Peter Kwon Bariatric Surgeon M.D., FACS

my first impression was terrible, i thought he hated fat people, and i thought he was way too hard on me. i had to lose 10 lbs. prior to surgery and quit smoking to be approved for surgery. ever try to quit smoking and lose weight at the same time?very difficult. im only 1 week post op so far i still think he does not like fat people, i think he is way to hard on me. his office staff are the best.his staff went over everything with me before during and after effects. they all are a great team. my suggery was a success and i had my 1st post op appt. and i was not getting enough liquids in so i felt like i getting yelled at.but i guess it is better to have a competant doctor than one who is not. but my surgery was a success and that i owe to dr kwon. would i reccomend him to someone ? yes.

Last summer (2003) I became interested in the possibility of having the Lap-Band procedure. To learn about it, I went to Columbia Presb. in NYC for a lecture on Lap-Band. It was one of the most unpleasant experiences of my life. For 2 hours we had to sit and listen to unfriendly technicians with bad attitudes, giving their opinions instead of medical information to everyone in the audience. The surgeon never showed up for the lecture, which was the final straw. A few months later I heard about Dr. Kwon in Port Jervis, NY. All my friends advised me to stay with the bigger NYC institution and doctors, but once I met Dr. Kwon and his staff, I knew I found the person I could trust to perform this procedure on me. His staff at Bon Secours Hospital in Port Jervis are wonderful, caring dieticians, cardiac/pulmonary technicians and nurses. I received excellent care following my operation. The lesson here is that we don't always have to go to New York City for the best in Medicine. Dr. Kwon, his staff and everyone at little Bon Secours Hospital are the best!

My 1st impression of Dr. Peter Kwon was that he seemed very nice and made me feel as if he really cared about my well being.

The more I meet with Dr. Kwon the more I like.

Dr. Kwon's office....wow they are on the ball and when they say they will do something....man they really get down to it.
I feel thats partly why I'm having my surgery so soon.

For any future patients of Dr. Kwon don't think of him as a doctor...more as a friend. Dr. Kwon will help you in anyway he can.

My first impression, very very knowledgable. His office staff is extremely helpful. I have never been to a Dr's office where the staff has been so friendly and answered any question quickly.

I met Dr. Artuso about 6 months ago at a obesity support group in Middletown, NY. He was very pleasant and informative. I was thinking about the surgery back then but I changed my mind thinking I'll do the Dr. Atkins diet again. I did only to go off it and regain the weight. After looking at the befor and after pictures here at obesity.com I decided to make an appointment with Dr. Artuso. I have an appointment with him tomorrow. Jan 29, 2003 I will let you know how it goes. I may have to wait a few months because I currently have bells palsy. Its going away every day but its not totally clear yet.
June 16,,2003
Dr. Kwon was on the local news one night about the Middle of May. He has an off ice in Port Jervis NY. I called him and made an appointment to see him. I already had all my pre-op work done but he wanted me to have a endoscopy. I did and my surgery was scedulled for June 12,2003.
He is a very pleasant and very thourough Dr. He is very excited about being able to help people get healthy. He is an acquaintance of Dr. Ren. I think he studied the Lap-Band surgery with her. He doesn't believe in tightening the band. He feels if you lost weight initially all you need to do now is follow the food plan and exercise.