Eric Thoburn Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.
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Dr. Thoburn seems to be a great surgeon. He was very thorough during the initial consult. His presentation of the surgery was not sugar coated. He told it like it is, risks and all. I am very impressed with this young surgeon and feel he the best choice to perform my surgery. If I had to say one negative thing, it would be that he is obviously very busy and hurries a little bit. However, when me or my husband stopped him with questions, he was more than willing to give thorough answers.
Well, I actually know Dr. Thoburn more than he knows me. When I was in surgical technology school I actually gloved and gowned him, as well as assisted in a few Gastric Bypasses.
He is a very direct person, he will tell you what he can do for you, and what you would then need to do for yourself. I can't think of a negative thing to say about him.
9-19-03- I found Dr.Thoburn to be very precise and straight to the point. I feel better with this method, because there is no stone unturned. He was very pleasant, and I enjoyed our consultation. I feel very confident and secure with my decision to have him as my surgeon.
Dr. Thoburn is young, but he seems very competent. His staff is professional. I have no negative comments to make about Dr. Thoburn or his staff. They explain everything in detail. Dr. Thoburn does a slide presentation that details the risk of this surgery and the risk of remaining obese. When you arrive at the office you fill paperwork out, after that they weigh you and take your blood pressure. After that you walk over to a room and everyone interested in surgery that day is there viewing a presentation. Dr. Thoburn talks to the group and after that the nutritionist speaks to educate you on what to expect after surgery, then the insurance person speaks to let you what the process will consist of to get insurance approval. After everyone has completed speaking the group is directed back to the office to wait to meet with Dr. Thoburn. He is totally professional, but not cold or unfriendly. I did not spend a great deal of time talking with him, but I was so informed from the presentation and the other part of my visit I didn't have many questions for him. I feel good about him doing my surgery.
Dr. Thoburn has developed a very thorough Power Point presentation that will save them, as well as patients, quite a bit of time. It took care of many questions I had even before we met one-on-one. My impression of hima nd his staff so far is that they are very professional, capable and caring. I do love the program they've set up that really helps you adjust your thinking about food and how you'll handle things. I can't wait to get started on that. It'll be a little tough getting there for a support group (I'm 2 hours away), but I WILL do it. This is a drastic decision that will alter my whole life for the better, so I'm not going to play any wimp-out games on anything. Not only do they address the risks but also are very thorough in their pre-testing to minimize risks as much as possible. Overall, I'd give them an 11 out of 1-10.
He was in a rush and not overly friendly.
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Very friendly
To start with he was a little cold.
He is extremely dedicated to his patients. He is a doctor you can depend on.
His staff calls you at home to make sure you are following through on his orders.
Yes, his dietician is wonderful and caring.
He did hold back anything! He was very upfront with the dangers. He did not sugar coat anything.
Excellent
Surgical competence. Who cares if he has a personality. I just want to know that he can handle anything that can possibly go wrong.
I was very impressed initially with the information packet sent out by his office. It was very straight forward, in terms that were understandable to a person beginning to research weight loss surgery.
Once I completed the extensive package and they called for my first appointment, I was so excited and couldn't wait for my visit. I took the whole day off of work and so did my fiance'.
I was most impressed with the office staff and their knowledge and organization. They really focus on the nutritional aspect and aftercare. On our first visit, we met with Dr. Thoburn, the insurance co-ordinator and also the nutritionalist. I didn't feel rushed by any of them.
I had a page long, typed list of questions and Dr. Thoburn was EXCELLENT about answering each question. I'm thrilled and can't wait for insurance approval so I can get a surgery date!
VERY SERIOUS, VERY PROFESSIONAL. MY IMPRESSION HASNT CHANGED ANY. OFFICE STAFF HAS BEEN SO FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL, THANKS SHIRLEY!!!!
CANT SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THE WHOLE TEAM,WHAT LITTLE I HAVE INTERACTED WITH THEM, HAS BEEN SUPER. HAVE HEARD NOTHING BUT GOOD THINGS FROM MANY, MANY PEOPLE.
My first visit with him, left me feeling like he was trust worthy. I ask some questions and he answer wether it was good or bad. He is young looking.
The people in the office were nice and seem very knowledgable.