"My first impression of Dr.Carlson was that he seemed intersted and concerned about barriatric surgery history as well as its future growth. He was very pleasant, easy going and reassurring. I was glad he had been doing this for a long time, his history of complications were minimal and his stats were better then the national average. I felt he took his time and answered all my questions with patience. He talked about aftercare and the importance of support and using the after care program . Overall he was easy to talk to and I went away feeling assured going with him as my surgeon. "