St Paul Surgeons LTD Bariatric Center

Dr. Rupp has been from the beginning a pure professional. At the same time he has shown compassion, care, and concern for not only me but my family as well. Additionally, his precise nature and attention to detail provided me with a wonderful surgical experience.

I would recommend him to anyone!

My first impresstion is based on the informational meeting. I was very impressed, and while he explained everything I felt very comfortable with him.
I'll let you know more after I meet him one on one on Wed. 1/19.
1/20- I had my appointment yesterday. It went good I thought. I do have to agree with some people on Joyce. She seems like she has her routine down pat, and if you ask alot of questions, or interupt, she has to think of where she was in her script. Very "practiced" in her speech.
Dr. Rupp I really liked. We asked each other questions and when he answered mine, he looked me in the eye. I asked if his BMI was the same as mine, would he have the surgery, and without hesitation he said "In a heartbeat". It will help me with so many of my co-morbitiy (?) problems.
Right now there's only 2 complaints-Joyce who is very much into routine, and the fact that in the information meeting, nothing was said about paying your co-pay before surgery would even be scheduled. I talked to the staff about that, and the person I talked with said she mentioned to some of the other staff, and they all agreed that from now on it should be addressed in the info. meeting.
I should be called with a date within a couple of days, and I'm also on the cancellation list.

Dr. Kelly was great! The staff at St. Paul Surgeons are incredible. I feel very comfortable calling them with any questions that I may have.

I MET ONE ON ONE WITH DR.RUPP ON 2/9/05
I FOUND HIM TO BE A VERY CARING DOCTOR
WHEN I WAS APPROVED I PANICKED IT WAS REAL NOW ..SO I WAS QUITE SCARED WHEN I SAW THE DOCTOR ..BUT LEFT KNOWING I WAS IN GOOD HANDS
HE REALLY LISTENED .JOYCE IS VERY REHEARSED
BUT SHE HAS TO SAY THE SAME THINGS OVER
AND OVER ( SHE DID SAY TO ME SHE HAS A LITTLE SPEECH READY SO SHE DOES NOT
MISS TELLING "EVERYONE OF US " AN IMPORTANT
POINT . I HAVE ALWAYS SPOKE TO A PERSON
WHEN CALLING THE OFFICE ..I KNOW THEY
ARE VERY BUSY JOYCE TOLD ME DR RUPP
DOES 400 SURGERY'S A YEAR.FOR ALMOST
20 YRS NOW ...

Dr. Kelly was, and is, a very personable man. He's easy to talk to and has been genuinely concerned about my weight loss progress.

Since my surgery, I've only met with his nurses (I have my first post-op appointment with Dr. Kelly next month) and they are great! I like that they don't beat around the bush and get right to the point. Dr. Kelly is no different and I really like that.

Aftercare is really emphasized. They make it quite clear it's important to eat protein first and to watch what your eating, to attend the support groups as this keeps people on track.

My first impression of Dr. Kelly is that he is very knowledgeable and answered my questions and also appreciated my feed back on how they are running their program. We went over the risks of surgery, I knew about them but to here them said aloud really made them more of a reality. I only had one meeting so far with Dr. Kelly, so no more comments at this time. Waiting for my Surgery Date.

Dr. Rupp was my mothers doctor for years. My mother had diabetes and he worked very hard to keep her legs. In the end, diabetes won out. Dr. Rupp did her surgery's back then. He was so caring and gentle with her, I knew he was the ONLY one I would let do my surgery.
I do think they are taking on too many patient. With the extreme amount of waiting time, and the abruptness of the staff, along with not being able to reach a real person on the phone, you start to feel like a number instead of a patient.
Even with all of that, I still think Dr. Rupp is great. He knows what he's doing, he explains the risks, and emphasizes aftercare.

A good listener.
It hasn't, he still listens to questions and concerns. He has a vey positive attitude and pleasant demeanor.
Very busy! Althought the staff is always very freindly and courteous it is apparent they are overwhelmed with patients.




The aftercare program is very important to all the staff. They all encourage you to attend aftercare groups and call with questions or concerns.

Yes.

Excellent

Both are great.

Dr. Rupp is....busy. He had a god complex and your time is of no meaning to him. I was not impressed with his manner and attitude. He did however do a good job on my surgery. .... I think I base this on the fact that I am not dead or in more pain than normal. I would recommend him, but also recommed looking at other doctors who are more into their patients as well.

DR KELLY WAS EASY TO TALK TO AND EXPLAINED PROCEDURE , POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS AS WELL AS THE MANY BENEFITS. THE OFFICE STAFF WAS VERY PLEASANT AND HELPFUL AS FAR AS GUIDING YOU THROUGH THE PROCESS. PARTICIPATION IN GROUP SUPPORT GROUPS OR INDIVIDUAL THERAPY IS ENCOURAGED. DR KELLY WOULD LIKE YOU TO COME IN MONTHY FOR THE FIRST YEAR. EVERYONE I MET WITH STRESSED THE NEED TO START CHANGING YOUR EATING HABITS BEFORE SURGURY AND DRINKING LOTS OF WATER SO IT WOULDD BE EASIER POST OP . I ALSO TALK TO SOME ICU NURSES THAT SAID HE WAS A GOOD SURGEON AND THEY SAID THEY WWWOULD LET HIM OPERATE ON THEM.

I THINK BEDSIDE MANNER ISS NICE BUT GOOD SURGICAL SKILLS ARE VERY IMPORTANT AND EXPERIENCE ARE IMPORTANT.

THEE WHOLE PROCESS SEEMED LONG. I FIRSST CALLED OFFICE IN MAR ,FIRST INFO MEETING WITH SPACE AVAILABLE WAS MAY, THEN 7 WEEKS TO MEET WITH NURSE, PYSCH EVAL AND FINALLY MET DR KELLY IN OCT AFTER INSURANCE APPROVAL.