The Center for Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery at Lowell General Hospital Bariatric Center

I just had surgery 3/11/09 @ Emerson hospital. Dr. Jiser was my surgeon he was great answers all your questions . The Emerson WLS program is wonderful the after care the team in concord is the best.

Dr Jiser is AWESOME! Very prof, great bedside manner..takes plenty of time with you and listens to any and all questions.

My very first impression of Dr. Shen was that he was very task oriented. He was very willing to answer any questions after his explanations of the procedure he is doing for you. I also initially found him to be quite stoic with very little sense of humor but that was fine with me especially given it was my initial consult with him. Follow-ups with Dr. Shen proved to me that he was very thorough, caring and indeed have a sense of humor! I actually got him to crack a smile one time much to my surprise...His office staff at Emerson was caring and kind. They really went out of their way to see that all my needs were met. Though I felt at times that I may not be meeting the \"specified\" percentage of weight loss post-op. Perhaps it was me and that I felt that somehow my slower weight loss was in a way effecting the programs statistics in a negative way and I kind of strayed away from really opening up to them about a lot of the post-op problems I was having. But truly all in all I felt cared about and enjoyed my office visits very much. Dr. Shen was very quiet and very linical. He really didn't ask me a whole lot of questions about anything at my follow-ups really...pain, vomiting, weakness...he would come in feel around my belly, document his findings and send me on my way. He always seemed pleased with my weight loss progress even though I was not. rnThe NP on staff really was the one who examined me before all my appointments with Dr. Shen. She spent time checking me out and answering any of my questions. I do wish Dr. Shen would have asked me more questions at my appointments himself given how nervous I was each time we met and all rational thoughts would just fall right out my ears! I found Dr. Shen to be very specific about the risks of surgery...clear, concise and even graphic...I appreciated that. Overall I would rate Dr. Shen a fine bariatric surgeon. I found his surgical competence outstanding and his bedside manner very uncluttered, polite and in as I said previously my opinion stoic. If I was to do it all over again I'd seek out his expertise.

I first saw Dr. Shen at the info session in August 2008 and I immediately got good vibes from him. Roy Shen is a very quiet and soft spoken man who is extremely knowledgable about bariatric surgery. He was very patient with my questions and very thorough in his explanations, ensuring that I understood every piece of every process. The morning of surgery he really tried to put me at ease and while he maintained his professionalism at all times, I started to see a more \"personal\" side to him- he made me feel like he personally cared (I wasn't just a patient to 'work on'). Post operatively his continued support, encouragement and praise made me feel like I was doing really well I would highly recommend Roy Shen as a bariatric surgeon to anyone!!

Dr. Shen was very professional and thorough, I have only good things to say about him. I would recommend the Emerson Hospital weight loss center to anyone interested in having the surgery.

Dr. Shore was great during my first meeting with her. She went over everything and was very supportive.

My first impression was that he was late, my appointment was for 3:15pm but i didn't see him until close to 4pm. After that i really liked him, very personable, and ethical. When i told him my problem with my past surgeon that i was suppose to have he did not bad mouth her but he did say its not the first time he heard that. So i liked him, his support that i get now and he said i will be getting after. I am looking forward to having this surgery with him

I would love to tell you all about Dr. Jiser! If you're interested, and thinking of having him do your procedure, contact me so we can talk!

Dr. Shore was extremely caring, calming, and knowledgable. She took the time to make sure I understood and was completely comfortable with my procedure as a whole. She made sure to answer any and all questions without any hesitation. She took the time to review all aspects of the procedure from pre op to post op. What I should expect what I should be concerned about and everything in between. I would strongly recommend her to any person who is considering this procedure. They say no negatives makes your assesment to seem less believable but I truly don't have any complaints about the way I was treated by Dr. Shore.

I am very confidant in the skills of Dr. Shore and I feel she is very conservative and offers fantastic support. rnRebecca Shore is very easy to speak with,has a great bedside manner. She is honest and upfront and very caring. She came to see me right before teh surgery and came to my hospital room each day that I was there to ask how I felt. I have an appointment to see her for one week after my surgery. She was fantastic!!