Emma Patterson Bariatric Surgeon MD, FRCSC, FACS

I first met her during the seminar in July of 2003, and finally in May of 2005, I had my surgery. My consult with her was no more than 3 min, she was way behind, I had waited almost 3 hours for that visit. Then during my pre-op apt, I didn't see her at all, I saw Dr. July. About 30 min before surgery I saw her again, she asked if I had any questions, and I had none, I was so nervous by then! Then I saw her on my 2nd night in the hospital where she checked my wounds and answered some questions, and then again the next morning when I was being released. I like her a lot, but I feel like she is always in a rush. Although in her defense, the day of my consult was her first day back after maternity leave, she had twins! She is very good at what she does and thats why I chose her and I don't regret that one bit! I came through with flying colors, my scars are healing well and I couldn't be happier.

Dr. Patterson is very straight forward and professional. In my opinion, she is the best in her field. I spoke to other surgeons, INAMED and CIGNA and they all had great things to say about her.

Her staff was very helpful and I especially like Dr. July!

I would recommend Dr. Patterson to anyone considering WLS.

When i first met Dr. Patterson i was suprised with her accent. She is from Canada. It only takes a couple of minutes around her to realize her passion for what she is doing. That alone makes you feel so comfortable. She will ask all questions in a matter you can understand. Very very knowlegdefull!!! I call her a little spit fire. Her staff is always there to help. I do not think i had to ever call them more than once before they called me. which is an unsual thing in the medical feild. I would do it all over again and i recomend her all the time. have any questions feel free to e-mail me.

11/29/04
I contacted Dr. Patterson's patient coordinator, Leasa Keene a couple of weeks ago and was scheduled for an information seminar, which will be presented by Dr. Hong (I am assuming Dr. Patterson's assistant physician maybe?). I will soon find out...My appointment is for Dec. 7th!!! A first step of many…Oh! I just found out today that Dr. Patterson is still taking new patients and that she is having twins at the end of January…! The receptionist told me that she will be back sometime in March…I hope so! I wish her well.
12/08/04
I have attended Dr. Patterson's information seminar. I was so very happy that Dr. Patterson was the one there to give us all the information! Dr. Patterson met all of my expectaions. She is very approachable, and down to earth. She will be back in April from maternity leave so I will plan to start all of my testing next month (if I get approval to do so) so that I will be ready to set a surgery day this spring hopefully! I am very pleased not only with Dr. Patterson, but with the hospital she works with and their bariatric unit as well.

A little intimidated.

After I got to know her I was impressed by her professionalyism and attention to detail.

Dr Patterson's staff is absolutely wonderful! they are always helpful and courteous. Most are in some stage of the wieght loss journey so are able to relate to the patients.

Nothing.


She is willing to do almost anyting to help people change their lives. She will make absolutely sue you are a suitable candidate before she will schedule you for surgery. This assurance helps make sure of your longterm success.

She follows up for 2 years after surgery with office visits every six months after the first yeare and with blood work with each ofice visit.

Yes

Excellent.

Both are great.

Dr. Patterson is very passionate about helping people. She is highly skilled and informative pre-operatively and post-operatively. Her office staff is very well educated in how to deal with insurance companies and enjoys getting to know the patients and treats each of us as an individual.

Dr. Patterson sees all of her post-op patients once a month for the first year and then regularly for the next several years. As part of the program she sends her patients to a dietitian to help with food plans. She emphasizes small portions, protein, vegetables, and then salad for the eating style.

I have much confidence in her ability as a surgeon. She is easy to talk with, direct, and has a great sense of humor and compassion.

I would recomend her to anyone in the state of Oregon. She has been great to work with.

She is very straight-forward... not the sensitive mushy type. Appears to be a very good surgeon and obviously puts a great amount of value in her success rate with patients, and therefore is strict in selection. While her office staff are all nice, sometimes it's hard to get all the information you need and information is not always consistant between different parties.

Dr. Patterson is an amazing woman who is dedicated to making a positive difference in those who have suffered with obesity. She is easy to talk to and has a good "bedside manner." She is a kind, compassionate women and at no time do you feel any shame for being overweight. There is no question that is too small for her to answer. In fact she goes out of her way to answer questions before they are asked. The more I get to know her the more I like her as a person and a doctor.

The staff at the Oregon Clinic are as amazing as Dr. Patterson. They are informative, compassionate, friendly, and supportive. From the first phone call I have been treated with the utmost respect and dignity. The first time I went into the office, the front office staff (the two Lisa's) brightly claimed that it was them I spoke to on the phone. I am treated like a person...an individual, never a number. I cannot say enough about how great all the staff is.

I suppose the most important thing to know about Dr. Patterson is that she is careful about surgery. She does not take any risks and will expect a patient to deal other medical problems before surgery. In my case, I have to lose 20 pounds before I can have surgery because she wants my BMI below 60. I also had to have an ultrasound to check on my gallbladder because I had a problem in March that might have been related. She is not a "band-aid" or "quick fix" surgeon. If the patient is looking to get surgery done fast then the patient will possibility not be happy with all the expectations Dr. Patterson demands of her patients.

Dr. Patterson's office offers both pre-op and post-op support groups. She wants to have regular follow-ups and know what is going on. A patient can expect a visit in the hospital or a phone call post-op from the surgery coordinator.

The program expects the patient to attend an information session where all the risks are discussed in detail. Dr. Patterson is careful to cover all aspects of the surgery including the pros and cons. Also there are the support groups where pre-op patients can ask questions of post-op patients.

I feel very confident in everyone at the Oregon Clinic. I feel very blessed to be in such good hands. God answered a prayer I didn't even know to ask for...

My first impression of Dr. Patterson is that she is extremely knowledgable about bariatric surgery, weight loss and the patients themselves. She has a very detailed program, with many hoops to go through before and after surgery. While I know they were for my own benefit, I didn't appreciate them at all. I never doubted her and her abilities for a second. I didn't have a single complication.
Her staff is very upbeat. No problems with them either.
What I like least about her is that she is so busy, you may have to see a one of the "fellows" in the practice for fills, etc.
Dr. Patterson has a strong emphasis on aftercare. There are monthly support meetings, dietician appointments and of course, follow-ups with her that you must attend.
I would give her the highest rating as a surgeon.

**7-2-04 Have changed to Dr. Patterson since I am having the RNY I wanted to have a Dr. who has done more then 200+ surgeries. She has done I guess around 500. I met her she was nice kinda quite, I didn't get the warm fuzzies but I hear she is an excellent surgeon which is what I need.

RE: Dr. Hong, I had met him before at the Information seminar. He seems nice, a bit quite. I am not too happy that he didn't ask me more questions then I asked him. I would think he should because he should make sure I am a good candidate for this surgery. I went in to meet him to find out about Lap-Band, and when I left it sounded like RNY was a better choice for me. I really don't think so since my BMI is barely 40. I will be meeting with Dr. Patterson for consult also, she is the main Doctor there. Not that he's a bad doctor I just want someone more experienced when I decide which surgery I will be having.