St Paul Surgeons LTD Bariatric Center

My surgery went smoothly and I had absolutely no complications afterwards.
The head office manager/nurse: Jody Nicholson as well as his other staff were extremely helpful and supportive with any and all questions I had.
They have a wonderful follow-up program making use of an in-house dietition and mental health doctor.
They hold monthly support meetings for pre and post op clients.
He's a great surgeon and it's a great office to work with!

Dr. Rupp is a very matter of fact, highly skilled physician. He did an outstanding job with my lap RNY surgery. I am 2 years out and down a total of 115 lbs and now weigh 195 and have stabilized for 10 months. He answered all of my questions and never made me feel rushed at any appointments. Being a scientist myself, his matter of fact approach felt very natural and thoughtful. Others may think that he is cold which is far from the truth. He is a very caring individual. At the hospital he stopped by several times on rounds with a team to verify my condition and ask questions, making sure things were going well.

I self paid for the surgery and used BLIS coverage. Great for peace of mind resulting from my employer's choice to exclude bariatric surgery from health insurance coverage.

Would I use him and his team again if I needed to? absolutely without reservation!

I was out of United Hospital in 2 days after the surgery. With almost no pain, I did not even need tylenol. In fact 4 days after surgery I found myself saying, If I didn't know any better you couldn't convince me I had the surgery it was so painless and uncomplicated. The 6 small scars are each less than 1" in length and almost unnoticeable.

I praise GOD ..... My diabetes is gone!! Blood pressure normal, Cholesterol normal Sleep apnea gone, neropothy gone, Results of the last panel of blood tests 51 of 53 tests were in the normal range. Wow even my eyesight has improved and it was already good to start with.
I also have one additional fabulous side affect, I am never hungry. I have not been hungry once in over 2 years.

At 56 years old we become pretty accustomed to how our bodies respond to various things. I have a great deal more energy for me to accomplish the tasks of each day. My wife is fully convinced she got a significantly upgraded husband as a result of the surgery. She did

One thing that his team at St. Paul Surgeons rarely mention is their excellent free monthly support group. I went at first because I had promised my wife I would (I dislike touchy feely meetings) I am so glad I did. These free meetings included eating topics, food measurements, exercise, even a clothing exchange hosted by St. Paul Surgeons, discussions on vitamins and supplements just to name a few. Attendance was approacing nearly 100 in some cases. Individuals considering surgery are also welcome to attend. They are very helpful and encouraging as you can ask how others experienced the changes to life after surgery. They also provide excellent long term follow-up. They want to see me succeed.

I have!

I had my consultation with Dr.Kelley this morning. I was a little nervous in general but was quickly put at ease. The previous reviews that mentioned Dr. Kelley have a good "bed side manor" were spot on. Dr. Kelley greeted me warmly and continued that tone through out the appointment. We even sharged a few laughs. He was extremely knowledgeable and personable, I can tell he care about people.

I left his office feeling so positive and excited, he really helped put my few concerns to bed. I know that there are risk, even possiblity of death but, knowing Dr. Kelley is proforming my surgery has really put my mind at ease.

I will post again when I hear back from insurance.

Hi!
I had my Sleeve Gastrectomy on Feb 11,2013 . I 'am a week out and I feel pretty good. There is one incison site that is sort of painful but it will go ahead in time. I just wanted to say Dr.kelly is so nice and thought. He was so thoughtful and caring! The hospital that I was at was great !

All I can say is that Dr. Rupp is amazing (and so is his staff). He was very helpful from the first meeting (seminar) to my surgery and thereafter. The entire staff (from Angie at the phone to Kristin in insurance services, not to mention the nutritionist Lindsey) at St. Paul Surgeons was extremely helpful and polite. I could not have asked for more and I thank each and every one of them for giving me a new slant on life.

Dr. Kelly performed WLS on me in Sept. of 2010. He was very professional and did a wonderful job. I am very happy with the outcome even though after waking up from surgery I thought I made a terrible mistake but that was the pain speaking for me. I am pleased to say that I have dropped 161 pounds and still losing. I haven't been happier. I am able to keep up with my 4 year old twin boys, my sleep apnea is under control and I am just enjoying life to the fullest. I just want to say thank you Dr. Kelly for saving my life~

Dr Rupp is a really good surgeon and made my experience during my hospital stay a great one.

I am very impressed with Dr Kelly. Not only with his surgical technique, but he has a great bedside manner as well. That can be hard to find in a surgeon and it's very important to me that someone talks to me like an intelligent human being. The entire bariatric program is wonderful through St Paul Surgeons and United Hospital. I would highly recommend this practice!

Had RNY surgery post op 5 months...Dr. Kelley was very open about what to expect. Surgery went well, no complications, feel great and most of all losing weight and health has improved!

I just recently had my weight loss surgery done. I had the Laparoscopic, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Dr. Kelly is an amazing and gifted human being. When first meeting him, I had no negative thoughts to think. I mean here is this doctor trying to help me lose weight and better my health. From that point on from walking into his office and waking up to him at my bedside to let me know that surgery was a successful I don't have anything negative to say. He was just that good!. Very informative before and after my surgery at my bedside. I told him I was really scared and didn't know if I was making the right choice. But, Dr. Kelly reassured me that I was doing the right thing and explained in further detail why this surgery was important for me. Dr. Kelly was very knowledgeable about my surgery and I would recommend him to anyone. Definitely one of the best out of Minnesota!