St. Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Hospital

He is a no nonsense man, his staff is excellent they are very knowledgeable and mimic his demeanor. He is very up front about every avenue of this surgery and has an extremely detailed pre-op structure, I am led to believe that this carries on into post-op. He address's all of the risks to you and has an answer for every question.
So far I rate him between an 8-9 (no one is ever a 10).

I met Dr. Graber about 10 months ago. I can't really remember my first impression of him as I was so glad to finally get in to see him and "start" the process. I have learned to respect him highly. He has been there for me throughout all my complications and struggles. He encourages me when I get down about not losing enough and is always available to me when I have questions. He has really changed my life for the better. I appreciate that he emphasizes the importance of our working together throughout the surgery and "for the rest of my life" to maintain and succeed. I would encourage anyone looking into WLS to contact his office and set up an appointment to talk with him. He will tell it to you straight. He might seem "distant" sometimes, but he is there for you when you really need him. Thank you, Dr. G.

Dr. Graber is great. He has a, shall we say, 'interesting' personality. No nonsense here - which is good because if you have even the remotest concern or problem he is seeing you or getting tests done. His office staff is very helpful no matter what you need. I think the monthly support groups he hosts are great, but I think aftercare could be stepped up a bit on the part of the patient. I chose to enter counseling prior to surgery to get me through this, and it has helped me immensely. I would recommend all patients go to counseling on their own. Dr. Graber was very up front about all of the risks and complications, even though his 'statistics' are very good. I would rate Dr. Graber a 9 out of 10. Mainly a 9 because I think he should be more strict about mental health counseling for his patients after surgery. With regard to bedside manner, Dr. Graber is respectful but he does not come off as a 'warm' person in general, but I prefer his competence over bedside manner every day. He is blunt about everything, which I love. Again...no nonsense here!

When I met with Dr. Graber I was immediately impressed with his ability to put me at ease. He took the time to fully explain the procedure and what I could expect afterwards. The same was true about his office staff. During the time since my first consultation his staff has been outstanding in assisting me with any questions or concerns I have had. During my initial consultation both his nurse and Dr. Graber fully outlined all of the things that can occur after the surgery. I am looking forward to participating in the monthly support group meetings after my surgery. Overall, I would rate Dr. Graber outstanding.

As I have only had a consult, my impression was that he was very pleasant, interested in my health.

His office staff was great,one of which is also a patient.

The only down side was that he was late, but it was because he had a patient in need at the hospital, it could have been me.

He was very adamant about his aftercare, a very structured program.



He was very up front about the risk, including death

I don't feel I know him well enough to rate him

I would rather have a skillful, competent surgeon and forego the bedside mannors.

I have had my initial visit with Dr. Graber and was very comfortable with he and his staff. My first impression was that he is knowledgable and confident in his work as a bariatric surgeon. I was informed of the risks and complications of the surgery. He appears concerned with my medical history and wants to make sure that I am physically and mentally healthy before doing the surgery. He prefers that all pre-operative work ups be done down there which I agreed to but be prepared to travel. I live 4 hours away so I try to make every trip count. His nurse is very informative and explains pre-op and post-op procedures. She is very friendly and easy to talk to. The literature is a bit overwhelming but very thorough. He emphasizes that support groups are benificial and reccomends that his patients go before surgery and after. Because I have had abdominal surgery in the past he told me there is a chance that I might not be able to have the RNY laproscopic and that he would attempt to do it that way first and if my stomach didn't stretch that he would have to do it by making a incision. I am glad that he is going to try doing the lap. first.

My first impression of Dr. Graber was very postive. He seemed all business which I like, as I can relate to this, being a businessman myself. Lisa, his nurse, was very proficient and complete in answering the many questions that my wife and I had for her. We spent the better part of an hour with Lisa and then a goodly amount of time privately with Dr. Graber. He was right up front with all the possible complications and side effects. He even was very candid about his "batting average". 330+ "hits" and only one "error". The "error", he explained was a very high risk case. All in all both my wife and I are very pleased to have him as my surgeon. I have read dozens of reviews about him and talked to many people who have used him and all is very positive. My PCP highly recommended Dr. Graber because several of his patients had their surgery with him and have acheived wonderful results with little if any problems. Am I feeling postive about Dr. Graber...you beccha!!!

I thought of Dr Graber to be a caring and thoughtful phyusicial, nonjudgemental and willing to help me in my new journey in obtaining a healthy lifestyle.
His office staff was friendly, helpful and not at all pushy.
On initial phone call, I was sent a packet to fill out, and my consultaion date was made,and day of consultation all my questions were answered and I felt very comfortable with Dr and his knowledgeable staff.
I have attended support group meetings for the past 5 months, and look forward to continuting them during my recovery period, as they are quite helpful, expecially caring and sharing.

great doctor and straight to the facts and honest and seems to care of course he says im an apple shape lol

I have only met with Dr. Graber once. He was very nice, and very imformative. He took as much time with my husband and I that we needed. No rushing, no pushing....it was wonderful! I had heard wonderful things about him, still hear them, and trust him completely.