AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Bariatric Center
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I was impressed with Dr. O initially at the Seminar he conducted. He was organized, had impressive statistics, had a winning personality, and gave an aura of competance. This impression did not change over time. the staff is also helpful. His program of pre-op visits and Boot Camp were very imformative. I really don't have anything negative to state about him, except that my first visit with him was a bit abrupt. He stresses after care, exercise, going to Support groups, the nutritionist, as well as follow up visits with him. He is a great surgeon with a good bedside manner. He addressed the risks of surgery, in my case Lap Band, in an understandable manner.
The stats on this page are a tiny bit off. Dr. O has done about 1,000 bariatric surgeries and no deaths to date.rnrnLet me just say I love him, I couldn't imagne getting my surgery done by anyone else. he just cares soooo much about his patients. he is so nice and understanding. his whole office is soo dedicated to you from the moment you walk in. It took me a year and a half to get surgery and they were with me every step of the way. He does not pressure you, and he makes sure you are 1000% informed about the surgery. their program is awesome they follow you for the rest of ur life, you have post op visits for 10-15 yrs after surgery. they provide a nut and all the other help after. i gaurentee you will be getting the best pre op, surgery, and post op care avaible. dr. O is the friggin best, i can't express it enough! i literally have nothing bad to say.
He just took care of everything. Very supportive, optimistic and just a nice guy
He is a very knowledgeable surgeon. rnMy impression has not changed about him. rnHe has performed surgery's on other members of family. rn His staff is very supportive of him. rnHe has a structured/extensive after program; it is a part of his program.rnHe does address the risks surgery.rnHe poccesses both; surgical compentence and beside manner. He was like that when he treated my mother and my son.
WHEN YOU FIRST MEET DR O, YOU SEE A VERY FIT, ALMOST STERN LOOKING MAN.rnHIS APPROACH TO A ROOM FULL OF NERVOUS, OVERWEIGHT, PEOPLE WHO MAYrnBECOME PATIENTS AND THEIR SKEPTICALrnSUPPORT PERSONS IS SIMPLE...HE SPEAKSrnFROM THE HEART. EVERYONE IN THAT ROOMrnCAN TELL IN THE FIRST FEW MINUTES THAT HE LOVES HIS WORK, HE KEEPS UP WITH THErnLATEST TECHNOLOGY, AND HE DOESN'T HAVErnTIME FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT WILLING TOrnTAKE THIS SURGERY AND THEIR HEALTH SERIOUSLY. rn ONCE HE TAKES OVER AS YOUR SURGEON,rnYOU HAVE A BATTERY OF TESTS TO BE DONErnALONG WITH NUTRITION AND MENTAL EVALUATIONS. SUPPORT GROUPS ARE ALSOrnIMPORTANT. HE EXPECTS YOU TO BE THErnHARDEST WORKER IN YOUR OWN LIFE CHANGING SURGERY. IF YOU DON'T, HE WILLrnNOT TAKE YOU AS A PATIENT. HE LAYS ITrnRIGHT OUT. THIS IS NOT FOR SISSIES.rn HIS SKILL AS A SURGEON WAS KNOWN TOrnME BEFOREHAND. I AM IN THE MEDICAL FIELDrnAND ONE OF OUR SURGEONS IN A DIFFERENTrnHOSPITAL, TOLD ME ABOUT HIM. HE HIGHLYrnRECOMMENDED HIM. rn WHEN PATIENTS LOOK FOR A SURGEON, THEY OFTEN MAKE THE MISTAKE GETTING Arn\"BEDSIDE MANNER\"DOCTOR WHO WILL YESrnTHEM AND SMILE. NOT THIS DOCTOR. YOUrnWILL DO IT HIS WAY, OR FIND SOMEONE ELSE. DOING IT HIS WAY IS HEALTHIEST FORrnYOU IN THE LONG RUN. HE KNOWS MORE ABOUT YOU THE DAY OF YOUR SURGERY THAN YOU DO, AFTER ALL THE TESTS ON ALLrnTHE SYSTEMS OF YOUR BODY. HE IS TRULYrnA REMARKABLE MAN. I CONTINUE TO GO TOrnSUPPORT GROUP ONCE A MONTH AFTERrn2 1/2 YEARS AND ALL THE PEOPLE THERE WHO HAVE HAD DR.O FEEL THE SAME WAY.rnHE NOW HAS A PARTNER, WHO CAME TO OUR SUPPORT GROUP TO TALK, AND HE WASrnWONDERFUL ALSO. HE CARES. IF THERE ISrnA MISSING TEST ON YOUR CHART, HE FLIPSrnOUT AND DEMANDS ANSWERS...THAT'S WHAT WE ALL WANT....SOMEONE LOOKINGrnOUT FOR OUR BEST INTERESTS. I HAVErnNEVER REGRETTED HAVING DR.O FOR MYrnSURGEON...NOT ONE DAY. KH
I am so looking forward to meeting Dr. Onopchenko. He is a friend of the physician I work for and he comes highly recommended. I also reviewed some websites on him and his patients seem to love him. As a nurse, that is a great recommendation in and of itself. I have an appointment coming up soon and will follow up on my impression.
Very formidable and warm man. His staff is very professional and helpful. Aftercare is crucial with him and he requires that you see a nutritionist in his office before and after your surgery. He does discus risks, is severely anti-smoking to a point that he will not operate on people who smoke. More after surgery!!
My 1st impression of Dr. O is that he is a very caring and skilled surgeon. I know that I will be well taken care of. I didn't feel rushed at all by him or his staff during my first visit. rn~*~*~*~rnPost-Op and I still think Dr. O is a skilled and caring surgeon. The nuses at the hospital say that Dr. O wants things a certain way for his patients and he gets what he wants. I was having a kind of tough day right after surgery and Dr. O joking said it's called buyer remorse which made me smile.