New Hanover Regional Medical Center Hospital

I found Dr. James Harris on OH last year and after reading the patient posts decided I would make an appointment. I was immediately sent a packet with all of the things needed to complete WLS w/him. At my initial appointment he met with me for a good while and said that a was a good candidate and that he needed me to lose 30lbs before surgery. I also attended a seminar by him the very same day, he answered every question patiently. He took care of me every step of the way, he even remove my gall bladder on 2/28/11 due to gall stones. After the surgery he told me that I needed to lose an additional 20lbs so that he could do my RNY. I was dissappointed but he educated me on the need to be as safe as possible when doing my surgery. By 4/11/11, I had lost the weight and my surgery was scheduled for 5/10/11. I lost 60lbs before surgery thanks to Dr. Harris and alot of hard work. My surgery was event free and to my surprise pretty much pain free. He has a great bed side manner and was there to check on me promptly after surgery along w/ the doctors who assisted him in the OR. I went home feeling great and with more info on after care than I could read. and I couldnt have done it w/o the pesronal attention and direction from Dr. harris and his Staff!!!!!!!!! You all ROCK!

I have not had my surgery yet, but so far, so good! I had my first appointment in February and have been progressing through all of the hoops I need to jump through before they can schedule my surgery. I cannot compare him to others, because I have only dealt with this office, but I have had a wonderful experience so far. Dr. Miles and his staff are incredibly knowledgeable and concerned about my well-being. Dr. Miles and his PA both have a great bedside manner. As for surgery..... we will see in a few months! :) Seeing as he has a wonderful track record, I am confident in having him perform my surgery.

I was only there 1 day, but they were great, from start to finish

I had an excellent experience at NH. The new surgical pavillion is amazing. The nurses and CNA's are the best.

I think Dr. Harris is great! He is straight and to the point. He really wants you to know what your getting into. He has a meeting with all of his potential patient and answers any questions that you have in a small group setting, which I think is a wonderful idea. His staff is very informative and really want to help you have successful WLS. They make sure you have all the tools necessary to continue on your journey. I know that we can't all expect to be pain free. I am here to tell you the only pain I had was from the air in my chest other than that no incision pain. I would recommend him to my Friends and everyone who will listen.

The only down side is I think with the caseload his office has it may be under staffed. mostly hit or miss when trying to get up with someone about your case to find out information. I have called and not recieved a call back. I tend to like it when I call a doctors office and the assistant or whoever calls back within 2 days. This is not always the case. They are otherwise always plesent to deal with and never ever rude, which is why I kept comming back.

Staff was great, accommedations were great, I have no complaints.

My first impression of him was wow, he is a straight to point man with lots of knowledge on the different procedures. Overtime my impression didn't change about him. The staff was great. I had one minor upset with the surgery coordinator, but all was corrected and fine. He performed my surgery, I had no complications and NO PAIN. I'm truly impressed with him. I would recommend him to anyone who considers this surgery. Dr. Harris really emphasized the aftercare and the program is very structured. Overall I would rate him on a scale of 1 to 10 as a 10. His bedside manner and surgical competence were both great! Thanks Dr. Harris!

My first impression of Dr. Harris was that I defintely had made the right decision. He is very supportive and understanding and takes the time to listen to you. His staff is great as well.

This is the 2nd time I've met Dr. Harris. I tried to go through the process several years ago and backed out thinking I could lose the weight on my own (after so many failures). But, he told me at this last consultation after reading my chart that the mental health couselor didn't give me a good psych evaluation the last time anyway. I guess he was saying that they thought I just wasn't mentally prepared for it yet. I like Dr. Harris. He's very knowledgable and answered all my questions even though he really wouldn't elaborate any. He was pretty direct and to the point when I met with him for the initial consultation. His office staff are friendly and helpful. I guess I would have liked Dr. Harris to talk to me more about the specific details of the procedures one on one besides in a group setting. The one on one seemed a little rushed to me even though as I said he answered my questions, just wouldn't elaborate any. I guess that comes later. He definately stressed the importance of aftercare and support groups which are held on a regular basis. I'll let you know is bedside mannor and surgical competence once this is all over. rnI've had my surgery on 8-12-08. It's now been over a year and I've lost 95 lbs. I look and feel so much better, very happy I went through with the surgery. I haven't met with Dr. Harris since before the surgery, only his PA, Meredith Wawner, who is very nice and informative. I'll continue to meet with her for my check-ups.

My first impression of Dr. Harris was that I had made the right choice. he immediately puts you at ease.rnHis staff is awesome!