Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Bariatric Center

Dr. Fernandez is wonderful. He and his staff are very supportave and made the entire process sooooooo easy for me. I would highly recommend the staff at Wake Forest to anyone in the area.

In my opinion, Dr. Fuzz and Susan have assembled the best team in our area for WLS. They make sure that each patient is very informed of all the risks and what is expected of the patient after surgery. Preparation before surgery and follow up care after surgery are of the utmost importance to them. The monthly support group meetings are awesome!

I first met Dr. McNatt in June of '06, I had initially gone for a lap-band evaluation, and after reconsidering, decided to go with RNY. Dr. McNatt does more of the Gastric bypass procedures, so I thought I wanted the \"old Hand\" to do my cutting. Second meeting on 1/18/07 with me and my husband (I was told to bring him with me this time so he could talk to us both.) He was very matter of fact and business like with our first meeting, same with second. He explained the basics of the surgery, in a very professional manner. As a nurse, I felt comfortable with his expertise. He is not a \"warm and fuzzy\" type of fellow. Serious and matter of fact...but in my experience with surgeons, that's the kind of guy you want cutting on you.... Knows his stuff, has alot of confidence, doesn't take any crap (can't be talked into things by his patients!),able to make life saving calls in a split second kind of guy! Yea', that's my man!!! I was able to make him grin a few times, so I know somewhere he has a sense of humor. Explained that this is merely a tool, I will have alot of work to do post op, and that will be paramount to my success in weight loss! Explained all the risks, including death to me and my husband. WVU does have a great Bariatric Surgery Coordinator in Mary Anne Yanosik...(also no monkey business type RD,LD.) But she knows her stuff. McNatt is a n 9 on a 1-10. ( Could be a little warmer!) I feel like he is a good man, and confident surgeon!

I have been to a few meeting that Dr Fuzz has conducted, he is a very sweet and understanding man, and please dont think becouse he is young that he doesnt know his stuff. He treats each individual diffrent, but he treats us all with care and most of all dignity. he knows us each by name and is very concerned with our wellbeing,,and all this is even before we have surgrey.rnrnIf you are looking for a Dr..Dr fuzz is your man.He also has a very caring staff that he works with as well, they treat you as though they have known you their whole life..just like family..Traci Manley

Dr Fuzz and Susan was both very informative and both very professional. They spoke to me on my level without all of the medical lingo. I was abe to understand everythhing they told me.

Love Him!rnAnd Susan!

I thought he was hot lol and young. He seemed very concerned about my past. I felt I had to beg him to consider me. It seemed it is very important for him to make sure you will succeed and show up for your follow up. The staff is great! Susan, Mary Martha & Jeff are all really laid back and easy to talk to. The process is long and slow. But maybe it is all for the best. The support group and the website are really helpful. I give them a 10 out of 10!

I have only seen Dr. \"Fuzz\" (as he likes to called) one time in his office. He was everything I expected him to be, and more! I knew going in, that Fuzz was very young (37 years old). He does not act young in a \"cocky\" kind of way. He acts young in an innovative way. He seems very confident, yet very caring and concerned for his patients. He will not operate on just anyone, just to be operating! I have gone to his team's support group meetings for the past 9 months (pre-op) and he has been present at all except a couple of those meetings! I think that also speaks very highly of him as a surgeon. He doesn't have to come to 2-hour support group meetings and take questons from both pre-op and post-op patients, yet he does this and he is very patient and very detailed with his explanations. I have learned so much just from these support group meetings! He has also put together an excellent team with a great nurse co-ordinator, a really cool physchiatrist, and a very sweet, knowledgeable nutritionist - all of these folks work great together and seem to genuinely care about ME as a patient.rnrn

Fuzz is an incredible human being. He is thorough, and doesn't miss a beat. He doesn't candy coat anything, but has the ability to put your mind at ease. Looking back at where I've been and how far I've come, there is no way that I couldn't have done it with out this wonderful man. On a 10 pt scale, I would rank him an 11.

Went to a conference at WVU and met him later in the day. He is very professional. However, when I asked him a few questions on the side...he was very hospitable, kind, and educated. He seems to care.rnrnOn my first visit to his office at Ruby Memorial Hospital, my husband and I were treated nicely. He was all business... Some have said they do not like his bedside manner. Sure, I would like someone to be sympathetic and mushy...but I guess he's not into that. He's straight to the point. rnrnSince the surgery--I would rather have someone with his expertise than anything. I had 3 hernias that he repaired and all went well. My husband said I was on the table approximately 6 hours. The doctor visited each day and was optimistic about my recovery. He was concerned & asked important questions. I feel he did a great job on me and hope that I can do my part in the whole success! Anyway, if you have questions, you can contact his office at: 304-293-6386. Mary Ann is his bariatric surgery coordinator. I was impressed with the entire bunch. I had begun my journey in FairFax, Va at Inova Fair Oaks hospital; however, my insurance would not approve it. So, I went to Morgantown and this whole process was long, but, it was successful===so far! I rate Dr. McNatt a 10 (with 10 being the best); Mary Ann, the nutritionist--a 10 (w/ 10 being the best); the hospital care-a 5. They are short staffed, I think. The best nurse there was 'Rita'. She was awesome. Anyway, the surgeon was knowledgeable, nice, thorough, & had a nice personality.