University of Maryland Medical Center Hospital

I decided after my first try at the gastric bypass surgery failed because I became pregnant, that I would try another physician who was now in network with my new insurance. I went to a Seminar by Dr. Mark Kligman from the University of Maryland and loved him. Even in his seminar, he was straight forward and seemed very educated and nice. At the first office visit, he made sure that I met with his nurse, and nutrionist as well as set me for pre-op studies even without finished the 6mth supervised diet. You can meet that criteria within his office. I can not wait until my surgery is approved and scheduled, and I know that I am in good hands.rnIn the hospital Dr. Kligman was very professional and you can definately tell that he is well respected. The staff state that he demands excellence...this is something that you want in a surgeon.rn

I personally had a good experience. I had a private room, although I did not request one. The nurses were very attentive, although I am not a demanding person.

I first met Dr. Kligman in July 2005 at his seminar in Glen Burnie @ North Arundel Hospital. His seminar was very thorough and I learned alot. I liked him right away. He seemed to be tough and expect alot from his patients, but I knew that is what I needed. After a year and 3 months, I finally had my surgery on October 12, 2006. Dr. K visited me in the hospital the evening of my surgery, the next morning when I was in Radiology for my Barium swallow and I saw him again before I went home. I think that the aftercare program is great. I see Mary B (Dietician) and Nadja (Nurse) at every visit. They are both wonderful and always are there to answer any questions that I may have. Everyone at Dr. K's office has always been very helpful of any questions that I have. I thank Dr. K so much for helping to give me a life that I would never have had. I feel so incredible now that I want to tell everyone. I would recommend Dr. K to anyone.

I think that Dr. Kligman & his staff are very helpful. They take the time to go over everything with you & answer any questions you may have.rnrnI think that his staff, especially Kristie went well out of her way to make sure that everything was in place with our insurance company. She was very helpful.rnrnDr. Kligman is very up front & straight forward, some may interpret this in a wrong way. I feel he is a fine doctor, he just does not beat around the bush about anything, & tells it like it is.rnrnI value that in a doctor, as I want to know exactly what can & may happen, both good & bad.rnrnIn my opinion, Dr. Kligman is a God send, he is willing to preform a life changing surgery for me that will benefit me & my health, & give me the second chance I need to be all I can be.rnrnMy thanks to him & his staff!!!rnrnCan't wait for my actual surgery date!rnrnrnMY MY MY....this Dr. up & moved to another state no word nothing, & dropped ALL his patients like hot potatoe's!!!!!rnrnI was only a few months from my date too!!!!rnrnWell I did find another Dr., Patrick White....he did my surgery 04/06/05.rnrnHe was ok, didn't know him well, & he didn't have much of a bedside manner, but everything went fine.

Dr Kligman is a tough cookie.. but that is what you need when you decide to have major weight loss surgery. rnHe has great before and after care. I must admit at first I was scared of him ... scared I would not make the goals he set for me. I followed his plan and it WORKED!!!!rn

I had actually gone to a different surgeon's seminar and walked away vowing to never have surgery. After Dr. K's seminar I was fully confident that if anyone could help me it was him. He has a bit of a dry sense of humor that could be taken the wrong way, and is actually very nitpicky - but that is a good quality in a surgeon. He is thorough in his education program as well as his medical care and surgical skill. He makes sure that you understand what you are doing and what the risks are, and that he is providing you with a tool and the outcome is up to you. I had to take a test before he would schedule a surgery date! His staff is encouraging and helpful and I would recommend him to anyone with full confidence. In fact, I referred my mother to him and she will be having surgery shortly. She happens to be a GE nurse (gastroenterology) and she was so impressed with him and his program that she is flying up from Alabama to have her procedure because she is confident that with him her results will be as good as mine.

UM-Baltimore is an excellent hospital for bariatric surgery. They have a wing especially for bariatric patients and they all get private rooms.

I met Dr. Mark Kligman at a surgery information seminar in January 2006. He struck me as arrogant and confident. But he answered ever question asked knowledgeably, with no hesitation, and with thoughtfulness. He did not dismiss any question as silly. One year later, I have only grown in my opinion and add a caring human being. In our first office visit, he treated my insecurities about the surgery process with compassion. Again he took the time to answer all of my questions as if he was hearing them for the 1st time rather than from his 600th patient. And I have not even addressed his actual skills as a surgeon. Dr. Kligman only had my health in mind throughout the day of my surgery. I saw him 3 times (outside of OR) the day of my surgery. I hear he spent 5 hours working with me because of fat liver. And I was not his only surgery that day. But sure enough at 11:30 pm he was checking in to make sure I was doing fine. I have had surgeries before and not seen the Dr. unless there was a problem. I am a fan and if you are thinking of having this procedure you can not find a better group than University of Maryland Center for wellness and weight management.

My first impression of Dr. Kligman was that of his being a very dedicated surgeon. He is very strict and only wants his patients to succeed and become healthier. At first I could say I was intimidated by his bedside manor but once I realized that he just wants to make sure his patients understand what is expected of them post surgery. The more I talked with him the more comfortable I became. To me he has a great support staff who has gone above and beyond in supporting the patients. I just wish he would have his support group meetings somewhere other then downtown Baltimore. Once they get the construction complete it may not be a problem but in the interim, it’s one heck of a pain getting there. I have relied on local support group meetings for most of my 11 months so far (I think I’ve gone to 3 in Baltimore). My yearly anniversary is coming up on the 21st of February. So far, counting the 19 pre-op lbs I am down somewhere in the neighborhood of -135 lbs. I know I should be closer to being -150 lbs, but these last two months I’ve struggled weight wise even though I’ve lost over 10 inches. It seems the more I exercise, the less weight I lose. I think Dr. Kligman rates over the top when it comes to his surgical skills and support staff. From what I’ve read about other surgeons doing RNY operations, his seem to have the least difficulties post op.

This hospital was outstanding. The rooms were excellent and the staff was very accomidating to my needs.