George S. Ferzli, MD, FACS Bariatrics Bariatric Center

Dr. Ferzli's staff has been wonderful. Visiting the office is stree-free and comforting. Even though he keeps things very brief in consultations, you still feel assured and comforted. The staff that supports him at the hospital was great too, Very thorough, and professional. All pre/post op instructions for care are clearly laid out, and easy to follow. I am pleased with the experience I have had so far, and am happy that I chose Dr. Ferzli as my surgeon. I would, and already have, recommended him to others.

Nice, no nonsense type of surgeon. Lays it on the line, let's you know that regarless of your starting weight, if you go one pound over, he will not do the operation. Very bariatric friendly office. Named a top surgeon in New York for at least the past 10 years that I could count. Also patented some of the instruments used in bariatric surgery today. I feel like I am in the best possible hands for a successful surgery/outcome. Would recommend to all.
He is quiet but seriously realistic- not about morbidity but rather the procedures involved. Very structured aftercare, with 8 nutritional consults for 1 year, and support groups.

I had Lap Band surgery on August 18,2010 with the greatest surgeon Dr. George Ferzli and his greatest crew!! Dr. Ferzli is the most patient,understanding and loving human being.He takes his time and explains all the risks and benefits of the surgery and answered all of my questions.He came to see me after the surgery and reassured me that I was fine which made me feel good. The program coordinator Karen Sander RN helped me from day one to the end. She was very supportive knew me by name and made me feel important. She also went over all the risks and benefits for bariatric surgery. She also emphasized the importance of aftercare. If it wasn't for her constant help and reassurance I probably would not of had the surgery!!! Thank you Karen!!I am now finding out that the aftercare program is wonderful.The nutritionist Lisa Lobel was wonderful and very knowledgeable.She gave me a detailed diet to follow along with the vitamins I must take, she also stressed the importance of the aftercare program. Dr. Mahoney and Lisa are awesome at the support groups!!! Dr. Vulpe is very caring and patient. He wants to get the greatest out of the surgery!!! I would recommend this program to everyone that needs bariatric surgery.I would rate Dr. Ferzli and Dr. Vulpe SUPER EXCELLENT!!! And the program SUPER EXCELLENT!!! Thank you very much your lovely patient, Hani Ayad

My first impression of my surgeon was that he was very knowledgeable and caring. I like that he is there to talk to you about the pros and cons to help a patient make the right decision. He is not a surgeon who just wants to do surgery on people if they don't really need it or if they don't fully understand the procedure. I would recommend other patients to come to Doctor Ferzli. My Mom also had a procedure by him (not Bariatric) and I really trust him. Now that I am going to him, I know that he is the right surgeon and that the program benefits patients. On more than one occasion, whether it was with the doctor, nurse or at support groups, the risks and benefits of surgery were reviewed. This program overall, is a very good one to pick because they make sure the patient knows about the entire process.

The program providers kept me well informed and instilled confidence in me about the procedure. Instructions regarding pre and post op care are given well in advance of surgery so that I knew what to expect and become familiar with. All the risks and benefits of the procedure were well explained.

Doctor Ferzli is very self assured and straight to the point when describing surgery. The employess in the program (coordinator, nutritionists, office staff)are very caring and take the time to make sure you understand the risks and benefits of surgery. The members of the Bariatric team are awesome and I really enjoyed working with them. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give them a 10!

Dr. Ferzli performed gastric bypass surgery on my partner and she is very happy with the results. He is kind, caring and thorough in the pre-surgery testing. Karen at his office is the surgery coordinator. She is wonderful.

After care is very important and he is very detailed about the instructions he gives. Each patient gets a packet detailing what you can consume and how long after surgery you can consume it.

He also has the nutritionists that you need to see right there in the office so it makes it very convenient.

His surgical competence and beside manner are both great.

The support groups were excellent because they helped me to differentiate between each type of procedure. I also met other patients who were post op and who had great success. The workup was long, however, I discovered that I had other medical problems, though not serious, still needed attention. I am confident that the surgery will help to correct medical issues that I've been dealing with. Doctor Ferzli was very sweet and informative. Even though I've been with the program for several months, I still learn things along the way from the staff. I've lost a good amount of weight since the surgery and I feel great.

I met with Doctor Ferzli briefly the first time I was at the office and I found him to be nice. I will meet with him again when my work up is complete. I deal with the office staff on a more frequent basis and I find them to be extremely helpful with the process of completing all the necessary paperwork. They are knowledgeable about the entire process and give me descriptions about each aspect of the work up so I know what to expect. Aftercare is stressed. I have been very pleased with this program and would recommend this office and program to others.

I thought Doctor Ferzli to be a nice guy when I first met him. He was down to earth and gave me a lot of information about the different procedures. Karen, the coordinator, was excellent and very informative. She was really amazing because she helped me with all the clearances that had to be done. The process was very long and somewhat annoying but she made it pleasant. I found Laura, the nutritionist to be very helpful during the nutrition education as well.