Advanced Surgeons Bariatric Center

All I can say is that Dr. Cerabona is a kind, caring, compassionate doctor. He puts on no "airs", he's fair, honest and an absolute expert in his field. He has already helped me start changing my life, I thank him for being a wonderful person and an excellent surgeon.

3/5/03 - Met with Dr. Cerabona today for the second time. I was given my surgical date today, but was advised that it could change depending on what happens with my insurance. Dr. Cerabona is very informative and willing to sit and go over any questions you may have. He is knowledgeable about the surgery, side affects, and future care. It is apparant that the hospital wants you to be 100% sure that this is something you are committed to. They would like you to know how drastic of a lifestyle change this will be for you. I am confident that I am in good hands with Dr. Cerabona and his staff. I just hope all is well with getting the approval from my insurance (Wellcare with Medicaid).
As far as negatives, I just think its frustrating that for every appointment to see the doctor its at least a one month wait before the next visit. Presently he only has office hours on Wednesday's & the rest of the days he (from what I was told)is in surgery. I did hear the staff say that in July they will be getting a new associate, so hopefully then they will be able to have more regular office hours.

My first Impression of Dr. Kaul was that he was very personable. His staff is great, I actually met Liz at a Gastric Bypass Seminar previously and have spoken on the phone to Phyllis several times. The one thing that sticks in my mind most about Dr. Cerabona & Dr. Kaul is that they are very and I stress very informative, my nutritionist was surprised at how informed I was prior to meeting with her.

My first impression of Dr. Kaul was that he acted like I was his only patient that day and was willing to answer any questions I had. I have also seen Dr. Cerabona and I would say the same thing. They were both wonderful.
The office staff is very friendly and nice, however, it is very, very busy there and it is sometimes a long wait to see the doctor.
Both doctors had great bedside manners. They both performed the surgery and were very comforting and attentive.

I originally went to Dr. Singh in Albany, NY ...he was very condescending and requires a 10% weight loss. I then went to Dr. Cerebona in Valhalla, NY. Dr. Cerebona is fine..but his office staff of one was very bad. I was even warned by the one of the Dr's I went to for preop to "watch out for her". She never answers the phone...I always got voicemail..and she never returned my calls. Also, she scheduled my surgery for 8/29 and cancelled one week prior as the surgeon was going to be on vacation. My surgery was rescheduled for 10/17.

As luck/fate would have it, I ended up getting a call asking if I could have my surgery one week early...and ended up with Dr. Kaul. He was EXCELLENT. I had previous scars/adhesions...but he still did it lap even though it took him 5 hours. My leak test was fine..in fact..she said it looked better than they normally did..there was not even swelling. He had a great bedside manner too. Also, he has a competant office staff! I would highly recommend him.

Please note: when you get out of surgery...you are in ICU with excellent nursing care. I was there for 24 hours. Once I got into a room...I was not well taken care of at all. Noone helped me walk around...noone helped me in the bathroom, etc. Also, the food they gave us was full of sugar!!

I was super impressed with Dr. Cerabona during our initial visit. He wasn't snobbish or aloof at all. In fact, he was genuinely concerned and made certain to cover all the details, good and bad. He was pleasant and did not rush me off. I felt comfortable and knew immediately that he was the 'one'! His assistant, Colleen, is super busy and sometimes I would have to wait a day to have my calls returned, but that's okay because I understand there are so many people that need them and this life-saving procedure. She was quick to work with my insurance company and always has a pleasant attitude and a super smile. I cannot say that I found anything to dislike about Dr. Cerabona or Colleen. In fact, while I was waiting on the operating table, I asked the nurse to ask Dr. Cerabona to visit with me before I went under. He came in almost immediately, held my hand and reassured me. I was blown away with his superior bedside manners! After I awoke, Dr. Cerabona visited with me again and told me that the operation was a success. (He worked with a robot and asked my permission to do so. I jumped at the opportunity knowing that robots are more accurate and precise than human hands.) He is gentle and kind. I could not ask for a better surgeon. Dr. Cerabona is a definite 10+ and I recommend him to anyone considering WLS. Honestly, I have nothing negative AT ALL to say about Dr. Cerabona or his staff.

My first impression of Dr Cerebona was that he is the most professional yet personable doctor. He made me feel like family. I had to wait two and a half hours to see him because one of his partners had an emergency so he took all his patients that day as well. I must say I was happy i waited because i got to talk to a lot of people about their experiences and it totally made me feel more informed. I was very impressed with Colleen who is his right hand in a very paper filled, very busy office. She really has wonderful patience of a saint. She handles everyone like she has known them for years and is very helpful to all. I sat there for awhile so i got to see how she was! I was happy to see that they all were very personable and professional at the same time. My husband attended my consult with me and he too thought that i was in the best care for this surgery.............He was very thorough about after the surgery as far as food, exercise, and vitamins. He also drew us a picture of what is was EXACTLY going to do to me. He gave me all the good and bad about the surgery as well as not having surgery. I rate them all a ten so far!!!!!!

Okay i go monday th 20th of august and i had the chance to meet with Dr. Cerabona once more before surgery and he still is sooooo patient and wonderful! i am in very excellant hands! He is gonna save me from having to watch everyone now i will join them!!!!!!!!Love ya Dr. C!!!!!!!!! Hi all i am now 8 months post op and i still have to say all is well and dr c and colleen are wonderful and i still feel like family with them! i feel so lucky to have them in my life..........I know his expertise is surgery but i must say i wonder if he realizes how much respect i have for him helping me get my life back and enjoy a new beginning......i know i have said thanks a million times, but really he has a gift and thankfully i was able to receive it!! i wish i had such passion at my job!!hahaha!!!!!!

My first impression of Dr Cerebona was that our personalities clicked right away and he talked to me like a person and let me ask a million questions and was very patient. He has an awesome bedside manner and always makes you feel like you are his only patient. Colleen is the office/nurse manager and she is so wonderful as well. They really do make you feel like family. I am now eight months post op and i still feel that same warm welcome feeling from them. We b.s. like we are old friends and that is so wonderful. I had a stomach virus and i was nervous about it because of all the throwing up and the new pouch, so i called dr cerebona after hours and he called me within seconds!! then he called me back a few days later to see how i felt!! i cannot express enough good about he and colleen. I feel so blessed to have them in my life!! As far as my opinion on his surgical competence. well i must say i felt and still feel very confident in his knowledge, he is very thorough and explicit. He was very helpful for all my after care, and i rate him a 12 on a scale from 1-10!!!!!!! He is also affiliated with a trauma team and that also helped me realize his expertise!!

I found Dr.Cerabona to be very competent and easy going(he wants to be called by his 1st name if that is any indication)I had a good impression of him from the very beggining and that never changed. His assistant Colleen is a very nice woman who always returns phone calls and is very up to date on the procedure she can answer many questions as well.Any future patient should be very comfortable with him. He does put a big emphasis on aftercare he wants to see me every 3 to 4 weeks for the 1st few months. He also explained thouroughly the risks of the surgery(both pros and cons.He also came to see me in the hospital both on saturday and sunday which to me was most impressive and when I got home I needed to call him on a weekend he was paged and called me back within 30 minutes and told me never to hesitate to call him. Overall I highly reccomend him he is honest,up front,and he truly seems to care about his patients well being those who go to him should be very pleased.