David Provost Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS

I liked him and his staff. He had just ended his term at Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas to start his own practice in Denton. It is a brand new practice and they are getting things setup. I had investegated him from 2001 on because a friend had his gastric by pass than with Dr.Provost. I had my first appointment with him on Sept 1, 2008, my preop consultation on Sept. 9, and my surgery on Sept. 11, 2008 and my post op visit on Sept,22! It has been a very busy 22 days for me!

Dr. Provost was nice when we first met. One thing I didn't like was I only saw him once and that was over 6-7 months ago. I'm going to have surgery in a few days and I have yet to see and talk to him since then. I guess that's how they run things. His office has several other doctors working in it as well so you build a relationship more with a regular general doctor and the nurses and assistants more than Dr. Provost himself. They are all nice in the office everything is \"fat friendly\". All the dietians and nutritionist are very thin! Most of them wear 6 inch heels...and it feels weird that they talk to you about eating healthy when your fat and they aren't. But they are nice and don't judge at all. He does require all patients to see a nutritionist at the beginning and if your insurance requires you to do any weight management then you will have to do that but they make it real easy. If you gain some weight during your pre-op stuff they don't get mad. They do make sure all paperwork is in order and they do keep in touch with you. The only thing I have to say is be sure to know your insurance...call them and see in advance if you will need any copays or anything like that upfront. Because I came into a snag where they assumed I knew and never mentioned anything about a copay during my whole 6 months doing all the pre-op stuff and now just a few days ago they call me up telling me I need to pay over a 1,000 bucks. Needless to say I did get it paid and worked out but, heed my warning though. That's all I really have to say about Provost and his staff for right now..I'll post more after my surgery and when I get home.

I was lucky enough to work for Dr. Provost for a few months off and on in his clinic. I was able to see the good the bad and the ugly walk through his door so when I decided to have surgery, it was a no brainer. He tells every patient he has and I quote, \"If you do exactly as I say, you will succeed and if you don't you will fail.\" He is more of a fatherly figure in that he is honest, straight forward and wants the best for his patient and will fuss at you if you don't follow directions. Granted his patient load is high, but what you expect? He is one of the best! He works with a group of about 3-4 other doctors who are actually all equally good but I chose Provost because that is who I was most comfortable with and I don't regret a thing! Best to all seeking surgery!

Dr Provost is the best. The long wait to see him is worth it's weight in gold. He is to the point and kind. His medical expertise is top of the line. I would rate hime 10/10. He did my RNY surgery in 2002. I would have not had any other doctor

I saw Dr. Provost on January 5, 2007 and I thought he was very nice. He spent time with me answering the few questions I had. Everyone in the office was very nice and helpful through the initial consultation process. He told me I would need to see him about once a month for the first 2 years, so I know he is all about aftercare. I really like that since I'm an RN. He was just great! I will update after I see him again.

Dr. Provost is very nice and so is his fellow, Dr. Bell. I filled out the big initial packet and sent it in and was called back about 3 weeks later and Lois gave me an initial appointment - it was set for about 2 months later. When I went in for my very first appointment, Dr. Provost talked to me for about 15 minutes and agreed to do the surgery. I couldn't believe it was that easy! That was on November 15th, 2005 and I had the surgery on December 22nd, 2005. I was self-pay, so I'm sure that helped speed up the process. I had my surgery at Parkland and it was a great experience. The nurses were wonderful and very attentive. I had an excellent anesthiologist who is actually published in the area of bariatric anesthiology. Everyone I talk to says that Dr. Provost is the best and I agree! The only annoying thing was that Lois is almost impossible to get a hold of - I probably left 8 messages for her in the month before my surgery, and never got 1 call back. But other than that, I've been pleased with all my patient care.

Dr. Provost is awesome, he went to bat for me with the insurance co- Aetna, and they reversed their denial in short order!! i am waiting on a surgery date- the scheduling ladies are out with the Flu- go figure! Dr. Provost's staff is excellent, very compassionate, especially Krystina Senkel- the other doctor in his office. Krystina is awesome, and she is very caring- she listens-and is ON your side! Dr. Provost has an aftercare support group, he also is very upfront about risks involved in the surgery. I will have my surgery date next week, and will have the surgery sometime in December!!! can't wait!

Dr. David Provost was friendly, nice, and very thorough in the information that he provided me. He is very knowledgeable in a lot of procedures. rnrnHis bedside manner may not be the best, but he did come and see me after surgery and was very proud of the fact that I was up walking around like it was suggested of me to do.rnrnThe day I was discharged his wife came to see me instead of him and she is the one that discharged me from the hospital.rnrnHe is a very good surgeon and good at what he does.rnrnI highly recommend him to others as he is a great surgeon.

First Impression: Very informative, and seemed to generally care about my needs and concerns. My impression stayed the same he was very considerate of my feelings and took excellent care of my during my hospital stay. His office staff can best be described as WONDERFUL!!! Everyone is so friendly and really know what they are talking about. Future patients should know hes a great doctor and very willing to answer any questions you might have... as long as you ask them. He has a very strict and straight forward aftercare program that is very affective. All surgery risks were addressed and explained in detail to me, and due to some health issues we still felt the surgery was needed. Overall I would rate him a 10 hes just great.

My surgeon was the best! He was excellent...my first impression was that he was in a bit of a hurry to get through the initial consultation...but he answered every question. I love him...he really cares for the health of his patients...and he is there if you need him. If you need a gb surgeon in the Dallas area...he is the one!