Audencio Alanis Bariatric Surgeon M.D., Diplomat A.B.A.S.

I felt that Dr. Alanis weas very knowledgable about the surgery. He did say he was over the learning curve when I asked him about doing the RNY lap. All I know is I am so excited. I have a pre-op consult on the 22nd of Oct. and I will update this.

I got warm fuzzies in my tummy the first time I met Dr. Alanis. He is a very laid back doctor that is straight and to the point with the pros and cons of this procedure.

The office staff for both offices are wonderful as well. Most of them have been here themselves.

I can't think of one thing that I don't like. He did my surgery on April 12, 2002 and my husbands on September 18, 2002. We love him.

Ask him anything, he will give you the complete and honest truth and or opinion.

Yes. He has both a structured aftercare program and he is very stern with you regarding using it.

Overall, He is a very good doctor, persons person, all around great man.

I think that Dr. Alanis has wonderful bedside manner. His surgical competence is also amazing. He is just an all around impressive person.

I met with Dr. Alanis on 8/20/02 - I found him to be very understanding and informative. He spent a lot of time with my husband and me going over every detail of the procedure and made sure we really had an understanding of everything involved.

The staff at NeWeigh was great. They were helpful and very excited for me to have come this far in making my decision. Even though the afternoon was very busy in the office, they always made sure the check on us and see if we needed anything.

At this point I would rate him a great physician. He really took to the time to address all my question and concerns.

The only complaint I have concerns NeWigh -while they were great on the initial visit, I have had to make all the contact with them to find out my status, rather than them calling me with the authorization info, etc. Overall the authorizations went fine and my insurance approved me on Sept 20th. Only 10 days after they received the packet. I know from working in the insurance field, this is not the norm, so they must really have spent time on the information which was sent in.

My first impression of him was that he was well educated on the procedure he will be preforming on me. He made me feel very comfortable. His staff is very laid back and have also gone through the surgery. He has a very structured aftercare program and has an affiliation with NuWeigh which is a support group that meets on certain days of the week. I would recomend him highly. The one downside is that he is only in the office on Tuesdays and it is usually standing room only. He see's his post-op and pre-op on that day only. Also, he only preforms surgery on Mondays at Bellaire Hosp.

First impression was good - He appeared to be a straight forward, sympathetic person.
Staff at Neweigh in Houston ROCKS !!!!
Neweigh staff did EVERYTHING for me - my insurance, helped shedule tests, shedule my date, or just talk to me when I was stressing about all the above !!!

He is an incredible man, wonderful bedside manner, wonderful surgeon. He described all the risks from death to very minimul risks.

I first went to Dr Alanis after my cardiologist diagnosed me with heart arrythmia in April of 2002. I met with him, we talked for a while about my family and my medical history....he is very good at putting you at ease...and also very good about not lying to you. He told me straight out what the major risks were, most of this scared me and almost made me change my mind. I thought he should be trying to "sell" the surgery to me, but instead he was quite graphic about what could happen. As part of the surgery, he asks that all his patients attend a weekly support meeting, these meetings are not manditory, but he does STRONGLY suggest them. He also gives you a schedule for your aftercare visits so that you knoww when you have to come back for check ups.
The one thing that I didnt like about him is that if you have an appointment at 3:15 you dont even get seen until after 5. I was there for over 3 hours my last pre-op visit.
But, I have to say, that of all the people that I have met that have had the surgery, I and other Dr Alanis patients have the best incisions. Mine looks like a scratch more than a cut.(I had the open surgery). It looks like it's going to heal without leaving much of a scar behind.
If I had to do this all over again..I would use Dr Alanis again!!!

My first impression of Dr. Alanis was that he was quite and needed to be prodded for information. As I have come to know him his bedside maner he is WONDERFUL!!!! I was as to be expected very nervous but he makes you very comfortable. I though my family would put him over the edge but he answered all their questions no matter how many( and believe me there were alot). He is very patient and kind. The aftercare is very important and he does stress that. Unlike many surgeons I researched if you have a problem you seek help from him not your PCP and that is an importact factor. I became ill 8 wks after surgery when I called his office they had me come straight in and I was admitted directly to the hospital. By the way it was not complications from surgery, I had a viral infection that causes severe nausea and vomiting. He admitted me to hospital gave me IV fluids for dehydration did an EGD to check the pouch and when I was better sent me home. His office staff are all former patients so they know exactly how you feel. If you ever have a question or concern all you have to do is call the office. I had a very good experience and would definitly recommend Dr. Alanis.

1. Alanis was very nice.. and informative.. easy to talk to and joke with
2. Have 2nd meeting with him tomorrow and surgery the following week.
3. office staff good, but slow.
4. Like least, long wait at office appointment
5.the rest answered later

Dr. Alanis is the most animated doctor I have ever met. The first time I met him, he was so excited to be able to help me loose weight. He's very informative. He drew pictures of the surgery, and explained exactly what will happen. He went over my medical history, told me what I should and shouldn't do to prepare for surgery, and emphasized exercise (walking) right after surgery and through the recovery process. I would give him a definate thumbs up when it comes to bedside manner, and expertise on the subject of bariatric surgerys.

Now NeWeight on the other hand, pretty much sucks. I have to admit they do help alot of people, but the people who work there aren't that nice. My experiences with them have left me hanging and wondering. They run around that office like they are too busy to stop and speak to you. They don't treat you like the "little sister/brother" they claim to do, and if I had this to do over, yet once again, I'd certainly do it on my own without their help.