Providence Saint Patrick Bariatric Program Bariatric Center

My first impression of Dr. Pickhardt was that he was very cute and friendly. Then he became very serious and wanted to know how I got away with being morbidly obese for such a long time without having any diabetes, high blood pressure or heart problems. My mouth fell open, and I thought, I am hypoglycemic, and have a few other problems. He answered all of the questions from myself and three friends very well. He drew pictures and told us how it was going to go.

I least liked about Dr. Brad was when he told me to lose 20 pounds in 12 days. It sent me into quite a shock. He also wanted my arm 100% before he will do the surgery.

His aftercare program is mostly info from his LPN's who run his office, and his support groups. But the communication between all three is not precise enough.

Dr. Pickhardt is awesome. He is one of the nicest men I have ever met. He is truly caring of us obese people. He also just lays it on the line with no sugar coating. I feel very safe with him doing the surgery.

I haven't met Dr Pickhardt yet. My pre-op appointment is schedule for May 1, 2002. I have heard a lot of wonderful things about him and am hoping that they will be realized. I have worked a lot with his office and other than taking an extremely long time to schedule the surgery I have been happy with them. The staff is very nice and informative whenever I talk to them, however I did have some issues with phone calls being returned.

I have dno't meet with him as of yet.

he is a very kind and understanding doctor, i must say that his nurses and team at the hospital was excellent,i am a retireed nurse so i am very critical of nurses and their care, but i must say even in the OR they were the best, his nurses are also post-op patients.
After care has been great they gave be a beeper number and they always called me back with-in minuets.
they have support groups once a month and it is great to hear the success.
yes the went over the risk for surgery, and included in this was some of the people where every thing did not go as well as it could.

i would rate the whole program including the doctors 10-plus
bothe are great! first day he came by my bedside and asked me what do you need that you haven't gotten yet. he hand picks his support team and every one wants to be on his team

I have not met with the surgeon yet, I have been working with his staff while I was waiting for Insurance approval. I had picked a date so I had a goal to work to and it becoming a reality, now and looking forward to meet with the surgeon.

Dr. Pickhardt is a wonderful doctor...i can not say enough positive things about him, Connie and Renee. The are a well oiled machine when it comes to the 3 of them working together as a team..real positive, caring ,funny, honest, hardworking, a really there for you. I was impressed by the fact that Renee was by my side until surgery started, Dr.P was great in talking to me and checking in on me after surgery, Connie was wonderful in stopping by to see if i needed anything and to see how i was...a great team.

Dr Pickhardt is a wonderful caring surgeon as well as a wonderful caring human being!!I am a nurse at the hospital that he performs bariatric surgerys so I have worked with him as well as had him as MY bariatric surgeon! I had to self pay for this operation, so I could have gone to any program in the U.S. After 2 years of extensive research I knew (which I probly knew all along)that Dr. Pickhardt was the surgeon for me! His office staff are very supportive and his bariatric nurse specialist is wonderful,she goes above and beyond the call of duty with each and every patient both pre and post operatively,and challenges the insurance carriers who can, needless to say, be VERY challenging!! I feel very blessed to have had such a caring enviroment to help me through this major life style change!

Dr. Pickard is very nice. He is very upfront and honest, not to mention serious, about this surgery. I fully trust him as my surgeon. Connie, is the coordinator of the program. She is great. She is highly overworked. If you call her and don't hear back from her right away, its not that she is ignoring you, she is just sooooo busy. She too has had the surgery. So, she has been in everyones shoes. She knows what you are going through. It is also a requirement to attend support group meetings. I have attended 3 prior to my surgery date. I agree with them that it is very important. You get to hear others stories, hear how they deal with things, and SEE their Progress. You also get to make new friends.
In fact, I have made a good friend who is also about my age and that actually lives pretty close to me. Which is pretty good since I have to travel 2 1/2hrs to get to the meetings. But it is worth it. I'M WORTH IT!!!!!!

My first impression of Dr. Pickhardt was a typical one of a surgeon. Very self confident which is good in a surgeon. His office staff is really very good. Friendly and very competent! He is fairly new to this surgery but has done everything to make sure both he, his surgical staff and his nurses are fully trained to deal with this procedure and the patients. I like this. His reputation in this area is excellent. One of the best in the region and hightly sought after. He was very forthcoming about ricks and expectations and gave me ample time to ask questions. He expects us to work with the support group and staff and I will expect to see him on a regular basis for the rest of my life. I give him an A.