Douglas McKane Bariatric Surgeon M.D.,F.A.C.S.

I really liked as he was very straight forward and understood that I was a emotional eater and did not want to live this way anymore as I have sleep apnea, diabetes, GERD, COPD, and just poor quality of life. My impression stayed the same through the whole process. I was pleased he has been so direct and very patient with all my many questions and understands I am also scared. I told him I want to be a good wife and mother and I feel I cannot be either of those in this body and he did not make me feel like a loser like other people have.

His office staff is great, especially Peggy. It has been a long journey as I started the process February 14, 2004 and finally got a approval from my insurance company and the earliest date they had for surgery is January 6, 2005. My insurance company which is Loomis, Inc. have been ridiculous through the process and were not willing to budge even an inch, but through Peggy's and my persistence they finally approved me.

I am very glad about the follow-up care I will receive postop and I am relieved Dr. McKane and Peggy were very thorough about the risks involved of surgery.

I would definitely rate them a 10 across this board at this point of my journey and I will definitely say surgical competence and bedside manner are very important to me.

Very Sincerely,
Patty Bartlett

My first impression of Dr. McKane was he was straight forward didnt hide anything.
Dr. McKane is a wonderful Dr. and I would recommend him and his staff to anyone who was considering this surgery. Dr.McKane has the best office staff, they get to know you on a one on one basis,they get to know your family, during dietian classes your family was invited to join you in every aspect of your journey. If you didnt have support than they would give it to you.
Dr. McKane is a 10 on a scale of 1-10 I cant say enough about him and his staff.

Very Informed and Knoweledgable.

The very last meeting I had with him before operation I comunicated with him that my employeer may be going out of buissness and he remarked that's to bad they had good insurance. I think i was just overly sensative I was only hours away the operation.

Efecent

You are going to have to do your part of procedure.

Strongly

To soon to say how structured

They give you the statistics

I think that he is a very acomplisted man and is well versed in any thing undertakes

Both are great

I met with Dr.McKane on aug. 5. My first impression was he is very caring. He explained everything about the surgery. I would reccomend him to anyone. His staff is a ten!!! So nice.

When I first met Dr. McKane I thought he was a gentle type and also very up front and honest about what he expected from you. I like that because I like to know where I stand.
I think his office staff was very nice and very professional. They make you feel comfortable.
so far everything seems really nice.

Dr McKane is a consumate professional. Although I had done considerable reseach on WLS he covered all the bases in terms of my suitability for surgery the technical aspects of the surgery the risks and benefits. While Dr McKane has considerable experience with the procedure what I appreciated most was his candor in explaining some of the complications he has come across and how he has developed strategies to deal with their prevention. He took considerable time during our appointments and never hesitated to answer every question I had for him. After meeting with two other surgeons I have no reservations about Dr McKane's confidence in the efficacy of the procedure and his skills and his competance as a surgeon. Once we had spent some time together I came to appreciate his sardonic wit and gentle nature. His staff was very friendly and helpful with all the paperwork and preop work. I can honestly say that I don't have any negative comments on the entire expeience (OK, mabe the rectal exam) all in all a very sartisfying patient experience.

Dr. McKane is the best Doctor that I have ever had. He is very straight forward and very informative about EVERY aspect of the surgery. He leaves nothing for you to guess about. I had some complications and was in the hospital 7 times after surgery. I was in the hospital more than I was home until about 6 weeks ago. I ad a great impression of him right from the start, and he proved to be a great Doc. The office staff is just wonderful, very concerned also. I did not find anything that I did not like about him. He is not trying to scare you out of having surgery when he tells you all the possible complications, he just wants you to be aware of everything. On a scale of 1-10, I would rate Dr. McKane at a 20.

My first impression of Dr. McKane was that he was efficient, matter-of-fact, and direct. He spoke in terms easily understood (I am a health care provider and am familiar with medical terminology, but found his use of simpler language reassuring). My husband was pleased with his direct approach and found his "no holds barred" interactions ressuring. His office staff was incredibly helpful in the process. Peggy is an angel, although, she too is incredibly direct. Some may perceive this as rude by both she and Dr. McKane, but I didn't feel that way at all. The aftercare program appears strictly structured, although I am just beginning that phase. Dr. McKane and Peggy addressed the risks of surgery directly and thoroughly. He was comforting and reassuring when my fears overtook me but never minimized the risks involved. I would highly recommend Dr. McKane to anyone considering this surgery.

my first impression of dr.mckane was that he was a jerk, but after my consult visit i think he was a to the point kind of dr.
I had a problem with insurance approval and he just kept after them about my health problems and ones that could arrise if denied wls.


the office staff consisted of one nurse at the time . Peggy was awsome with my paperwork and many calls from both me and my husband.

my first impression of him was that he was a jerk buti can`t say that i don1t like anything about him.oh, only that he should get more help in the office for peggy or buy her some rollerskates..

AFTERCARE.....take your vitamins everyday and plenty of wter and exercise!!!!

RISK OF WLS.... he was very up front w/ the risks of wls

rate... on a 1 being the worst and 10 being the best i would say about a 8.

well as far as surgical competence, i would say i didn`t have no instaments left in me . so i would say he was very good( all jokes aside )_ he was a carring , confidant, and first rate doc.

My initial impression of Dr. McKane was that he was very kind and informative, and he was even a little bit funny!

I have only had one appointment with him.

He greatly emphasized the LIFE CHANGE of this surgery and the importance of followup care, and of support group.

He was up front about the mortality rate of surgeries and the other possible risks.

I would rate him a GREEEAAAT! overall!

I would think both would be necessary!