Raul Mirande Bariatric Surgeon

i am getting the lap band with dr.mirande and he is a really great dr. he makes u feel real comfortable and relaxed!he is very informative and answers any questions u have honestly and openly! i havnt had my lapband yet but i hear that his bedside manner is wonderfull!! and i can easily believe that! he is so nice and really does care about each patients health and success!! i would rate him a 9 as of now and after my surgery im sure it will be a 10!!

Dr. Mirande is prob the best Dr. I have ever had. He has a great personality and wonderful bedside manner. I had the same experience with his office staff. Everyone I met with was very nice and very helpful. They all made me feel at ease while I was going through the entire process. If I had a question I would just call them up and if his staff could not answer it they would have him call me.rnMy son was 10 years old at the time of my surgery and he was very scared of me having this surgery. Dr. Mirande got down to his level and explained the procedure in terms that he could understand (drawing Pictures and everything). He made my son feel very comfortable about me having the surgery and that made the entire process much easier.

HE IS AMAZING AND VERY SMART. SURGERY WAS A BREEZE, HE IS SO UPBEAT I AM A FEW DAYS OUT OF THE LAP BAND SURGERY AND I KNOW THIS GUY IS AWESOME AT WHAT HE DOES, HE DOESN'T MESS AROUND, HE IS STRAIGHT FORWARD FOLLOW HIS INSTRUCTIONS YOU WILL BE VICTORIUS.

I first impression of Dr. Mirande was positive-he seemed very \"available\" to his patients. His staff are extremely kind and helpful. The aftercare is fantastic! I had to page him the second day after surgery and he called me within 5 minutes and calmed my nerves! My experience, thus far, is that his surgical competence and bedside manner are both great!

Dr. Mirande is the most down to earth doctor I have ever met. He prepares his patients with so much information so that you know exactly what journey you are prepared to go down. He not only emphasizes the advantages of the surgery, but will spend a few hours informing you of any risks that could be involved in the surgery. I felt very comfortable around him. He truly wants all of his patients to have a new lease on life. His staff makes you feel at ease and is very informative.

My first impression was that he was a good doctor and could be trusted to take an active and heartfelt interest in his patients both before and after surgery.rnrnThis first impression proved to be correct. Both Dr. Mirande and his staff were and continue to be great.rnrnI would give Dr. Mirande a \"10\" on all aspects of being a bariatraic surgeon.

Young and personable. Sticks to the point and would not allow people to drag him off of the main points of his presentation. There is always someone who wants a general presentation to be turned into a private session, just for them. His personal assistant Sara is the most effecient coordinator the world has given us. I can't say enough about her dedication to her patients. She must coordinate patients from all areas of the north state and try to make there journey as easy as is possible when you are dealing with long distances and seasonal travel problems, this is not an easy job. Since I have to drive almost two hours, over mountain roads to attend meetings and appointments, she has made every effort possible to coordinate appointment so that I can get in more than one session in a visit. Just to this point she has saved me over 300 miles of travel. A ansewering machine message from Mary, his nurse, was rather undecipherable and I had to call Sara to get the correct number to contact Mary. She was very succinct and we finished our business in a timely manner. I will see the doctor in a more personal setting in two more days and then I will update these impressions.rnMy next visit left me hanging. Dr. MIrande is not impressed with the approval I received from my insurance company and wants to look deeper into the reasons given.rnI appreciate his throughness but I think they need someone who is more knowledgeable in the area of insurance to do what his overworked office staff cannot do in a timely manner.rn

I had surgery on July 25, 2005. The biggest decission I ever made, but the day I made it was when I attended a seminar by Dr. Mirande, here in Redding in November of 2004. I felt that he was very imformative and answered every question thrown his was with no effort at all, telling me that he is a smart man. I then attended sever seminars hosted by him, I love to hear him speek. i wasnt anything I shared with any one else but myself. Just listening to him gave me that extra boost i needed to send in my paperwork. There wasnt anything that he didnt tell me about. I knew what to expect and had all the feelings and thoughts he told me about. After my surgery, he still was the most caring person, for all my follow ups, he was just interested in me and my prgress. And has shown me several times that he is proud of me. He has done this for so many people, but isnt that type to walk around telling you so. He just helps you and lets you be a person again. Thank you Dr. Mirande.

My husband and I met Dr. Mirande at an informational meeting he held in Roseburg. We were impressed with his knowledge and concern for obesity patients.

From the first time that my husband and I went to Dr. Mirande's WL seminar I was impressed and knew he was the surgeon for me. He continues to impress me with his knowledge and caring attitude even after the surgery.