Tufts Medical Center Hospital

I have been impressed with all of the professionals @ Tufts. All were very friendly and engaging, very willing to take time and listen to all questions. Dr. Kim was great before, during and after surgery. She is very down to earth and spent as much time with me as I needed. I would definitely recommend Dr. Kim and Tufts to others for weight loss surgery. The entire experience has been very positive.

Dr Tarnoff was very direct and extremely helpful. The office has been soooo helpful. They are always pleasant and never make me feel like I have bothered them. A video of my procedure was shown to me and all risks were explained fully.

I first became aware of Tufts Medical Center in Boston by a show on Discovery hosted by Alan Alda. He interviewed Dr.'s Tarnoff and Shikora of the Tufts Medical Center Obesity Clinic. Dr. Julie Kim is also part of their team. When I met her, she was concerned, empathetic and listened to my concerns. She was very informative and explained every little detail. I would recommend her to everyone.

the hospital was excellent, the care and support was incredible. the nurses were always there to help you and encourage you.

My first impression was that she was down to earth, sensitive to my situation and caring for me as a person. I have yet to ever feel any different about her. The office staff scheduler is ideal. She is always great. I have to be honest that the 2 ladies that are at the check in desk to the actual offices they are quite short tempered and can tend to be a little rude. They would not be described as social, pleasant and courteous. There is nothing that I do not like about my surgeon. Future patients should know that she is great. She is honest, caring, sensitive and cares about you as a person and your individual needs. There is a structured post op care plan. She was very honest with me about the potential risks and stated clearly what the risks would be but not in a way that would scare me or cause me to change my mind. On a scale of 0 - 10 I would give Dr Kim a perfect 10. In areas of competence and bedside manner both are excellent.

From day one I was met with acceptance and compassion,from the valet parking people to the nurses,doctors,and support staff.They all took pride in their hospital and I felt very well cared for and not just another number.The surgeon promised he would visit with me twice a day and he did. He made sure I was safe.

Dr. Tarnoff is professional and knows his stuff. I have not had any complications and was out of the hospital in 2 days. I am very thankful for his skill as a surgeon.

I had a very good experience. Most of the staff were professional and helpful. The facilities were fine. I had a private room and plenty of privacy. As with any hospital...the bed was very uncomfortable.

1st impression: Dr. Kim was very supportive and caring. She made me feel at ease right from the start.rnrnMy impression of Dr. Kim has grown with the utmost respect. I just had cosmetic surgery at the same hospital and she came to see me. She is such a caring person.rnrnOffice staff is great. Very professional, repectful, and makes you feel like an old friend.rnrnWhat did I like least? Nothing...rnrnFuture patients should know that she is a very caring and an absolutly outstanding surgeon.rnrnAftercare: Is very important to Dr. Kim. I still see her for follow ups and I am 16 mos out.rnrnSturctured plan: Yes...rnrnAddress Risk of surgery: Dr. Kim went over everything and any questions I had she explained in depth.rnrnMy rating for Dr. Kim is OUTSTANDINGrnrnWhich is better? competence or bedside manner .... Both are great......rnrn

Dr Tarnoff contacted me by phone when my PCP told him in a meeting I was intrested in the program, he was very nice and gave me alot of information I needed. Tufts NEMC OCC program is an amazing department filled with Many doctors and such who are not only there to help us Physically and right then But mentally and forever. I had the surgery almost 2 years ago and still go 2 times a month for meetings and support