Daniel Smith Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

He is a very soft spoken person, and what he says is important. My impression of him never changed. I liked him from the start, and I still think highly of him. His office staff is incredible and the PA's that do the follow up appointments that he works with are incredible. They take the time to listen, you can call with concerns and they surgery staff will listen to your concern and if they can't resolve it for you, they will get you to someone who can help. Aftercare is very important in Dr. Smith's practice. You are seen regularly for the first year, then again 6 months or so after that, then yearly after that unless they have reason to see you more frequently (medical concerns they want to monitor perhaps). I go in every 3 months right now so they can monitor me for medical and post-op reasons. Dr. Smith's office was very straight forward with me about the risks of surgery, as well as the advantages. I went in well educated and understood as much as possible about the surgery. I feel Dr. Smith and his team did a fantastic job before, during and after surgery to help me along the way and answer any questions I had and to address any minor complications that I dealt with (dilitation 2x, stitch in the way once). I think that Dr. Smith rated excellent in surgical competence and bed side manner. I would highly recommend him and his team to anyhow looking for a very good surgeon! I was very very, and still am, very pleased with the care I got and still get!

My gastric bypass surgery was on Jan. 17th 2009. It went very well. There were no compications. I was out of the hospital on the 3rd day and off pain meds by day 6. I was impressed with Dr. Smith and his staff. My hospital stay was wonderful. The nursing staff was always there for me and the hospital room was impressive. I can not say enough good things about my stay. The staff was great right down to the lady who came in to clean. You don't find that everywhere.

I have met Dr. Smith for the first time 11-10-08. I think the entire visit took 2 minutes tops!! It was an entire day long education seminar from the social worker to the dietician ending with the PA and surgeon. By the time he entered the room, my questions had pretty much been answered. I was still sitting on the fence as to which procedure would be in my best interest. I expressed this to Dr. Smith and he gave me his opinion. He was very straight forward... I LIKE IT! Don't beat around the bush with me! In a way I felt a bit rushed, however, I really didn't have any questions... I think he would have spent more time with me had I had more issues or questions! rnrn**** 1-19-09 **** I have to shout out a BIG Thank You to my surgeon! Dr. Smith is the BEST! I was having great pain with what ended up being a stricture. I called the hospital in hopes of speaking to a nurse that could tell me what to do. Mind you this is Sunday morning, and Dr. Smith happened to be there doing rounds. He PREFERS to talk to his patients directly, so took my call! Had me in at 9am the next morning. WHAT A DR.! You don't find guys like him anymore! THANK YOU DR. SMITH :)

My first impression was that he was very kind and he really cares about helping you live a more fulfilling and healthy life.rnHis staff are all very sweet and interested in your success, they are very encouraging.rnHe and his staff emphasize that aftercare is very important and that this is a tool not a cure. rnThey answered almost all of my questions before I asked them and they were very kind about answering my husbands questions.rnI would say that He is a wonderful surgeon and I would definitely recommend him and his staff to anyone considering this surgery.

He was very quiet but very thorough, covered everything I had questions about before I even had to ask them. His staff was wonderful! Warm, friendly and so happy for me. :) I've had major surgery a couple of times (c-sections) and this was, by far, the best!

He seems like a very quiet dr but at the same time is very knowlegeable. he was a big help in deciding what surgery I should have .

Thank you isnt enough. You helped changed my life. I had no complications and all went well. If I had to rate Dr. Smith and his staff on a scale of 1-10; they would get a 10!!!

At my consult appointment, I was amazed at the knowledge that was shared about weight loss surgery. Dr. Smith and his team were more than knowledgable and able to answer any questions I had. I came with three typed pages of questions and got all of them answered. I was very impressed with the courteous staff. I was a bit nervous at first about the hospital being older, but after my surgery and hospital stay, I would recommend it to anyone. There are no words to express the gratitude I feel towards Dr. Smith, his team, and the staff at St. Joseph's. My entire experience was positive as far as my care and surgery went.

I think Dr Smith and all his staff are excellent at what they do! They provide so much support and knowledge to their patients and they are genuine and caring!rnrnThey made a tough surgery so much easier by being the way they are~ amazing!!

The surgeon i had was amazing, he told me step by step of what was going to happen before surgery, so i was informed about everything before having the surgery. The staff was absolutely amazing, you couldn't ask for a better nursing staff then the ones i had. They went above and beyond my expectations. Aftercare was so simple they let you know what is expected and what you should or shouldn't do as far as lifting, or eating anything. They also give you a book about what you are allowed to eat for the different stages. I would rate my overall experience as far as before/aftercare and my hospital stay a perfect 10 i couldn't ask for anything more easy. I had no complications and no pain at all(yes you saw that, no pain).