J Stone Bariatrics Bariatric Center

I went to the required orientation in September. It was very informative and the surgeon was very straightforward. The staff is great. The Nurse Coordinator is a WLS patient herself and very helpful. There are alot of hoops to jump through, and they are very stringent in their requirements. I feel very comfortable with the staff and they have an incredible record. The process would be nice if they were a little more streamlined, not taking quite so long to fill all the requirements.

I was impressed that Dr. Stone himself conducted the initial informational seminar. He seemed very knowledgable and professional, but displayed a sense of humor as well. He repeatedly stressed the risks, as well as the benefits of WLS. While he's not exactly Mr. Personality, he is very thorough and reassuring. I feel confident in his abilities and that is the most important thing!

Dr. Stone is honest and gets to the point. Some patients may like friendly banter with their doctors, if so he is probably not what you are looking for. That is why I like him though. I just want to get to the point.The lady at the front office window was extremly nice and helpful. She seemed genuinly happy for me, and when another patient was tired of waiting and started being rude with her, she was able to make them smile too, without being rude or aggressive back to them. I don't like the woman who does the scheduling very much because she is really rude and I figured that's how the rest of the staff would be, so I think she makes them all look bad. I know Dr. Stone is a very good surgeon because I have heard nothing bad about him at all, and he hasn't had any problems thus far with bariatric surgery, yet he stresses that there will be someone one day who has a complication. I like his honesty, intelligence and I feel totally comfortable letting him do this procedure. This will be my first surgery ever, and I am not nervous for him to do it.He's a great doctor, and that is what is important. I don't depend on doctors to be friendly and outgoing, because that's usually what the nurses are like. I am more concerned with being safe and in the right hands, so surgical competence is by far more important. I am not trying to befriend a person I will only see every six months or so, and if he tried to, well...he'd have way to many friends!

I liked Dr. Stone from the first time I heard him speak at an informational seminar for the bariatric surgery group at Shasta Regional Medical Center in far northern Ca. He was candid, warm, and encouraging. Dr. Stone was clear about the risks of surgery and realistic about what is required of post-op WLS folks and what goals are feasible. In my opinion, he is a superb surgeon and a thoughtful, supportive caregiver. I trusted him with my life and would again, without hesitation.rnrnI have never been made to feel hurried during my appointments and Dr. Stone is always up to date on my condition, stats, etc. He makes each patient feel like a person, not a \"condition.\" The entire Shasta Regional Medical Center bariatric team is first-rate.

Very serious person. “Matter of facts” is my impression. Very professional.rnBe sure what you are wanting and be ready to be held accountable.rnAfter the surgery he seems to have warmed up a little. But I could not think of anyone else I would have wanted to do it. rn

My first impression of Dr. Stone was he definately know what he was talking about. I felt very comfortable with him and I know I am in good hand with him as my surgeon. His staff was great and very helpful, got me into an appt. as soon as possible which I apprecaited very much. I feel very confident in choosing Shasta Regional and the program he and Dr. Nichols have put together. It is great for surgical care, after care and long term care.

My first impression of Dr. Stone was that he is a very competent no-nonsense kind of surgeon. I felt that I was placing myself in the best of hands. In the hospital I saw that he is a very kind person with a very dry sense of humor. He has a very structured program and he expects all of his patients to follow his orders! His office staff is great. The staff at Shasta Regional Medical Center is terrific! I can’t say enough good things about them. Like I said Dr. Stone is a very no-nonsense doctor if you are looking for competency he’s your guy. If you need a lot of hand holding he’s not for you. He was the perfect doctor for me.

WELL LET ME GO DOWN THE LIST. MY FIRST IMPRESSION WAS AT THE CONFRENCE AND TALK ABOUT KNOWLEDGE HE HAS IT GOING ON. THEN ON TO MY CONSULT I LIKED HIM EVEN MORE. HE HAS A VERY CARING WAY. HE WILL ANSWER ANY AND ALL QUESTION. HE ORDERS TEST IF YOU NEED THEM. HIS ASST WAS VERY NICE AND GREAT WITH ANSWERING QUESTIONS WHILE YOU WAITED WHICH WAS NOT MORE THEN 5 MIN, THE FRONT OFFICE GIRLS WERE BUSY PROFFESINAL AND KIND. i THINK THE BEST WORD TO DISCRIBE DR STONE IS PROFFESSIONAL. I'LL POST MORE AS I GO ALONG WITH THIS PROCUDURE

Dr. Stone is a warm and funny man but is a no nonsense surgeon. If you are looking for a lot of hand holding and making friends, he is not for you. BUT if you are looking for an intellegent and knowledgable surgeon who tells it like it is, Dr. Stone is your man. He is very picky and expects you to follow his rules completly, but they are for your safety and health so why wouldn't you?? He has a great staff of gals that will help you any way they can and are very patient! The after care for SRMC is very structured and Dr. Stone stresses a minimum 5 year committment to the after care program. Overall I am very pleased that he is my surgeon and feel very comfortable in his hands.

So far all of my interactions with Dr. Stone have been great. I have now seen him on three occastions and I like him. He is not the warm fuzzy type, but hey as long as he takes good care of me, great! He seems very thorough and I like that. He has recently done surgery on two friends and both have had great outcomes!