Tufts Medical Center Hospital

I met with my Surgeon for the first time last week.
My first impression of him was he seemed to be in a hurry.
He did ask me if I had questions, and if I was well informed of the procedure that I am interested in getting. I think maybe I was so nervous that I forgot all my questions as well.
I believe that Dr. Tarnoff is so thorough and experienced that all WLS patients should have thier procedures done with him. He is great.

I was very impressed with Dr. Tarnoff. I have heard only good things about him. He did go over the surgery risks. I know that he is an ecellent surgent.

Doctor Tarnoff is wonderful. He explains the procedure throughly. He also show you a video of an actual gastric by-pass operation.
The doctor and his staff are very helpful and always friendly. The Obesity Consult Center has a great before and after support system. A team of doctors to follow you thru the programs. Psychologist ,Physiologist ,
Nutritionist / Surgeon , follow-up consults w/ MD/PA , small behavioral groups and monthly meetings.

i think hes cute

I liked him right away. He is very personable and professional. His personal secretary seemed very freindly as well.
He reviewed the surgery very thoroughly. I don't think he was trying to scare me just be very truthful and statistics were very comforting to have. Beside konowing how many the clic has done he knew how many he had done and the percentages of outcomes.
I have met the others in the group and they all seem very competent. I would rate them very high.

I think that Dr. Julie Kim is a very personable person. She took the time to explain everything about the surgical procedure and answered all of my and my husbands questions. I feel confident that she'll do a great job and take care of me to the best of her ability. Tufts New England Medical Center-Obesity Consult Center has a staff of medical and administrative people that make you feel like they are there for you. A refreshing change from other medical professionals I've had to deal with. The only person I've dealt with there who gave me an issue would be the admin. asst. (if that's her title) who schedules all the pre op tests and what not. She really needs to work on her people skills. She might be overworked, I don't know, but I've had to count to ten when she gives me an attitude to a simple question. Other than that, everyone else is great.

Dr. Tarnoff was great. I was 10 mintues late because of a snowstorm, but he saw me and didn't make me feel too rushed even though his next patient was waiting. He explained everything, answered all my mother's and my questions, and even said to bring the whole family for another meeting if they want. I thought that was really nice.

He laid everything out there, good and bad. No sugar-coating from him. Stressed pre- and post-care as does everyone at the OCC.

One other thing, during the meeting, my mother mentioned that she is a cancer survivor. When we were leaving, he shook her hand and asked how her health was now. Not too many of them do that!

He is a very talented, intelligent, competent surgeon. He has a great bedside manner. His coordinator, Lynne, and all of his staff as well as those at the Obesity Consult Center (OCC) in Boston were friendly and competent. The system is built for pre-peri-and after care of the patient. They set your first follow up check up date when they set your surgery date. You also have 24/7 access to a doctor if you need to call with questions/problems.

I only had one minor hiccup in my process, it was overlooked that I had a gallbladder so an ultrasound wasn't scheduled. I phoned about this and they couldn't fit me in, so I had to go have this done at an outside hospital. Not a big deal, but good that it was caught.

I would recommend Dr. Tarnoff with absolutely no reservations.

Pre-op - He was personable and very confident of the proceedure he felt I needed.
He explained well any of his thought about what needs to be done and how it needs to be done . I am very comfortable with his manner. I sharp guy!

I was more than pleased with Dr Tarnoff. I found him to have a great "bedside" manner. He answered all my questions and more. He was alos very helpful with my family, offering to make appt's with them if they had any concerns.

I would be happy to recommend him to any and all patients considering this porcedure.

He was honest and upfront, spelled out all therisks and benefits with no sugar coating.