DePaul Health Center Bariatric Center

First of all, I was very impressed by the structure of the program my surgeon offered. From the first contact through aftercare, they give you step-by-step instructions. Plus, any questions are answered with just one phone call and they are open to anything you want to ask! Dr. de la Torre was very honest and forthright about the benefits and risks of the surgery. He too, asked many times if I had any questions. I would rate my surgeon, his office staff, and their program A+!

I was quite impressed, Dr. Scott is a very caring doctor and concerned about your well being. The staff was outstanding!I cannot say enough about Dr. Scott and his staff.

I thought the Dr. was very nice and had a good bedside manner.

I was switched to another Dr.

Great office staff.

I could find no fault with him.

Use him he is good.

Good after care.

Yes but it is too far away from where I live to participate.

He covered everything with me very well.

Excellent.

Both Great.

I attended a NewStart Seminar where Dr. Scott was presenting info on RNY surgery and was very impressed with his detailed explainations. He seems like a very compasionate and knowledgeable surgeon. I am very happy that I have selected him as my surgeon. I feel confident that he is an expert in his field of work.

Since surgery, I have had 2 follow up visits with Dr. Scott. He is an excellent surgeon. He stresses the importance of follow up and has a set regimen that all of his patients must follow. His instructions are very percise and very direct. He appears to be very busy, but does not hesitate to address the patient's concerns. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate Dr. Scott a 10+.

New Sytart Program at St. Alexuis hospital in St. louis, Missouri

My Surgeon was great. I heard him speak at seminar, and then at the Obesity Help meeting in St. Louis. He seemed very knowledgeable and nice.

My consult was very short, but Dr. Scott got to the point and asked if I had any questions. Since I had done my homework, I really didn't have many. I believe he's the best surgeon around. Two girls in my dietitary consult group came from Kansas City to St. Louis to have Dr. Scott because they thought he was the best in the state. I believe so too, especially if you want it down LAP.

He does discuss the risks, but points out that obesity has many risks too. I liked it that he said the ability to lose weight wasn't my fault. Morbid obesity fights you to lose weight by going into some super starvation mode. For the first time in my life, someone told me it wasn't my fault. Boy that felt good.

He talked to me briefly the morning before surgery. He spoke with my family after surgery and was very nice. I saw his partner in the hospital, and didn't see him again until one week appointment.

If you want a doctor who will fall all over you, he's not it. But if you want the best in the operating room -- pick Dr. Scott. I felt great right after surgery, and it just gets better!

He very much stresses that you have to stick to the diet guidelines. He doesn't want you eating solids right away. He stresses that this is a tool, and the choices we make -- make a big difference.

I would rate Dr. Scott 10 out of 10.

However, he's moving to Columbia, but keeping his practice in Wentsville. So if you want him after September, call his Wentzville office.

Dr. De La Torre is great. Very experienced and knowledgeable. He will take the time and make sure all your questions and concerns are answered and addressed.

I finally met Dr. Scott for a one on one consult. I had a chance to see his manner at the seminar. He was much the same in person straightforward, very honest and upfront. I liked his attitude and his beliefs on what the surgery is used for. I have known along that it is merely a tool but he really emphasized that it’s up to me where I'm going with it after the surgery. I really like him. He answered all my questions and was very patient with me even though I had a billion questions for him. His office staff were all very polite and helpful.

I loved the man! I was very comfortable with him and his staff. The staff at DePaul were wonderful as well.

My first impression of Dr. De La Torre was that he is very confident of what he is doing. His office staff is great especially his nurse Nancy, she is the greatest!!! He does address the risks of this surgery very well, he makes sure that you understand them. His staff emphasizes aftercare very well.