C. Gary Cooper M.D. Bariatrics Bariatric Center

I met with Dr. Cooper 05/11/01. He was very easy to talk to and answered all my questions. This is the third attempt at having WLS. I have done more research than I care to remember. Everything is great! Dr. Cooper explained in detail the entire procedure and talked about life after WLS.

At this point everything is a go. Dr. Cooper has written a letter to my insurance company (Blue Cross) and we are waiting on their reply.

My first impression of Dr. Cooper was that he is very direct and full of information. At first I was a little turned off but then found him to be very helpful. The office staff (mostly Diana) was very helpful and didn't seem to get upset when I called four times in one day. Dr. Cooper was very adimit about aftercare and I was told exactly what I will be eating. It was very helpful to know exactly what I would be eating like after surgery. He was very upfront with the risks of surgey and the risks I run without the surgery. I found his surgical competence to be tops and his bedside maner to be, well, ok.

I loved Dr. Cooper. He was a no non-sence kind of guy. He made me feel comfortable because he was very confedent. I really liked it that he moved things right along..no extra testing.
Diane is the most beautiful person inside and out. She was more than helpful and sweet even when she was swampt.

You really have to be the one to ask all of the questions. Take a note book with you so you won't forget to ask him things. Call the people on the list that he gives you and be demanding.

I will rate him more after the surgery,,, which is May 16, 2001

I liked Dr. Cooper immediately. He explained fully and had drawings of what his procedure is. Explained in great detail the risks of surgery. Gave me a pamphlet containing his aftercare program and went over that fully with me and emphasized the extreme importance in adhering to the program. Diana, the woman who runs his office, is wonderful. I feel totally at ease with my decision to have the surgery and have Dr. Cooper perform it and I do recommend him highly.

What scares me the most is having the staples removed!!!! YIKES.

He was sort of stand-offish but very truthful and informative at the same time. He told me right out that I was going to die if I didn't do something soon.

My first meeting with Gary was kindof different. The first five minutes I wanted to walk right out of his office because he had no personality. Then all of a sudden, out came his personality. He's straight to the point but backs it up with humor. Nice guy, hard working and a straight shooter. He was full of information and made me feel comfortable. Gave me a book on the surgery ( fullllll of information on diet, exercise, time frames, pic of surgery , etc.)

Dr. Cooper was wonderful. Diane, the great lady that runs his office, is worth getting to know. She helped with everything I needed and got my approval in 2 days. Dr. Cooper is very concerned about what you will eat after sugery and has a guideline written out in a small book, very helpful. He let me know exactly what he was going to do while he has me opened up and what all the risk are. I left him knowing far more than I ever learned from any web sites, and I did learn quite a bit online. on a scale of 1 to 10 I would give Dr. Cooper a 10.

I thought Dr. Cooper was really nice. He smiled a lot which made me feel more comfortable. He explained the procedure to me thoroughly and made sure I understood all of the risks associated with it. I was very impressed.

I have made my first appointment.
He must be busy it is taking over two months to see him.

As of yet I am still considering this surgery. I was reccommended to Dr. Cooper by a friend who had him for her surgery. I have not scheduled an appointment yet to see him.