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[pokememon]

Has anyone had Dr. Bauman as their surgeon? His profile on Obesity Help is impressive and at his seminar he said he's done over 3000 surgeries with a 0% mortality rate and a >2% complication rate. I'm scheduled for my first appointment with him on 2/24/12 and I would really love to hear personal experiences from his patients.

[unccmike714]

pokememon, on 07 February 2012 - 11:10 AM, said:

Has anyone had Dr. Bauman as their surgeon? His profile on Obesity Help is impressive and at his seminar he said he's done over 3000 surgeries with a 0% mortality rate and a >2% complication rate. I'm scheduled for my first appointment with him on 2/24/12 and I would really love to hear personal experiences from his patients.

I had laparoscopic banded RNY bypass with him on October 6th 2011.  I would strongly recommend him.  He is an excellent surgeon and everyone I talked to before I had my surgery had nothing but good things to say about him.  The only drawback with him is he does not have the best bedside manner.  Not that he is rude or anything like that he always just seems to be very matter of fact.  I am 5’11’’ and I weighed 470 pounds the morning of surgery.  Even being that heavy he had no problem doing my procedure laparoscopic which I think speaks volumes for his skill.  I now weigh 344 pounds so in just 4 months I have lost 126 pounds.  I owe my new life to Dr. Bauman and his staff.  My email is jnichols@uncc.edu, feel free to email me with any more questions or just to chat about the surgery.  I almost forgot I have had 0 complications.  
Mike

Edited by unccmike714, 07 February 2012 - 06:41 PM.

[pokememon]

Wow, thanks for responding Mike! I've read reviews about Dr Bauman's lack of bedside manner. I think I can deal with that. I'd rather have someone who is very surgically competant than someone who will laugh and joke with me and then tell me they've ruined my life.    Glad to hear you are doing so well after surgery and 126 pounds in 4 months is PHENOMINAL!

[jh8074]

Dr,Bauman knows what he is doing. I just had a revision 10 days ago and i am doing well. He did my first one in 2001 and my pouch had stretched (no fault of his) i didnt comply completely. LOL i have never met a surgeon with a great bedside manner but he "truly" cares about your outcome! I wouldn't go to anyone else!!

Good luck!