be disappointed.

I had originally wanted Dr Herron at Mt Sini. He is out of my network and since Mt Sini seemed to very reputable I chose his assosiate Dr Kini who is in my network. The only think I was nervous about was "clicking" with either of them.

I met with Dr Kini and the team at Mt Sini and they are wonderful!! Dr Kini was so patient and kind and explained everything so wonderfully. He made me relax and feel at ease. I completely trust him. He answered all of my questions without hesitation and was pleased I had questions to ask. He explained every step from start to finish. He explained why the evaluations from other drs are needed. He is very thourough. Very organized. His intelligence and bedside manner are both EXCELLENT. I was very happy!!

I also had the chance to speak with Mr Booker the insurance specialist and he made me feel very comfortable like I was talking to a friend. He seems like he will really help me if I have a problem with my insurance. He saw no problems but understood my concerns.

I cannot say anything I didn't like.

They are all wonderful and I am very happy with my decision!! !

My first impression of Dr. Kini was good he took time with me to discuss my weight my failed diet attempts to what type of surgery would work best for me. He is warm, friendly and patient.

His office staff is great. I had a chance of meetinf Vonda who is an exceptional person and i also had the chance to meet Jennifer who tries to be there for you whenever you have a question.

Future patients should know they are putting their health in some of the most caring and friendliest people.

As we all know aftercare is most important so it's up to all of us considering this operation to keep on top of it our docs and their staff can only do but so much.

Dr. Kini listen to me first and ask me what type of surgery did i have in mind and when i told him he honestly let me know what type for my weight would work for me so being that he is the doctor he knows best.

So to Dr. Kini and his staff I send you all the biggest hugs and appreciation for being so patient and caring.

When I first met Dr. Kini what I liked was his confidence and smile. what really impressed me was over time I started to gain weight comming up to my surgery date and he explained to me how my weight gain could cause my surgery to be open, a week before he told me to lose 10 pounds and whta was incredible was, I lost 13 pounds eating fish and fruit . But overall he did a great job and it wasn't a surgery were I was open. the final result was really nice. What I really liked was how he walked me through the whole entire surgery and it definately made a difference.