Bruce Schirmer Bariatric Surgeon M.D.,F.A.C.S.

Dr. Schirmer was awesome. He came to visit me before surgery and two more times post-surgery. I would recommend him to anyone who is considering having gastric bypass.

It took several hours to see Dr. Schirmer, but in the end, I understood why. He took quite a bit of time with each patient. He actually seemed very interested in getting to know my husband and I and was incredibly thorough. I feel like I'm in the best of hands. He and his staff were so compassionate, kind and thoughtful. I'm blessed to have them on my side!

Dr. Schirmer is so friendly and caring. He describes everything in detail and listens to your questions.I am confident he knows what he is doing.

He is very thorough and lets you know upfront all issues good and bad.

did not change

staff was the greatest.

being upfront and honest

be honest with him and his stall

his aftercare is of the upmost and all staff are very helpful

yes he does along with nutritionist

let me know what percentage sucess rate i fell under
on a 1 to 10 scale a 100!!!!!!!!

both were great

Dr. Schirmer is an excellent surgeon, and friend to his patients. He followed up with me at home after my surgery and requires his patients to see him at least once a year for life for followups. I would reccommend him to anyone seeking a Gastric Bypass Surgeon. Dr. Schirmers Project RN Anna Miller was excellent, she knows her stuff, and she will not sugar coat anything. She expects you to follow the rules, praises you when you do and chastises you when you dont, not to be mean , but becauses she cares. Dr. Schirmer and his staff gets an A+ from me.

I met with Dr. Schirmer the first time when going to my pre-op appointment. He was very kind and not rushed!! He took the time to answer question and go over in detail his own complication rates and knew right off hand any figures that had changed recently. He had a calm confident air about him.

In the hospital Dr. Schirmer was again very calm and not rushed. When he encountered me crying in pain. He sat down on the bed and talked to me calmnly about my issues.

At my post op appointment Dr. Schirmer again was not rushed and listened to all my concerns and answered the whole list of questions I had prepared before hand.

The staff at UVA has consisently been nice and helpful. My wait time has been minimal.

I had researched Dr. Schirmer before hand and he had been named as one of the best doctors in America. Only one other surgeon from UVA had accomplished this besides him. Working within medical field I know this accomplished is important and impressive.

I met with Dr.Schrimer and he was very soft spoken and very pleasant. He seems to really care about the well being of his patients.He went over all the risks once again and made sure that all my questions were answered. I wasn't nervous at all about meeting him. In fact I was quite anxious to meet the man that is gonna change my life forever. His staff was very pleasant and everyone just made you feel so at ease. His office is very busy ,however they took me right back at my appt. time. I would rate Dr.Schirmer and his staff on a scale of 1-10 a 20!!!!

I had my first appointment with Dr. Schirmer on Nov. 11,2004. He was very nice and informative. His office staff is wonderful. I was very impressed with how organized and friendly everyone was. On this first visit I attended a 2 hour informative meeting that went over the surgery, risks, what to expect, nutrition, insurance, exam and blood work. It was a long day, but everyone there was so wonderful you didn't mind waiting.

I have known about Dr.Shirmer for years. He is very experienced and highly reccomended.

Office staff could use a tune-up.

I was very impressed by Dr. Schirmer. He is very busy, but takes the time to make you feel important.

His office staff is very friendly. From the time you walk in to the time you leave. I was there from 7:45am until 4:30pm for my consultation. There is a mandatory meeting in the am with Anna Miller to discuss risks, rewards,and the actual procedure. Her husband is the insurance coordinator. He is very helpful and informed. I also met a dietician and had blood work done all in the same day.

He emphasizes aftercare. So far I am very impressed with him and his staff. I feel that he is not only surgically competent but will have a super bedside manner.

Anyone going for their first visit should bring a snack and good book. Be prepared for a very long day.