Ramesh C. Ramanathan Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.R.C.S.

1/22/05
First impression of Dr. Ramanathan was and is extremely positive. He took time to answer any and all question at the workshop and the support group meeting. Danette has been very helpful and has endured all of my calls and pestering.

Dr. Ramanathan was very informative and helpful. Once I met with him (my testing had already been completed), I had my surgery within 2 weeks. His entire practice is very well structured.

Dr Ramanathan is a very caring surgeon he ansewred all my questions and more.The more i saw him the better he made me fill.all of his staff are very nice.and willing to help.I feel anyone that gets to meet Dr Ramanathan is in for a wonderful treat.he emphasize a great deal about the aftercare .He has a wonderful structured aftercare program.Dr Ramanathan address the risks of surgery until you completly understand. I rate Dr Ramanathan 100% He has a wonderful surgical and bedside manner.it was a pleasure to meet Dr Ramanathan.

Very detail oriented, and very committed to helping people regain their health

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very compassionate

hard to convince that i had a blockage


keep talking, don't quit if you have a problem
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surgical competence

My first impression of Dr Ramanathan was great, very friendly and eager to answer any questions during the workshop. The office staff was great especially Nicole Thel th PA, she was very informative and sweet. Dr. addressed all risks and complications with the surgery.

The doctor was very down to earth. He really wanted me to ask as many questions as possible.He was very easy to understand and talk to. He never intimanated me what so ever.His office staff was so wonderful, it was like I new them all my life. I can hardly wait to go back for my one month check-up. I will meet with him then. If you live in the Pittsburgh,Pa. area, please take the time to consider this team of Doctors.

Very pleasant,knowledgeable about this type of surgery,makes sure you understand the risk
and all that goes with this surgery. Office staff is friendly, especially Nicole, his PA. HAS ALWAYS returned my calls quickly.Good structured aftercare program.They give out alot of hand out materials on diet,the care needed after surgery and long term care.The negitive I have to say about Dr. Ramanathan is that he
never came to check me out of hospital, his
"Fellow" did. I would have preferred to speak to him.

When I referred to Dr. Schauer's group at Magee Women's Hospital in Pittsburgh, I wasnt familiar with Dr. Ramanathan. But after meeting him and the staff I was comfortable with going ahead with the surgery. He was very informative and explained in detail everything about the surgery. He informed me of all the risks, and he had a sense of humor, which made me feel at ease. He suggests follow up visits, and I would reccomend him to anyone.

My first impression of Dr. Ramanathan was that he was highly professional, yet had a very laid-back bedside manner. My impression was right on! He is such a WONDERFUL surgeon, and he will make you feel so confident and self-assured about the very difficult choice you have to make concerning bariatric surgery.

His staff is positively fantastic, especially the physician's assistant associated with his team, Mrs. Nicole Thiel. No question is too small or meaningless...I must have called her every day the first two weeks, and I never felt as though I was bothering her or being ridiculous for asking so many questions.

The only, tiny complaint I would have would be with the office staff. They can be a wee bit slow at scheduling, and getting back to you about tests and whatnot. YOU really need to be on top of everything, and the process will go much more quickly. Make a pest of yourself!!!

Overall, Dr. Ramanathan is extremely compentent, compassionate, pleasant and an all-around great guy! He stresses aftercare, and you are well-informed before and after the surgery about the amount of care that must be involved to be successful.

Dr. Ramanathan works in the department of Minimally Invasive Surgery through Magee Women's Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Up to this point (almost 4 months post op), I am very pleased with Dr. Ramanathan and the results of my weight loss surgery. From the initial consultation to the follow up visits, both Dr. Ramanathan and the staff at the Department of Mininally Invasive Surgery have been thorough, compassionate and very helpful on all aspects of weight loss surgery.