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Clinton Bolton III
"Dr. Bolton is a man of his word, high integrity, and total focus. I met Dr. Bolton many years ago. I have had the opportunity to see him work in many different settings with large and small groups of people before joining our practice as the Medical Director of Mental Health. Working with Dr. Bolton both personally and in a group setting has given me so many tools, the gift of knowing when to be quiet and learning to find my voice after years of holding it deep inside. Dr. Bolton has provided a safe place for me to ask questions, learn about myself and fail forward while building my confidence. I am grateful that Dr. Bolton joined our practice. "

Mary Gray Hutchinson
"To me, Mary Gray is one in a million. Before deciding to have weight loss surgery, I had been to many dietitians. Mary Gray was unique from our first visit because she understood what was going on within my mind and body and began to work with me immediately to set-up systems to help me. Instead of feeling restricted with food choices, I felt empowered with the possibilities of flavors, options to enhance food choices, and a future of food learning. Mary Gray has opened up an entirely new world for me and has taught me that food can be fabulous after surgery while at the same time, not control my life. "

Tricia Burns
"Tricia Burns is the perfect blend of heart, kindness, empathy, professionalism, and brilliance all wrapped together in one dynamic PA. As the Patient and Family Advisor of Bariatrics at my hospital, I have had the privilege to watch my team as they work together and with patients. Tricia is a natural leader as she blends her talents of medical knowledge, communication, foresight, and interpersonal skills as a quarterback does on a football field. In my role as Bariatric PFA, Tricia has always been my right hand in any situation. Tricia is devoted to every patient and no matter when I have contacted her with a question or concern, she always puts patients first. As a patient myself, Tricia has helped me connecting me to referring physicians, explaining medications, treatments and always putting me at ease. REX Bariatric Specialist is an excellent practice and Tricia Burns, PA is the heart at the center! "

Lindsey Sharp
"I met Dr. Sharp at the lowest point of my life. I was 54 years old, overwhelmed, exhausted, morbidly obese at five foot one well over three hundred pounds. As I got bigger my life got smaller. I never expected the impact that followed after meeting Dr. Sharp because I had given up on myself. My husband was determined that "if they could put a man on the moon, there had to be a doctor that understood obesity." We interviewed two other practices before we went to REX Bariatric Specialists and met Dr. Sharp and his partner Dr. Peter Ng. Dr. Sharp was different right away. As we sat at our Bariatric Seminar and learned about the disease of Obesity, so many of the situations that I wrestled with daily such as non-stop hunger were explained and I began to feel myself breath. At the end of the surgeons' presentation, they had a patient speak so we could all hear about life after surgery and ask questions. My husband leaned over to me and said " They get you." I was still guarded but we had an early morning appointment with Dr. Sharp the following morning and I knew I would know when we were finished. The next morning we came back to the practice and I was armed with my notepad and questions. My criteria were: surgeon, support, and education. I needed to know how Dr. Sharp and his practice would commitment to me, what kind of support, for how long and would they educate me over time? Dr. Sharp came in the room, sat down( no laptop) looked me in the eye, and said: " Cathy I want to help you, tell me your story." My husband and I were in that office for a while. No one had asked me any questions in years or looked at me. I walked out of that office with an emotion that I had not felt in so long that I actually didn't know how to explain it at first. HOPE. Dr. Sharp and his staff did everything they told me they would and so much more. It has now been over eight years and I have experienced a lot of life since my surgery. My world is so different than that morning I walked into Dr. Sharp's office but he is no different. Dr. Sharp is a man of high integrity and always a positive word that lifts my spirits no matter what my situation. I worked very hard with him to lose all of my weight (150+) and I have stumbled but recovered to keep it all off. Having weight loss surgery was the hardest and best decision I have ever made with the help of the best surgeon, a husband that would not give up on me when I did, and the grace of God. "
About Me
27.8
BMI
RNY
Surgery
03/21/2012
Surgery Date
Lindsey Sharp
Surgeon
Nov 05, 2019
Member Since
Before & After
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My weight before surgery
309lbs
After surgery, the new me!
150lbs
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