Bernard Benedetto Bariatric Surgeon

He is the best! I had been thinking about gastric bypass surgery for so long but was always too scared until a friend of mine had surgery with Dr. Benedetto. He did amazing!! and it inspired me to follow through on my dream of weight loss surgery.

Dr. B was incredibly knowledgable and went through the risks of surgery in great detail (almost too much!!) but I really liked his honesty. He sometimes was too honest and told me things I did not want to hear but I think he was right to be tough with me and to make me do the things I needed to do to succeed. The staff at Heart and Wellness was also very supportive and I think they are a crucial part of my success.

After all of the preparation, surgery was alot easier than I thought. I had some nausea but D. B knew what medicine to give me for that. He got me up and walking the night of surgery and I was home two days later. So much easier than I had thought it would be!!!

Dr. B even gave me his email address so I could email him with any questions I might have.

Overall, I had a great experience with Dr. B and his program and would recommend him to anyone!!

Let me get this out of the way first. Dr. B. is a cocky bastard. But really, don't you kinda want that in a guy who is going to gut you like a fish?

The other thing you should know is that he's very direct. If you're doing stupid stuff, he's going to tell you that you're doing stupid stuff, and you should knock it off. He's direct, and plenty of us need that.

NSMC also has a very structured pre- and post-op program. Follow the rules and you'll be successful. I know two others who had surgery in other local programs, and their aftercare is much less thorough and effective.

As much as he's a cocky bastard, I really like him.

Let me add that the OH listing states that Dr. B. always removes the gall bladder. That's just not true. I still have mine, as do many of his other patients.

My wife and I have both had surgery with Dr. B. He is great! a True professional! I first had the Lap-Band and there were issues where i couldn't swallow or intake more than a few ounces a day. This was good so Dr. B. took me in a week later and removed the lap-band. He did so much research and talked to many colleagues to figure out what we wrong, he really put in the extra effort. It was just one of those things where my body was not compatible with the lap-band.

Over a year later i went back and saw him again and decided to opt for the sleeve, the pre-process was smooth as before and the extra care I was shown was unexpected. Dr. B kept me in the hospital an extra night after surgery just to be safe due to my prior complications with the lap-band.

I am now 3 months post-op, have not had one issue, have the ability to eat anything (in small quantities) and continue to lose weight.

At 3 months i have lost 100 Pounds and could not ask for a better pre or post op program

my surgeon will be Bernard Benedetto, my fist impression of him was he is very serious and takes his work very serious,my last visit was on 9/24/2009 and My Pre-op visit is Nov. 5 2009 hopefully that will go well

I have had a great experience with Dr. B. He has operated on many of my family members and we have all done great. He does have a very direct style and he will certainly challenge you if you are not doing the things that are necessary to be safe - I personally needed that and was grateful for it.

He takes the surgery and the process very seriously.

I felt 100% comfortable in his hands and he just gave me the feeling that everything was going to be OK.

I would - and have - recommend him to my friends and family.

Very talented and knowledgeable surgeon. He's good at what he does and he knows it and that turns some people off when they meet him since he has some swagger. My thinking is that swagger is fine if you can back it up and he definitely can. His office staff and the staff at Heart And Wellness are top notch as well. They are terrific at explaining and helping you in any way they can.

As another poster stated, he is a cocky little bastard. She believes one wants that in a surgeon. I believe this is exactly what one should avoid in a surgeon— particularly a bariatric surgeon.

Dr. Benadetto is an affable salesman at the info session. He will try to connect with you to close that sale. He clearly wants to be selected. I didn't like the used car sales approach and chose Dr. Buckley. I absolutely adored him. He was kind and really 'got' me. Unfortunately, he retired less a year after my surgery so I saw Dr. Benadetto for aftercare. Wow, what a prick.

The man had formed a negative opinion about me without even talking to me. He could not be dissuaded from this opinion, which made connecting about a complication (an ulcer) nigh on impossible. I ended up calling my gastrointerologist who, just back from a month long vacation and solidly booked for the next three months, got me in the next day. He was appropriately concerned. Why wasn't Benedetto?

The upshot is that if you don't want to be unfairly judged, if you want to be treated with kindness, If you want to be heard and respected for the unique human being you are, be sure to make an appointment with just about anyone else. Hint: MGH is thinking about opening a bariatric surgery center on the north shore. Check with them. They've gotten great reviews. In the meantime, avoid the pricks like the plague. Trust me, you deserve better. I definitely do and will be going to MGH for my aftercare from here on out.

Dr B, is a great Doc..He had more confidence in me that I did. His staff are all wonderful, the pre-surigical crap was even tollerable because of the great team they have put together at the NSMC weight loss program. I am only about 4 months post op, and have yet to have a single problem.

Dr. B is a lifesaver!! My first impresion of him was that he wasn't a fan of the band but that could not have been further from the truth. He was just very honest about what it would take to have success with the band. I had been to other programs where they made the band sound like a 'magic bullet' and did not talk about the work that was needed to have success. Dr. B - along with the Heart and Wellness Center - made sure I was ready mentally, emotionally and physically for the surgery. Sometimes I did not like what he had to say but he was always honest and always looking out for me.

The surgery was the easiest part! I felt so comfortable and was in and out of the hospital within hours. I honestly think it took him about 10 minutes to put in my band!! I was up and out of the house the next day and back to work three days later.

Now, I have lost almost a hundred pounds with the hlep of the band and ALOT of sweat. I have not had a single problem and could not be happier!

Highly reccomend Dr. B and his program!!

Good luck and Go For It!!

I started the program in December 2014 and had surgery early May of this year. So far I've lost 165 lbs and I feel great! D. Benedetto and his staff have been great and I would recommend them to anybody considering weight loss surgery.