Surgical Associates Ltd. Bariatric Center

My first impression was that he was like most doctors. A little impersonal and hurried. Not un-nice. After complications following surgery and seeing more of Dr OBrien I found him to be wonderful. He was there 24/7 when I was having problems, would meet me in the ER, he was genuinely concerned and perplexed at my problems. When I returned for followup after banding was reversed was very helpful saying that he would take care of insurance for me and get me re-approved. His office staff are wonderful. Jodi the insurance lady could have kept me a bit more informed, but she was nice. Dr OBrien prefers shots for pain medicine. I do not. I would say his surgical competence is better than his bedside manner. (I have met VERY few surgeons with better bedside manner-and I probably wouldn't want them to be my surgeon if that was the case)

I first met Dr. Glatt on 1/31/07 for a consultation. I was nervous but had made the decision to go ahead with a surgery. At that time I thought that it would be a Lap-Band . After visiting with Dr. Glatt and getting a better understanding of my options, things changed. He is very thorough and helped me decide what would be the best way to go. His staff has helped me to get the things needed by my insurance company done so I can be considered for surgery. I am now just waiting for the O.K.

I HAVE HAD MY FIRST CONSULT WITH HIM AND TO ME HE SEEMS LIKE A WONDERFUL SURGEON WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING AND IS CONCERNED ABOUT OUR HEALTH I WILL UP DATE MORE AS I GET CLOSER TO SURGERY

My first impression of Dr O Brien was very competent. Not very warm and fuzzy. This remained my opinion throughout. The staff really made up for it though, they were great. I wished he wasnt quite so aloof. I had a list of questions and answered them carefully. Took the surgery very serious and encourged me to do the same. The surgery went exactly like he said. The anestheliologist was excellent. My main concern was being sick after surgery, but I had no trouble. I would say his surgical competence far exceeds his bedside manner.

My first impression was that he is a get down to it kind of surgeon.rnrnMy impression stayed about the same and i learned he doenst have alot of time to answer questions and if u wanna know something u better ask.rnrnThe office staff ar every friendly and helpful and knoweldgeable.rnrnI diidnt like the bed side manner and the no time.rnrnim not so sure its him the emphasized afetrcare but his nurses and staff emphasized it greatly.rnrnNo structured aftercare programthat i found except coming for fills and seeing teh dietician 2 times.rnrnThe risks were addressed very vagely.rnrnI think he was agreat surgeon and didna great job and answered alot of my questions.rnrnI belive both knoweldge and bedside manner are of up most importance.

my first impression of dr. obrien was he dosent say much but he knows what he is doing. He just made me feel very welcome and safe in his hands. The office staff was very kind and answerd all of my questions that i had no matter how may it was. The doc really worked with me and understood where i was comming from on my downfalls at work. They also have a support meeting ervery month and that has really been really helpful because others that have had the surgery are they and they help you and answer any and all of your questions.

I AM HOPING I CAN HAVE SURGERY PERFORMED IN THE COMING YEAR ,I WOULD LIKE FOR DR O'BRIEN TO PERFORM LAB-BANDrnI AM LOOKING FORWARD TO A HEALTHIER,MORE ACTIVE LIFE.rnCATHEY ELLIS

I was fortunate that the BEST surgeon in the area also happened to be my soccer coach as a kid. Dr. O'Brien has performed hundreds of bariatric surgeries and is a pioneer in this field in our area. He is very professional and to the point. His nurses have been excellent and very informative. I would definitely recommend him and the program at Sioux Valley to anyone in the area.

My first impression of Dr. Glatt was that he is very professional. He is very confident in what he does and that put my mind at ease. I am a very social person and sometimes I get offended if others are not the same way, however, in this situation I put that aside, I want him to be confident! His office staff are very helpful and caring. They clearly reviewed the risks of surgery and also the risks of staying heavy! Even though we have only met the one time, he made me feel comfortable and confident in his surgical abilities!

First impression, he is a person who truly cares about his patients. The office staff was so caring and knowledgeable, they were amazing. He totally covered everything from aftercare, risks and everything in between.