Spartanburg Regional Medical Center Hospital

Dr. Ross is a very down to earth person. rnNo question you ask him is silly. He never made me feel uncomfortable and always took time to explain any concerns I may have had. rnAs for his staff Norma G., Dianne S., Angela S. and all his office staff. They are truly there for you. Any problems or questions you have if they don't have the answer right then,THEY Will get back to you with the answer. rnThere is a Monthly pre-op meeting. with a lot of good information

Everyone working there Doc., Nurses, Any staff member. Always treated us with respect and understanding. The 6th floor Staff is outstanding

My name is Debra Spencer, I had gastric Bypass surgery on April 17, 2006.rnI went from 336 pounds to 155 pounds in 11 months, that's a total of 183 pounds GONE FOREVER!!! I went from wearing 4X's & 5X's to now wearing a size 8! Life is good and it's all thanks to this wonderful man by the name of Dr. Paul Ross!rnrnDr. Ross was very thorough at the Community Lecture answering any and all questions that we all had. He covered all aspects of the surgery including the good along with the risk. Dr. Ross program is also one of only a few that has the \"Center of Excellent\" rating in South Carolina.rnrnHis staff is absolutely the best! Especially Angie, who's patience and assistance during the insurance approval period will never be forgotten she is truly Angie the office Angel!rnrnThe aftercare program Dr. Ross has in place is absolutely top of the line. Dr. Ross and his staff continue to tell you throughout everything that the surgery is a tool not a cure. rnrnHis coordination staff, Dianne and Norma, oversee a mandatory monthly support group meeting that is always educational, sometimes funny and always inspiring. Dianne & Norma are THE BEST!rnrnI know I was sent to Dr. Paul Ross by God Himself, I just know I was, and the fact that Dr. Ross is a good Christian man that truly cares about his patients just sealed it for me. He treats you like he would if you were his wife or mother, isn't that how we would love all our Doctors to treat us?rnrnIn my talk with him before my surgery I asked him if he would pray for me before I was put to sleep, He said he would be honored to, so as the nurse was starting my IV he was holding my hand a saying a sweet prayer for me, him praying for me was the last thing I was hearing as I drifted off to sleep, this meant a lot to me. rnThe surgery went GREAT! rnrnWLS is truly Dr. Ross calling or ministry because he was a vascular surgeon before he started doing weight loss surgery. He told me about doing surgery on a lot of obese people due to problems from being obese, so he decided to go into doing WLS because he wanted to help obese people to have a better life. What a heart, what a man! rnThank you Dr. Ross for giving me a new lease on life.rnI told Dr. Ross at my one year check up that the men in my life were rated like this ~ God first, Next my wonderful husband, my son, and then Dr. Ross.rnI could go on and on, because my life has been changed forever due to this surgery.rnThank you Dr. Ross and may God always bless you and your family.rnrnI Love you dearly my Doctor, my friend,rnrnDebrarn

GREATEST SURGEON THERE IS !!!!!!!!!!

I am 67 years old , until an industrial accident in 1989 I did not have a problem with my weight . After my accident I went rn( in a 5 years period ) from 185 pounds to well over 300 pounds . I had tried every type of diet plan , pill etc all without permanant success . In August of 2006 I attended one of Dr Ross,s seminars ( after wasting 4 months of seminars on a surgeon in Greenville who was not certified by Medicare ) Dr Ross agreed to fast track me for bariatic surgery which he performed on Sept 6th 2006.rn The surgery was successful in all aspects , Dr has has given me a new lease on life. I weighed 366 pounds on the date of surgery and , as of today I am at 238 pounds which is about 80 % of my goal weight of 185 pounds.rn Dr ross and his staff are supportive in all aspects , both pre and post surgical and I can find no fault in any aspect of his program except that he is far too modest . Dr Ross is a remarkable , talented person and I literally owe my life to him.rn William Bardenrn Travelers Rest , South Carolina

I think the one thing that really stood out to me about Dr. Ross is that he is a good christian man and when I asked him about the patients he has lost he became very emotional about his answers and I think that I couldn't help but feel for him because he felt for his patience and I want someone who cares and doesn't just look at their patients as dollar signs. I have not had my personal appointment yet but will update then. I met with Norma at the office so far and she seemed quiet at first and I am always one of those people that think the worst when noone is saying nothing and I told her I was feeling like she was a cop at my car window I was so nervous. But she reassured me and answered all my questions I felt so much better.

Dr. Ross is very warm and caring. He is open and honest about the fact that the surgery is a tool. He emphasizes that your succuess and failure is your responsibility. He was kind and attentive to my questions pre-op and perioperative and of course post op. His staff is very upbeat. Post-Op I had some concerns/questions the office RNs returned my calls quickly.

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My first impression of Dr. Ross was that he was a very nice Dr. and he manners were impeckable. And to this day that has not changed he is still the most caring doctor I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Dr. Ross performed my surgery on Dec. 4 2006 and I have had a few problems but not with the surgery he performed but with the exit hole closing up once and an ulcer but he fixed it and I started doing better for a little while but now I have to go have another EGD but just to be clear it is NOT Dr. Ross's fault by any means this is something my body is doing and I feel extremly comfortable in my surgeon and his abilities. So I have no worries that this will pass in due time just as he has told me it would. As far as his office staff goes I can't figure out where he has found people like that, I have never felt more assurred in the abilities of a doctors staff than I have with his office personal. Angie Smith is so nice that you can tell she does really care about your health and how well you are doing before and after the surgery and is always has a positive attitude(which makes me sick sometimes (hahaha)). Now for Tasha she has to be the best nurse that has ever been involved with any of my health care, She shows so much professionalism in her work that it makes it so easy to talk to her about anything envolved with my surgery. The rest of the office staff is the same way that you can tell that they all care about your well being and the success in your WLS. But the ONE THING that I like about Dr. Ross and his staff is that they are all CHRISTIANS and show it in all they do. If someone was to ask me for a referal they would get the best one I could ever give this Dr. and his staff are the BEST THIS STATE HAS TO OFFER AND I DOUBT ANYONE COULD EVER TOUCH THEM when it comes to patient care and complete bed side manner. If you or anyone is concidering WLS Dr. Ross is your best bet he is as good as money in the bank. I know I keep going on about him but I feel as if GOD put us together to prolong my life and to be here for my wife and kids and I thank GOD for putting us together. with a rating scale of (1 - 10)Dr. Ross is a 10++++++ they don't make a scale high enough for him and his staff.

My husband and I went to the seminar and I was very impressed with Dr. Ross and his staff.