Southcoast Center for Weight Loss - Hospital Group Hospital

Dr. Kruger gave the orientation session I attended for the WLS program at Tobey Hospital. He has a very pleasant but direct manner about him and I really appreciate those qualities in him. Throughout my nearly nine months of working with him I've always found him very professional and always willing to answer my questions and point me in the right direction for answers or resources.rnrnThe staff in his office is just as helpful as Dr. Kruger himself and they were great while scheduling my appointments and checking in with me to ensure that I had them all straight (goodness knows they tend to stack up on you when pre-ops start!)rnrnThe other great thing about this program with Tobey is that they require a pre-op support group (4 weeks, 1 night a week) and also offer post-op groups multiple weeks every month for follow up and everyone in the program strongly recommends the post-op groups to help make your surgery a success. Everyone in the program has been wonderful and supportive. I suspect to find the same on the day of my surgery as well but I'll revisit this once I've experienced that as well.rnrnIn the vein of being fair, Dr. Kruger could come off to some as slightly dismissive. I didn't feel neglected or that any of my questions went unanswered but I have little doubts that some people would take his business like approach for lack of some bedside manner. I personally just view it as \"he's a busy man.\"rnrnThe only other issue I had in the program was not with him but with my psychologist on our first visit. He asked a question in a way that caused me to feel insulted but I packaged up my reaction brougth it home and thought it through and had a discussion with him about it in my second session. He and I came to an understanding on the apparent misunderstanding and both learned something from the experience so while it would seem like a negative, to me, it turned out to be a positive.

Experienced & focused.rnNo change.rnAbove excellance. rnI liked everything about the doctor and staff.rnHe knows his Bariatrics, exceelent surgeon.rnAftercare is very important & the staff is on.rnVery well structured aftercare.rnClearly.rnFar above excellance in every aspect.rnSurgical Competence and that is what counts most.rnrnrnrnrnDr. Kruger, his nurse Michelle and his entire staff have all provided me with exceptional care from start to finish. I highly recomend this bariatric team to anyone interested in wls.

Thought Dr. Kruger was great, the team at Tobey Hospital in Wareham Ma, was very informative, they have the before surgery groups & meetings & you see the Nurtitionist & all of that was excellent. I had my surgery on the 19th of Feb 08, the who process was wonderful. I went to a seminar in early october & was scedulaed for surgery the first week of feb but wanted to go on vacation first. have not realy done much of the post op classes yet.

My First Impression of him, I noticed his bow tie lol He was reserved, soft spoken but got right to the point of why we were both there....for my health. He explained to me how and why I qualified , how difficult it would be and how I needed to understand that this was a tool, not a problem solver. He explained all the risks, told me what I had to do and people I needed to see. I look forward to working with him as an IN patient and post-op

The first time I met Dr. Streeter was in the Wareham Educational Seminar meeting on October 10, 2007. He is a Dr that wears a bow tie all the time. As he talked about the program I was impressed with the whole program. Dr. Streeter told us that he just finished and recieved his Advanced Training in Bariatric Surgery. We would be one of his first solo bariatric surgeries. I was worried at first but the more I listen to him the more confidence I had in him. rnThe office staff at Wareham Surgical are very professional and caring. rnI feel that the office is very busy and that the Doctors do not get to spend that much time with you. They do have a bariatric nurse who is always there for you. The aftercare program is very structured and all the aftercare people are great.rnrn

He was very knowledgable and understanding.rn My impression never changed he just seemed to stay as passionate and understanding as he was the first day. The staff there is the best, Michelle is the best. Both Dr. Streeter and Dr. Kruger are very professional and have heard it all. There are always questions we want to ask but are afraid to because what if no one else ever thought like this or whatever-- they have and answer appropriately. Aftercare is the best there is a hole entire support staff willing and able to help you out. The risks of sugery where explained and then explained some more. I knew risks and how they would be handled if any were to arise. The overall care I recieved and still recieve is 1-10 (10 being the best) a 100!!! I love them all over there!!!

Dr. Thomas Streeter (Wareham, MA)rnMy first impression was at the informational seminar. He was all business - but in a good way - and answered everyone's questions at the end of the video presentation.rnWhen I met with him at my consultation appointment he could not have been nicer. He put me at ease and answered any questions I had - I didn't feel rushed at all. Pleasant surprise - the chairs in the exam rooms are made for larger people! rnHis staff is fantastic - very informative and eager to help. I dealt with Kelly at his office - she is SO great!rnThe second appointment I had with him was VERY rushed. I had a bit of a wait that time, and once he came in to see me we spoke for about 2 minutes and we were done. It was so quick and caught me off guard so I wasn't able to think of my questions at that time...my suggestion (which I usually do myself) - is to write down your questions!!rnOther than that...so far Dr. Streeter (in Dr. Kruger's office) has been great. I am looking forward to my surgery and becoming a big loser!

I first met him at a seminar for w.l.s at the woman's center. He seems pretty educated about what he dose. Friendly and right to the point about what needs to be done before and after w.l.s. I'm sure my impression might change over time but as of yet. Nothing has changed. Well, I couldn't find anything wrong with him. I will need to find that out on july 30th when...I meet him for an app. about the aftercare I would say he talks about it fairly..he stressed it just as much as any dr. would.

I am extremely happy with Dr. Kruger. His initial presentation was very informative and really helped me to make my decision regarding surgery. At appointments he is a man of few words. He has a fantastic staff who is there for everything that you could ever need. They are his eyes and ears. I think that the Tobey Hospital program rivals any Boston Hospital. It is extremely thorough. i felt very prepared for surgery. Since surgery I still feel very connected to the program and to the other women who were in my pre-op group. We attend groups together and e-mail each other all of the time. During the pre-op visits the M.D. and his R.N. were extremely thorough about the risks and complications of surgery. They were also attentive while I was in the hospital. I can't say enough about Dr. Kruger and his staff. I would recommend him and his program to everyone. In addition he is very gooda bout sharing his track record which is great, I was about his 250th.

i had my surgery done at tobey hospital and my surgeon is Dr. Kruger and my first impression of him was that he was very imformative and i asked him some questions about the surgery at the seminar and he spent the time afterwards with me and i new from that point that i picked the right surgeon and his staff is wonderful i would recommend anyone thinking about surgery to go to Tobey .rnthey have a wonderful support & nutrtuion group that you need to go to and it is wonderful you meet alot of nice people and receive alot of useful information.rn