Audencio Alanis Bariatric Surgeon M.D., Diplomat A.B.A.S.

I had my surgery done by Dr. Alanis on Aug 4th. From the 1st meeting and through the process, he and his staff is the best. If anyone, I mean anyone is looking for a Dr, stop your search here. The before and after care you get is the best. My wife had surgery with another doctor here in Houston, she will be attending the aftercare programs with me at Neweigh. All I can say is, Neweigh is a great place for WLS. If you have any questions, email me.

Dr. Alanis appears extremely thorough. He answered many of my questions before I could ask them. He also explains answers so they are understood in lay terms. This surgeon took the time to investigate my medical history, even the seemingly unimportant details. Nutrition information was stressed, and a commitment to aftercare support is mandatory for success. Surgical risks were discussed in depth. I only wish every physician I've encountered was this competent. At this time, my rating is a 9. Will update again post op.

My first impression of Dr. Alanis was that he seemed Caring, Comforting, Knowledgeable and very very Professional. I also met his assistant Claudia from the NeWeigh Staff and she was the BEST!!! She was always there to answer all my questions and still is till this day. I know that any person who is interestd in the Gastric Bypass and is choosing Dr. Alanis as their surgeon, is making a Great choice and will be pleased with him and all their Pre and Post-Op Care! NeWeigh has structured aftrcare programs in San Antonio & Houston. I also would like to say that all the staff that cared for me at Innova Hospital in San Antonio are the Best... I have had previous surgery and hospital stay's, but none as pleasing and comforting as my time spent at Innova Hospital. The Nursing Staff, the Respiratory Therapist's, and all the Dr.s there checked up on me on an regular hourly basis to make sure everything was perfect and I am glad they were there for me!

I liked him and NeWeigh from the moment I walked in the door. My impression never changed about him. He was easy to talk to and very understanding.The office staff have been a trmendous help. There are several of which are also little sisters. There is nothing that I did not like. Future patients will be very happy with the staff and the atmosphere there. I have never had an unpleasant moment in the office. Only smile and friendly faces. Aftercare is very important to Dr. Alanis. He makes sure you have all the paperwork with you ahead of time for your lab tests. Yes, he has a very structured program. Group sessions as well. Dr. Alanis was very effective in explaining the risks of surgery and the things that you needed to do post op. I have referred Dr. Alanis and the NeWeigh group on numerous occasions already. I have no regrets. If I had it all to do over again I would not change a thing. Dr. Alanis and his partners are all very competent and they assist each other in the operating room. They trust themselves. They are the experts. Their Bedside manner is most important...they always want to know what they can do to make you feel better or to answer all off your questions...and trust me, I had many questions that needed to be answered. I am very happy with Dr. Alanis and the hospital staff and the office staff. They have all been so helpful in getting me to where I am today. I am 4 months post op...and down 50 lbs. I am so excited ! !! !!

Doctor Alanis is a wonderful doctor, very thorough, very caring, always available to talk to if have any questions.
The office staff at Neweigh which is where he is located is great. He strongly emphasizes aftercare and the program is structured.

I had met Dr. Alanis 18 months ago. My impression was that he was knowledgable and to the point. I have found through my experience that he has a wonderful bedside manner and is very cautionous. I have been hospitalized twice since my surgery because of a complain that I thought was trival, but he was not taking any chances and for that I am very grateful. I have only good things to say about Dr. Alanis

Great doctor, office staff is great.
He empahsizes aftercare.
Totally discussed all risks of surgery.

Dr. Alanis is the greatest surgeon in the world. I would highly recommend him to ANYONE or ANYBODY. He is the greatest, I'm telling an honest man, a real TROOPER, so kind to ALL of his patients, his staff, the hospital staff. A 'real' person behind that Dr. His staff is awesome. He is very genuine and a strong christian as well. There wasn't ANYTHING that I like about him, well except he was in Pasadena, and we live near Austin, TX ! I had questions after I returned home, I called his answering service and they paged him and he called me right back - WOW ! He explained everything, he assured me if we had ANY questions to contact him anytime. Everything about him is awesome, his competence, his bedside manner and his honest knowledge of GBS.

My first impression of Dr. Alanis was that he is very personable. You could feel the warmth and caring that he oozed. He took time to talk to the group about what to expect and he did not sugar coat anything. I was also impressed about the fact that he seemed genuinely concerned about the reasons a person wanted to have the surgery. He didn't seem to just want to collect the money, he wanted to make sure I was doing the surgery for the right reason.

The NeWeigh program and staff are FANTASTIC. They handled all of the paperwork and were very resourceful about where to go for what and when. The best thing about NeWeigh is the support groups and the other post ops who attend.

I had my surgery at Vista Hospital. I was apprehensive at first because it is a small hospital. My fears were put to rest right away because they have such a fantastic group of people working there and they are very competent. My experience was fantastic and I am satified that I received the best possible care while I was going through my pre op appointments, during my hospital stay and even right after surgery when I called with questions.

Good Bless Dr. Alanis, the NeWeigh staff, and the Vista Medical Center Staff!

Dr. Alanis seem ed very nice. He has an excellent bedside manner. He is very comforting when you speak with him and he provides a lot of information. At Neweigh they emphasize aftercare and the importance of following the directions they give you.

The biggest negative I had in this experience was my hospital stay at 12 Oaks Hospital. The day nurses were competent and helpful, especially Yolanda. The night nurses were horrible, horrible, horrible. They were unresponsive to requests and very "short and terse". They seemed to have the attitude of "you are bothering me", I was never so glad to depart a place as I was to when I was released from this facility.