James Viglianco Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

Surgeon: James P. Viglianco, M.D., F.A.C.S.rnWell meet Dr V. About 2 weeks ago for initial consultation. He was very informative (although I had already had a great deal of info from this wonderful web site). His staff also was very nice even if they did kind of forget I was in the waiting room for 30 minutes . Was a little disappointed when I called last Monday and my paperwork was still sitting in the office a week later. But was told it would go out this week. Of course I will call again Monday and be sure it is sent. All in all so far I have felt that the staff and Dr are going to be wonderful additions to my life and my new beginning. rn

I met the Dr. on January 3, 2007 and was pleased. rnrnJust got an approval June 26, 2007, and I'm waiting for his office to call with either more pre-op or a surgery date.

My first impressin of Dr. Viglianco was he knew his field. rnrnHe has the best bed side manner I have ever encountered.rnrnHis staff is top notch they are the best of the best.rnrnThey will get the best care available.rnrnHe emphazis after care very much and so does his staff.rnrnI am not sure how structure it is at this point. rnrnHe addressed the risks of surgery just as any other doctor has in the past. He just told it as it was.rnrnI would rate Dr. Viglianco 150%.rnrnHis surgical competene and bedside manner are both the best of the bes.

Dr. Viglianco is great. He is very caring. I would definitley recommend him.

(All of this is from my own personal experience with the hospital and Dr. Viglianco and my own opinion from my Roux-en-Y surgery 4 years ago (April 11, 2003), everyone does not or will not experience the same results with the same doctor.) I was very nervous when my daughter took me for my consultation. He (Dr. Vig as they call him) looked to be a very kind, caring doctor. After my consultation and then into pre-surgery and now post surgery my opinion of Dr. Vig has only affirmed that he is a very caring and good doctor. Dr. Viglianco and his staff and the hospital staff have always been very nice and was good about getting back with me, especially right after I went home from surgery, if they were not available when I called. In the past 4 years there have been a few times that it took a little longer than I thought it should have for them to call me back when I have left a message for the Barix Center or his nurse and ended up calling once again to get an answer. Can't say there is anything I really dislike about Dr. Viglianco. He always has made my day better after my husband and I have been to see him. You can ask him any question you need to know and he will give you the truthful answer. He will also make you feel better about yourself by talking to you about how far I have come. At my yearly visits he has always stressed taking care of myself by eating correctly, proteins, vitamnins and exercise, this surgery is a tool to help you but you must also help yourself with the surgery. There is not any of the groups he suggested around my area but he and the staff have said to call anytime I need to. Dr. Vig was very upfront- that the (RYN) Roux-en-Y is a high rish surgery and that for most patients, the surgery will work for but for some it may not. It is a surgery to help you but you must work with it too. He covered all possiblities of the risk of surgery with my husband, my daughter and myself. Dr. James Viglianco is an excellent doctor, he has also done my hernia surgery. I would recommend him to anyone wanting to have the Roux-en-Y surgery. It is so important to have the confidence in your surgeon and when your doctor is competent and cares for you as a patient and a person it makes your surgery and your recovery go so much faster. The only thing was the day after my surgery I had to see another doctor because Dr. Vig had to go out of town and I had never met this doctor before. It would have been better for me to have met this other doctor a head of time. Dr. Viglianco is great in both of these areas: competent surgeon, great bedside manner!

I had my consultation and pre-admission testing on the same day. I thought Dr. Viglianco was very nice and the staff were all great and very accommodating. It seemed like everyone had heard about me before I got there for the appointment, which was nice. I'll report more later....

Dr. Vig is a genuine person. He and his staff appear to understand the struggle of being morbidly obese. I was given lots of opportunities to ask questions and for the first time since I was a young child, I had room left over in my seat! HA!

Very caring and informatable.Seemed genuine to my weight loss goals and need for life change due to my health.The staff was helful and didn' t seem rushed at all.After care is a big part of the process and it was greatly emphasized.I went through a long process independently and with a group to address the risks of surgery.Bedside manner was great,I am a nurse myself and was able to ask physicians that I currently work with about competence and reviews were good.

I liked Dr. Viglianco, he was very friendly and polite. He had kind of an unkempt appearance, however I feel very comfortable going to him. I work with surgeons daily and know that where they shine is in the OR.

The greatest !