Michael A. Snyder Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS, FASMBS

Dr. Snyder is so nice, he never rushes his time with you. He makes sure that you have gotten answers to all your questions. Unfortunately if you're the one in the waiting room this will mean you are not going to see him at your appointment time, but oh well (so long as he's not late for the surgury -- ha ha)

I was impressed with Dr. Snyder right away. I had called for an appointment to meet with him without first attending one of his seminars. While he really, really prefers to have his initial consultation after a patient attends his seminar, he gratiously met with me in his office. He was so reassuring, empathetic, encouraging and positive, that I couldn't help but know that this is the guy to do my surgery. Although his waiting room was filled with patients, he took all the time I wanted to make sure all my questions were answered. He has this process down to a science which includes pre-surgery evaluations, the surgery itself, and a major post-surgery program to assure success while offering intensive support. He obviously has the competence to do these surgerys (done thousands), and his bedside manner couldn't be better. He does tend to run late on his appointments, but when you're in with him, you know why. I'm looking forward to a great and rewarding experience.

Dr. Snyder is an amazing man with a wonderful talent for helping people that have no belief left in themselves, to still find some hope for a better life. He obviously believes in what he does and has a passion for helping people. His office staff have been very helpful! He emphasizes aftercare A LOT!!! It is very structured and very clear. I give him a 9 out of 10. The only thing I wish he would have been more helpful of, was when Insurance denied me half way through the procedure, he was VERY slow in getting them a letter out and then didn't push the matter very hard or check back with me at all in the weeks that followed.

Dr Snyder is an amazing professional!

My first impression of Dr. Snyder was great, he knew his stuff and he seemed to have interpersonal skills that some doctors lack. I chose this practice because of the level of experience and that the surgery would be at Rose Medical Center. The visits with Dr. Snyder are fast, and doesn't really allow for a doctor patient relationship to be established. Some of this is to be expected as Denver Bariatrics is busy, but I have had minor surgery in the past and someone calls at home after being discharged from the hospital. There was no such follow up and even after I made two after hours calls no one checked in at a later time to make sure I was doing okay. I do believe that Dr.Snyder did a good job of making sure I knew about the surgery, risks, and his follow up visits and classes. Overall, the office staff could be more accessible and friendly! I do like Dr. Synyder's personality and he's obviously a competent surgeon. Pete has been great for all my follow-up appointments.

I have been very impressed with Dr. Snyder. I first met him when I attended a pre-consult seminar concerning bariatric surgery. I loved the way that he spoke candidly about surgery and his reasons for doing bariatric surgery. I also like the amount of information that he gave us not only about the surgery but the life changes that it will include both pre-operatively and post-operatively. In addition, he was extremely sensitive to the plight of the morbidly obese person. rnI had been on the way to have bariatric surgery in the past with Dr. Chae, but I decided that I was not ready because of my lack of knowledge with Dr. Chae as well as the fact that I felt like I was kind of left out in on a limb without much knowledge. But, inspite of my not-so-great experience previously, I decided to give Dr. Snyder a try. I have been very impressed by the amount of classes, resources, support groups, and information that he has available...all for free.rnHe has a wonderful and engaging personality, is extremely candid yet gentle about the huge trial that I am about to undertake, and was 100% commited to help me during each step including the post-operative process for the rest of my life.rnThe one caveat that I have with Dr. Snyder's office is that it can be difficult to find out where you are in the process and what is going on with your case. You kinda have to be a pain in the butt about it.

Dr.Snyder has been great throughout the whole process. I couldn't imagine having gone through such an ordeal with any other doc.

Everything good that you have read or heard about Dr. Snyder is absolutely true. I don't have anything to say about him that hasn't already been said. He is excellent. The day I was doing my pre-op stuff even the nurse told me \"you know you have the best doctor\". I said yes I do that's why I am here and not in Texas where my insurance company wanted to send me. His accomplishments and knowledge is impressive. He explains everything effectively so you know what to expect and gives you time to ask him questions if you have concerns. The support after surgery is great as well, he is the only doctor that I know of that gives out phone numbers to reach him at any time if you have a question or problem. Luckily, I haven't had to do that. I highly recommend Dr. Snyder to anyone looking for a doctor that they can trust and rely on before and after surgery.

Dr Snyder was very professional and exciting to talk to. He made me feel like it was ok to feel the way I did and that having the surgery was a very viable option. It sounds like he has a great aftercare program and I appreciate that I can talk to him or his staff at almost any time needed.

I first met Dr. Snyder at one of his seminars on WLS. I was immediately put at ease about my condition and the possibility of regaining my health through surgery. I was most impressed by his knowledge of the disease of obesity and his compassion for overweight people. He did not try to \"sell\" the surgery to anyone, he simply was there to educate. His credentials were impressive as was the fact that his clinic is recognized as a Center of Excellence. My pre-op work up, my surgery (LapBand) and my follow up care has been incredible. Following surgery I had no complications and my health continues to improve everyday. I have referred two of my friends to Dr.Snyder (both are set up for WLS with him) and will continue to do so. Not only is Dr. Snyder caring and compassionate, he has surrounded himself with a first rate team to support his patients. The best thing is after surgery Dr.Snyder has a complete support system in place. There are support groups, online support groups, nutririon classes and Dr. Snyder as well as every person on his team gives you their personal pager numbers and email addresses so you can contact them directly if you need them. The biggest challenge I've had is the fact that I live six hours (one way) from Denver so it gets expensive to go down there for my fills and post-op appointments.