William Chapman Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

Dr. Chapman was the only doctor I wanted to do my RNY! He has a reputation for having clean surgeries that have little negative side effects. He is well known in the medical community and is highly respected.

He is very confident in his abilities and that lends itself to a high level of comfort for his patients. He is very willing to answer your question, draw pictures, quote statistics, give you web sites to look things up on, and over all comes across concerned. He is upbeat, and never sems overwhelmed.

His office staff are fast and do not make you wait hours on end. You are seen at your appointment time and waiting time is minimal. I love that. They make sure you have everything lined up and are prepared for whatever is coming next. Post op, they make sure you lab values are in good standing and are great educators. They answer your questions with great knowledge. They want you to do well. They return calls quickly. Your post op appointments are made prior to surgery.

I have had a great experience with Dr. Chapman and his team. There has been no bumps in the road! Seamless!

Had a great Surgeon in Dr. Chapman my surgery was the 3rd of march. I spent two days in the Hospital to assure everything was good. Dr. Chapman has a wonderful staff working for him I never felt alone in this whole thing and I have always had great respect for Dr. Chapman's skills. I would suggest Dr. Chapman and his staff to anyone debating about this surgery they will be with you every step of the way.....

I had a fantastic first impression of Dr. Chapman when I met him earlier this week. He took the time to answer all my questions and explained the differences in the surgeries he offers. He eased my fears and made me feel truely confident that I am in the right hands for surgery. He informed me that aftercare for a lap band is a 24 month commitment plus follow ups. The staff was friendly, patient, efficient, and helpful. I would give him a perfect 10 and if you include the staff it jumps to a 20!

My 1st impression of Dr Chapman was good he was stright froward on what needed to be said and what i wanted to hear.I Love Him for saving my life i liked his office staff and his staffs runs the support groups i love going to the meetings i feel really good and i lost only 50 lbs so far but i feel he saved me from a sad life i would tell anyone to see him he has good bed side manners and is a great surgical dr if you read this dr chapman i THANK YOU for a life saving. love Joni Zamora

My first impression: What a caring man! He actually cares about every patient that walks in the door. He was hopeful about me having the RNY. I actually cried that day. He told me about requesting the majority of his patients to lose weight before the surgery. I thought he was crazy, because I didn't think that I could do it. Dr. Chapman said, \"You loved yourself enough to walk through that door and say you needed my help. I can help you help yourself starting now.\" rnMy impression of him has not changed! He is still an amazing, caring, and very strong doctor.rnHis staff is fantastic! They all work together with the same goal, to get you healthy and to help change your life for the better.rnI can't say anything bad about Dr. Chapman or his staff.rnWhat you need to know: He is a tough Dr. He demands the best of you. He is encouraging, but he is also stern. If you slip, he'll let you know.rnWith my case, his follow up from surgery was incredible. He was there in my room every morning for rounds, and his residents stopped by at different times during the day. His aftercare is structured, and easy to follow. His staff calls you up to check up on you. rnI was well prepared for the surgery. My family was at ease with the procedure and the follow up care. rnHe has a wealth of knowledge, a caring heart, and the best team all around. I was truely blessed with choosing him for my surgeon

I met my surgeon last August. He was very blunt and to the point. He told me exactly what he expected out of me and what I was in for. I percieved him to be very professional. His staff is very professional also and they were sure to let me know they were there for any questions I had. There is nothing I didn't like about my surgeon, if I did I'm not so sure I would trust him to perform my surgery, but I do. He strongly emphasized the care I need before AND after surgery, leaving out any unanswered questions.They have a very well structured aftercare program that I am definitely going to follow. He told me all my risks whether I decide or not decide to do this. Overall on a scale of 10 I would rate Dr. Chapman a 10. Surgical competence is very important, if you cant believe in someone why would you trust him/her with your life?

Dr.Chapman is a nice very down to earth tell it like it is man.when i went for my 2 week check -up i saw one of his partners but i heard him drop something in the hallway and he said aw shit i about died laughing he is so funny. also he was extremley busy and he stop what he was doing to come take a picture with me that is how much he cares about his patients i have not one bad thing to say about him.The office staff is great they answer any question you have even the embarrassing ones!Dr.Chapman and his staff try their hardest to let you know what needs to be done and how it needs to be done to keep you healthy.You must walk walk walk they keep telling me even after 6 weeks you are at risk of blood clots so anyone wanting to have this surgery remember it isn't a walk in the park!.....well actually it is as far as walking is concerned. e-mail if you want to know anything else [email protected]

My first impression of Dr. Chapman was that he was very informative, kind and answered all of our questions.rnHis staff is always so helpful when I call, millions of times with millions of questions.

I actually saw Dr. Chapman perform gastric bypass surgery as a nursing student so I'm confident in his abilities. I'm impressed with his statistics and his staff is wonderful.rnFirst impression was he was confident and informative.rnMy impression has not changed.rnHis office staff is very helpful.rnLeast thing to like is how busy the man is.rnFuture patients need to know He has cool music during surgery :)rnI'll be able to anwer the other questions after surgery.rnUpdate post op! Wonderful surgeon, so blessed the good Lord gave him the ability to perform this surgery, it has changed my life.

**update. Sorry to see Dr. Chapman has joined Southern Surgical. When I questioned someone as to why, the directed me to the NC Medical Board proceeding. I will recommend you d the same.

I really like Dr. Chapman and actually tried to see in around 2014 to discuss the toll that Gabapentin has done to my successful weight loss and what could be done know due to the rapid weight gain because of the medicine. Unfortunately he was put that day (ECU Physicians did not call me) and I saw a Dr. Harper. He knew of the medicine's side effect. Unfortunately, I never saw Chapman. I would be greatly concerned now after reading the Board's report.

Maybe once he has established himself again with a long and good track record, I might try to go talk to him.

Dr. Chapman is very good at what he does and explains everything very clearly and carefully to make sure you understand exactly what to expect. I would highly recommend him to anyone considering WLS.