Vivek Prachand Bariatric Surgeon M.D.,F.A.C.S.

When I first met with Dr. Prachand, I felt am immediate comfort with him. He was very professional and answered all my questions for me with complete information and in knowledgeable terms where I could understand everything. His office is located kiddie corner from the hospital and is nice with office staff that is very helpful. So far I'm almost 2 months out and the aftercare is very good. If I have any questions I call and they return my cal within one day and answer all my questions. Over the course of all my appointment they discussed all risks and lifestyle changes that I would have to make the rest of my life. Dr. Pranchand really cares for his patient and wants to see them all have the best success that they can. If you would rate him 1 out of 10 I would give him 100 he is an excellent Doctor and would recommend him to anyone that is seeking WLS.

My first impression of Dr. Prachand was that he was extremely knowledgable. He explained everything regarding WLS going into great detail each one and helping giving me better guidance on which one would best suit me. I was not rushed and he answered all questions with no hesitation. He had a very professional understanding demeanor. The office was extremely friendly and all of my calls were returned in a timely manner. The after care program that is offered at U of C is awesome. I will post more after my surgery.rnrnMy surgery (02/12/08) was a success. I was expecting 6 lapracopic incisions and only received 3. The day of surgery was a smoothe transition. The staff alerted my family when they made the first incision and was immediate in letting them know when the surgery was complete. Dr Prachand and his staff checked on me after surgery and everyone was friendly. My follow up care thus far has been excellent and I have no complaints. I would recommend the Bariatric Clinic at U of C to anyone!!

My surgeon was straight forward about the surgery, he cover all my answers before I got a chance to ask them, he told me the good and the bad about the surgery, he told me he was very confident with performing my surgery.

That he was younger than I thought he would be.rnHe is very knowledgeable and I have found him in several publications.rnThe staff is great! You know that they are behind you 100%.rnNothing. Although we differed on my procedure, he let me make my own choice.rnThat he is a very supportive surgeon.rnHe stresses it all the time.rnYes.rnHe went over all of the risks.rnAn 8.rnJune is his scheduling coordinator. She is the best. I would call almost everyday and she never got an attitude. rnrn

My surgeon Dr Prachand was very proffesional, patient, and kind. His partner Dr Peirce that covered for him over the weekend while I was in the hospital was extremely nice. He took the time to ask and answer all my questions. He was also very nice to look at!!! LOL

'I have just begun my journey to good health

my first impression was that he was very sensitive and was intrested in the well being of his patients long term and not just until suregery is over .i was fully prepared and informed and loved the fact that they take a team approach on along term basis with each patient.

Dr. Prachand was very easy to talk to. I expected more of a stuffy type but thank goodness he wasn't! I walked in there knowing I wanted a RNY but he thinks DS would be better for me, not sure yet.

HE IS VERY RELAXED A GOOD LISTENER AND HE'S CUTE TO

Dr. Prachnad is a wonderful doctor. He is very informative, professional, and personable. The staff is great, if they don't have the answer at their finger tips they will find the correct one and call you right back.

I was really impressed with Dr Prachand, he gave me all information the risks, and what he thought would be best for me. His approach regarding aftercare made me feel relaxed, knowing that he will follow me for the rest of my life, to ensure everything continues to work as intended.

I would give the University of Chicago Hospital Team a score of 10 for professionalism, and for the time and attention that they share with their patients. At University of Chicago Hospital you a individual not a slab of meat with dollars signs written all over you.