Louis Martin Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

I met with Dr. Martin's associate Dr. Rham today. He did my consult. Dr. Martin is no longer seeing new patients. We must first see Dr. Rham. He was very nice and encouraging. The office staff was very helpful and friendly. I look forward to going again in a few weeks.

I was referred to Dr. Martin by my friend Dr. Michael Sarr who is the chief of surgery at the Mayo Clinic, MN. He is a soft-spoken, caring, and knowledgeable physician. He has done over 1200 gastric bypasses. He gave me his beeper number! so I could get in touch with him at any time. The office staff can get things done, and they are VERY kind and sympathetic.

My biggest problem has been traveling 3 hours (and taking a day off from work) to get aftercare, which Dr. Martin is adamant about. Their aftercare program is very structured, with medical, psychological, dietary, and group support sessions.

Dr. Martin explained all the risks involved (which I knew already) in a seven page? consent form.

I think Dr. Martin is great. He operated on me over the Christmas holiday as a favor to me, and I appreciate his doing that, as I know it probably took time and pleasure from his Christmas.

I cannot say that my postop stay at LSU University Hospital was very pleasant. I don't know if it was because of Christmas, but the staffing seemed short, rushed, and diffident. I have spoken to many other patients, and they have told me their postop hospital experience was the same at many other hospitals. Expect to take a family member/friend advocate to take care of you and make the staff pay attention to you in the hospital, no matter what hospital you go to.

I have my first appointment with Dr. martin on aug. the 29th. will fill in the details there after...I had my appointment , it was nice and informative. My husband went along with me and was able to ask questions. Dr. Martin took much time with us and answered all questions we had. all in all it was a nice day...be prepared to spend the day.

I haven't met Dr. Marin yet. My first appointment is Aug. 11th. I have not gotten insurance approval yet but I'm still going through with the appointment and I'm staying positive. I have yet to hear anything negative about Dr. Martin. I've heard nothing but good things. I can't wait to meet him!!

I haven't met Dr. Martin yet. I've been going through the evaluation/assesment process. Next week I have an appointment with the nutritionist, which is the last part of the initial process. Then I'll see Dr. Martin.
I like the idea of a total team evaluation. I feel less like a member of the herd being pushed through the procedure.
The hardest thing in dealing with Dr. Martin's office, for me, has been scheduling appointments. Work and distance limit the times that I am available.
I like the set up offered here. A full team assesment - physiological, psychological, psychosocial, nutirional, and physical- is completer before any procedure is done. They also offer a variety of services. Besides regular diets, they offer 2 surgeries. The Gastric by-pass and something called Lap-Banding. (Lap-baning is a procedure done by laproscopy in which an adjustable band is put around the stomach.)
Dr. Martin also offers group therapy, both pre-op & post-op.
What Dr. Martin offers seems to me to be much more holistic than any other program I've investigated or been through.

I didn't quite know what to expect, but Dr. Martin was very kind and understanding. Be prepared once you schedule your appointment to wait at least an hour or two because he always runs behind schedule. I didn't quite understand why at first, but once I met with him, I realized it's because he takes his time with you and wants to make sure every single question you have is answered. He even made a drawing of the surgery and what would happen. He doesn't rush you in or out and that's important, so it's definately worth the wait. His staff speaks very highly of him. He also has a wonderful staff. The person working on my insurance approval was very quick and obviously very thorough because I got an answer within two weeks. That tells me that she's experienced and knows what these insurance companies require, therefore she does all that she can on the first shot. Overall, I'm very happy with the process so far.

My first impresson of Dr. Martin was that he was a very caring person and as time went on I realized my first impressions were right. When you go into his office, he will take as much time as you need to explain things to you. His office staff is great and always have time to answer any questions and help in any way that they can. I have NEVER called there and felt like I have been rushed or was asking a stupid question. Dr. Martin explained everything about the surgery, after care he wants to to go through and the risks involved. I do not feel that I could have asked for a better doctor.

DR. MARTIN AND HIS STAFF ARE GREAT !!!!!

I was so very impressed with Dr. Martin. He was thorough and professional and was still so very kind. I am so thankful to his skill as a physician and his humanity. I recommend him highly. His office staff was excellent! They were helpful and supportive.
I like everything about him and his helpful
staff.

Dr. Martin seems to be a very kind, caring man. I must admit that I have had little contact with him. This has disappointed me. My surgery is on December 27, and I must admit I am nervous. His office staff is very supportative. I have really enjoyed talking with them. Whenever I call with questions or worries, they are patient and understanding with me. I suppose the risks have not taken much time in our conversations. Probably because I don't want to bring it up much. He has told me that the risks are minor. As for rating him, I will wait until after the surgery and give you an update.