Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas Bariatric Center

My name is Mary, and on 9/15/09 I had a RNY. My presurgery weight was 236 an this morning,Thanksgiving day, my weight is at 189.I have so much to be thankful for. My surgeon, Dr Mickey Seger, has given me a new lease on life. Unless you have a problem with obesity, you will never know what having a Dr. who specializes in your specific needs can mean to you. I found that in Dr. Seger. He answered every question and believe me I had several. He layed out every detail of the surgery, the good, the bad and the ugly. He offered all the alternatives and explained each option. He was there from the day I walked into the office 5/21/08 and has been there for me since my surgery.The staff in his office are down right embracable. I could never have gotten this far without them. I give thanks, today of all days for these very caring people. God bless you all.

I had a gastric bypass in February 2009.rnI've lost 75 pounds since then and feel great.rnBut this is only part of the story...rnThe primary reason for my gastric bypass was not weight loss. I've suffered from stomach-related health problems for almost 20 years, and was finally diagnosed with GASTROPARESIS in March of 2007. After exhausting other treatments without much success, I heard about a surgeon in Texas who was using gastric bypass to treat the disorder. I contacted Dr. Duperier's office, and for the first time I had people who actually wanted to help me...and soon! A very short time later I found myself traveling from Idaho to San Antonio, Texas, where Dr. Duperier and his staff gave me the V.I.P. treatment. In addition to the gastric bypass, I had a gastrectomy (removal of the stomach), and now I no longer have gastroparesis! I feel better than I have in 20 years, and owe it all to Dr. Duperier's willingness to help me. Yes, it was a radical surgery, and a bit of an experimental gamble, but if it weren't for doctors like this I wouldn't be living my life again. And the weight loss is definitely an added bonus!rnThank you, Dr. Duperier!

I actually work for Dr. Seger and Dr. Duperier. We have a pretty small office staff and we are all like family. Dr. Seger has a wonderful sense of humor and is very family oriented. He and Dr. Duperier both are all about you, the patient and only has your best interest at heart. They both have awesome bedside manners and I felt so at ease knowing that I was in their care. I had never had any type of surgery prior to weight loss surgery and I can honestly say I was very confident and not scared at all. The best feeling in the world is to know that if something comes up and you want to speak to your doctor that they are easily assessable and both of these docs are. I would recommend either of them for WLS or general surgery. They are the best!

Dr Duperier was very caring and sensitive. He made me feel comfortable and safe. I really beleive your success starts with your surgeon. I knew 4 people personally that had used him and they all had no complications and great success. I had gastric bypass on a Tuesday and went home Thursday and back to work on Monday. If you have insurance and an employer you can take the time off but I own a Real Estate Firm and did not feel I could take the time off and feel good about it.rnDr. Duperier explained everything about the surgery, risks, what to expect, etc. I have lost over a 100 pounds in 9 months. Most of it in the first 6 months. If I had to have any surgery that involved his expertise he would be the only surgeon I would ever use.rnHe is amazing!

My first impression of Dr. Seger is that he was very young, humorous, and he made you feel completely at ease.
His office staff is kind and emailed me back as soon as they had information for me.

Dr Duperier was assigned my care after his partner, Dr Paul Selinkoff, my original surgeon, retired. Having developed questionable issues prior to meeting Dr Duperier, including regaining weight at a consistent clip, I am grateful for his identification of Hyperparathyroidism. My WLS, open RNY 10/18/1999, is a decision I do not regret.rnrnAs a patient I pushed for additional details when the meager conversations with Dr Duperier took place. Without a doubt I wore him out; whining with insecurities and gloomy depression. During the few years as doctor and patient, miscommunication and misinterpretation eroded an unsecured foundation. It is surely a concern for surgeons to crave respect. Though my respect for Dr Duperier and his partners has oft been stated, I doubt they believe and/or accept me. (A life long history confirms my humaness.)rnrn= - * = - * = - * = - * = - * = - * - =rnrnThe following is my tribute to an extraordinary surgeon, Dr Paul Selinkoff. It was originally posted on ObesityHelp.com under Dr Selinkoff's profile: Dr Selinkoff is definitely one of a kind. He is very direct, honest appears to be abrupt, but his passion and compassion for his patients soon becomes obvious. I appreciate his candor, stating exactly what the best plan is for you (his patient). Not always gentle in his delivery, he is an absolutely fabulous surgeon and wonderful man. I found him to be different post-surgery than during the consultation. His demeanor transitioned to one similar to a dad caring for his kids.rnrnDr Selinkoff retired from bariatric surgery all too soon for me. Confident in future care with the other terrific surgeons in the practice, I will always have a special place in my heart for Dr Paul Selinkoff...a man who changed my life for the better! Thank God for physicians who are called into the work of bariatric surgery. God bless each one.

Love, love, love my Doctor! Kind, funny, informative and very supportive. Office staff before surgery was terrible, unreturned phone calls. I had to REALLY push to get my claim with insurance moved along, but thank God, all that is done with. Hos post surgical staff is great, so far. I think they are just experiencing great growth pains and hopefully things will smooth out. I can always get a pretty quick response from the doctor if I email him directly.

So Far I really like him. Very Kind.

HE DID A WONDERFUL JOB EXPLAINING THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE TO ME VERY CLEARLY.. FROM THE VERY FIRST SEMINAR I HEARD HIM SPEAK AT. HE HAS BEEN VERY CONSISTANT IN HIS BEHAVIOR BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER SURGERY. HE IS EVEN AVALIBLE VIA E- MAIL IF I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM.. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM !!!!

Good Dr. Liked him. They had classes & support groups but it all fell apart 7/20. % surgeons worked with a group called Weight-rnWise out of OK. We are in San Antonio, TX. On 7/20 WW informed the surgeons they would no longer do business with the surgeons & would not say why. The classes, support groups & fills were all put on hold until the doctors can regroup & establish these again. I was able to get a fill at a local hospital on a day when one of the 5 surgeons was doing surgery. I am totally satisfied with the surgical gruop. Weight-wise stinks.