Helmut Schreiber Bariatric Surgeon M.D.,F.A.C.S.

I only met with Dr. Schreiber briefly but my impression of him was very professional and that he knows what he's doing and he's seen a million people like me. He neither encouraged me or discouraged me but let me know it had to be my decision and what I really wanted in my heart--which made me feel really good. The office staff--especially Sherri (thanks sherri) is wonderful. They have been very accomadating and prompt in returning phone calls (I can be a pain in the butt when I want something!!) I also had been personally recommended to him by a friend who had the surgery so that made me feel really good about my decision also.

Dr Schreiber was caring and compassionate. His staff is the best! Right Weight Bariatrics has a great follow up program and support group. I have heard all positive things about Dr Schreiber from his peers and former patients. I work in the medical field and throughly investigated the doctor, the surgery, the hospital and Right Weigh Bariatrics before I decided to proceed with the surgery. I was disappointed that I have not seen Dr Schreiber since my post op visit. I see his office staff when I go infor check ups. They are very competent and have met all my needs.

Dr. Schreiber is a wonderful, caring and patient man. I have truly enjoyed my time with him and his wonderful staff. They are all so easy to talk to and really care about your recovery and your success.

It has now been a year after my surgery and I am so glad to say that I have lost 101 lbs. I continue to watch what I eat and I exercise 5 to 7 times a week.

My first impression of Dr. Schreiber was that he was a competent, compassionate, and soft spoken man. He took the time to sit with me and explain every aspect of the surgery, good and bad. When i left his office i felt comfortable with the decision i had made and was glad the he was my doctor.His ofice staff is the absolute BEST! Sondra's cheeerful voice when you call the office makes you want to go in. The nurses Julie and Karen answered all my questions and each gave me their business card incase i forgot to ask something.Beth the dietician sat with me for a half hour as i questioned her about everything you'd ever want to know about protein and the post op diet.The aftercare program is wonderful, they hold meetings once a month. It's nice to see everyone there from different stages of their journey with weight loss. I had thought about traveling elsewhere to have the surgery until i did a little research and found that the best place was right in my backyard. As you can see I am thrilled with the program and my surgeon, for the first time in my life I look forward to going to the doctors.

I have only had one meeting with him so far and I felt alittle like we were all on an assembly line herded in and out because there were so many of us. Dr. Schrieber came highly recommened for his great surgical abiltys though and he seems to really know what he is doing. He was very stright forward about the increased risks involved for another surgery, but was confident he would have no real problems doing the revision from the vbg to the r-n-y. The r-n-y has much greater long term effectivness!They have monthly support groups and great follow up care there so I am pleased woith them at st. Vincents hospital in cleveland dR. Schrieber and doctor Sonpal work on all their cases together in the operating room and that makes me feel safer knowing that 2 good surgerns will be there!

Dr. Schreiber is very up front. He is caring and tells you every angle so you can be sure what you choose is for YOUR life.

What can I say to describe his staff. mmmm well...WOW!!! They are the best. They take you under their wings and get you through thick and thin. You feel so at ease you can talk or ask about anything.

The after care is our new way of life for LIFE. They help in each step and they make sure we are healthy and are learning to use everything to stay healthy in our body and also mentally with support.

I would rate the staff and Dr.Schreiber with a 100% A+

There is alot of information to take in on pre-testing day. Plan to be all day. They take: Urin,Blood,Blood gas,EKG,Gallblader sonagram,Chest X-Ray,breathing and medical history,then physical. You will then meet with the different staff members to learn what to expect in hospital,home,and months to come. You will learn the do's and don'ts with foods. Last... LOTS of papers.

My consultation with Dr. Schrieber took place on 2/15/00. I had several questions that I had prepared going into the consultation. Although I did not have many, he took his time in answering all of them and I didnt feel at all rushed. This was very important to me. Dr. Schrieber made it clear that there could be possible risks with this surgery and maybe some complications, during the initial orientation. But I knew the potential risks with this surgery because I had researched this procedure prior to my consult. I was particularly impressed by Dr. Schriebers office staff, Sondra and Sherry. Both ladies had to handle a high volume of patients and potential patients on this day, and were apologetic to all of us who waited so long for our initial consultaion with the Doctor. Overall I would rate my initial consultation with Dr. Schrieber as excellent at this time.

Dr. Schreiber is an excellent
surgeon with a wealth of information.
His bedside manner is different,
but I know that I had the best,
I have had very few complications
and have lost over 100 lbs since
July

I met with Dr. Schreiber on 1/25/00. He was very professional and took a lot of notes as I was talking to him. He explained everything thoroughly and said I was a good candidate for this surgery.

I came upon Dr. Schrieber by accident. I was scheduled to have my surgery done by another group who would take self-pays when I saw a news report on one of Dr. Schrieber's patients. They mentioned his name and location in Cleveland and I decided to give them a call. I set an appointment right away with him when I found out the self-pay was over $10,000 less then the other group I was scheduled with.

I immediately felt far more at ease with Dr. Schrieber. While the other group is well recognized and has a good follow up plan, The people who surround Dr. Schieber were more so. The follow-up, the monthly support group and the superior attention to my long term goals and well being, made my choice to go with Dr. Schrieber an easy one to make.

Now almost a year post-op, I have never regretted my decison to have Dr. Schrieber do my WLS and have recommended him to many patients.