Steve Weinstein Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS, FASMBS

Dr. Weinstein is an angel in disguise. He was very upfront with me about everything, but he has totally supported me through the whole ordeal. He is very knowledgable about the surgery and how it works. I get more amazed every time I go for a check-up at his compassion for the obese. His office staff is very nice, and also very supportive. He doesn't want to play. He wants your mind to be totally made up, so you can put forth your best effort. He is always asking questions at my post-op visits to be sure I'm following all the "rules" and taking care of myself.

Dr. Weinstein treated me like I was his only concern during my consultation. He and his staff were very nice and understood my problems. He was very thorough, and answered all my questions. I would recommend him to anyone interested.

My first impression was that he's in a hurry. I understand he has several patients however, that irritated me a little. The nurses are funny and helpful at the same time. Today, I met Ann and I really liked her.

I think future patients should do their research and formulate a list of questions. Even somewhat rushed, Dr. Weinstein took the time to answer my 30+ questions thoroughly making sure i understood everything. He also explained the risks and benefits again. I would say he is a realist--nothing can be imagined; a very fact-based doctor.

Be very patient when you go to his office. My appointment was at 10:15 and I wasn't seen until noon.

Overall, however, I would rate him an eight out of ten. I liked his matter-of-fact attitude. I wouldn't have liked a "sugar-coat everything" kind of doctor.

He, and the surgeons in his group, have performed over 2000 Gastric Bypasses since 1975. I would say that makes him a competent surgeon!

Dr. Weinstein was so informative. The first time I met him was great- then Ira went with me to meet him on the second visit and he was so in depth with him also. I recommend him to anyone in the Gulf Coast region.

He was very personal and knowledgable about the surgery. I have felt comfortable with him each time I have seen him. The nurses and office staff were very nice and the insurance lady was very helpful. Thing I liked least about him was having to wait so long to see him at the office, but I guess emergencies come up and that can't be helped. He comes very highly recommended. I had 3 Dr's recommend him to me in this area. We haven't gotten too much into the aftercare part yet, but I have been doing alot of research on my own which has helped too and I know if I have any questions I can always call his office. I don't remember how he approached the risk of surgery, but I do remember that I was comfortable knowing what all would be involved. I would rate him a 9 on a scale of 1-10. I think surgical competence and bedside manner matter a great deal.

I saw Dr. Weinstein for the first time on 7-11-00. He is a very caring and understanding person. I felt comfortable with him (even though I did run my BP up to 210/100) He explained everything and asked me questions and let me ask him all the questions I wanted. I think we spent over an hour just talking about the surgery and about me. He did not pull any punches. He told me what could happen with surgery and what would happen without it. I really like his staff, they have all been very helpful when I needed to call and ask question or get information. He talked alot about life after surgery and how I would have to learn to adapt. He told me he would send me home with a shot glass and I would have to use it all the time to start with. He emphasized that this is a tool and not a cure!

So far I'm very impressed with him. He called me in for a second initial meeting
to be sure that we were on "the same wave
length" and didn't even charge me for the
visit!!!

I feel much better after the second visit.
I had more detailed questions for him and
he the same for me. I feel very comfortable
with him now.

Dr. Weinstein has a great ability to explain the pros and cons of this surgery while easing your mind. He came highly recommended by several Doctors and friends. Everyone on his staff is very nice and helpful. My choice of Doctors could not have been better. He has taken the time to explain everything in detail to my wife and me. We both feel comfortable with him.