MetroWest Medical Center Hospital

Dr. Ameri is a wonderful person. As a doctor and a person. He has a wonderful bedside manner and anybody who has him as a surgeon is very lucky.His staff is very helpful from the very beginning. Linda explains everything you need to know and she leaves you with know questions. Louise is Dr.Ameri nurse and she is also his assitant during surgery. She also is very helpful every step of the way. The office is very strict with what you must do before and after surgery. It's a long process before surgery and it's only because they want you fully prepared when the time comes for the surgery. They provide monthly support group meetings which helped me the most. His aftercare must be followed or you will have issues and he highly emphasizes that. I fully trusted Dr.Ameri and his staff and I'm sure all his patients feel the same. In the hospital right after surgery I thought the method of pain relievers would be something other than a needle. Byt the time I was done I felt like a pin cushion. Also after leaving the hospital I thought I would follow up about a week after surgery but I was scheduled 2 weeks later. I thought that was too long.

I liked Dr. Ameri right away. Extremely sensitive and aware of the trials and tribulaions of someone over weight and struggling with many other medical issues. He was empathetic and really appeared to look into my eyes and see me. Not one of many other people, but just me.

His office staff are very accomodating and their support groups have many didfferent professionals speaking each month. I do wish the groups were smaller, perhaps many people would contribute and ask questions if there was a smaller group.

Both medical competency and bedside manner are important to me.

A1 never any regrets

Dr. Ameri is what I would call a gift from the Lord. The moment I meet him, I knew that I trusted him. I know that he will always be honest with me. He told me to drop ten pounds, or he would not do the surgery. I agree with that. Afterall, if I can not do that how can I follow the program for the rest of my life. His nurse, and office staff are so very kind. They do not rush you, and are always there to answer a question. I don't even have a date yet, but I have called with many questions and comments already, and they always talk with me. I reminds me of why people go into that field in the first place. TO HELP OTHERS! His nurse will speak to you first, and explain many things to you. Then Dr. Ameri comes in and explains the surgery and even tries to talk you out of it. He is just a wonderful man. I am so grateful to have found him. On a scale from 1 to 10, he is a 10! I will write more after surgery. They are a very busy office, but very caring.

August 2002, Well, I can not say enough about Dr. Ameri and his entire staff. I am almost 4 months out now, and have lost over 70 pounds. Dr. Ameri was there for me during and after my surgery, as well as Louise. What a great group of people. I had a wonderful recovery, and have had no problems since returning home. God Bless Dr. Ameri.

March 2003, Wow, I have been gone for along time. I am doing wonderful. I still can not say enough about Dr. Ameri and his staff. I have had a TT also, and that went fine. I never thought I could be happy about my size, but I am ok now. What a great feeling!! I have lost all the weight that I need to, but I would like to drop 10 more just for me. TO be honest, I don't really care if I do. I happy now! Thanks Dr. Ameri for allowing me to follow my dreams again.

I was very impressed with Dr. Ameri when I met him. He was exactly what I expected, since I had done a lot of research on him and had been following the testimonials on this website. I feel he is very very competent and I can trust him to perform this surgery on me. His staff is nice, they have been pretty nice to me when speaking with them. There is nothing that I did not like about Dr. Ameri or his staff. I think he has a great follow up program and stresses strongly on how important that truly is to the success of the surgery. I think Dr. Ameri's surgical competence and bedside manner are both excellent as the two componets together are key to a successful surgery and recovery.

My consult with Dr. Ameri is not scheduled until September, but I attended one of his support groups. The group was very informative, and my first impression of Dr. Ameri was positive. Will update after consult.

9/12.....
I finally had my initial consult with Dr. Ameri. He and his nurse Louise were wonderful and made me feel at ease. It was a short visit, as I had already attended several support group meetings, which were very informative. He is very open to questions and seems to genuinely care about his patients.

I have not yet had my first consult with Dr. Ameri--scheduled for October 17th. I made the appointment in April and have been going to all of Dr. Ameri's support group meetings ever since. He is absolutely wonderful and I feel extremely comfortable and confident that he is the right surgeon for me. I trust him completely. I look forward to a long and healthy relationship with Dr. Ameri and his associates!

I wanted to update this...My journey started in 12/02 with my consult to Surgery on July 10, 2003. I will always believe I am very lucky to have found Dr Ameri and Louise. From all of our visits and support meetings I have learned lots and established a level of comfort with this team ! My insurance and date-setting processes went as planned. Linda at the Office always helpful and you can hear the smile in her voice. On surgery day I met my team right away as I was the first case of the day. They both reassured me that I would be fine as the tears of fear rolled down my face. Louise held my hand until she had to go and the rest went very well. I did encounter a 4 hr surgery (a little longer than expected) but was immediately told in the PACU that I was doing fine and all went well. Dr Ameri's bedside manner was gentle and understanding and his smile made me feel so calm. The most wonderful news came from the staff at the hospital who made it known to me how much respect they have for him and that really meant a lot !! I am looking forward to a lengthy relationship and feel so thankful !!

I love Dr. Ameri! He is a compassionate, very caring man who is clearly committed to helping those of us who want to have this surgery. His staff is the same and they all have close and supportive working relationships with each other. Their standards are rigorous and you had best be sure you want this and are willing to do whatever he requires of you. If you do what he tells you to do, you will be successful.

I had a very negative experience with Dr. Ameri and also his staff. Therefore, I have found another surgeon to perform my surgery.