Crestwood Medical Center Hospital

The first time I met Dr Mailapur was during his mandatory seminar. It was very informative and he answered a lot of questions that I had at that time. The second time I met him was at the support groups Christmas party. I saw at that time how is patients loved him and hearing their stories. My official appointment with him, he gave me additional information and informed me of his requirements in post surgery. He is strict, but he really cares for his patients. I had to lose 10 pounds before surgery. My surgery was done 08/02/10. So far I have lost 70 lbs. Follow his advice after surgery and you will do very well. Make sure you get up and walk after surgery. And keep walking and the weight will come off.

At first I was mad at Dr. Mailapur because he told me to lose 25 lbs. I have been on all diets. Nothing worked. But he gave me a diet to follow. I started at 274 lbs. 11 weeks later I am 235. This gives me a greater start for my surgery which will be in a week. Dr Mailapur knows what he is talking about. He is wonderful. So glad I went to him and did what he said. He cares about his patients. Surgery was Monday Aug 23rd and its Thur 26th. Still little sore. But doing great. Dr M is so wonderful and caring. Can't say enough good about him and his staff. I am loving life again. I feel great.
I can't thank you enough Dr M.

Dr. Mailapur is the most sincere person I have ever met. I believe he loves helping people and seeing them succeed in their goal to become a new person. He or his staff will never rush you. They always have time to answer any question you may have. He has been very supportive and encouraging from the very beginning. He has given me a new lease on life and I want to thank him from the bottom of my heart. I truly love him and all the great things he is doing to help people.
Your friend forever,
Benny Pugh.

My first meeting with Dr. Mailapur left me with a feeling of confidence in my choice to have surgery, in him to lead the way for me and my new lifestyle to come. As I became more familiar with him I grew to like him. His office staff was very helpful with any issue I requested help on. There was nothing I liked least I was very comfortable with him.
There were several discussions about post surgery issues. Risks associated with the surgery were talked about many times. I have no scale to go by in rating him. I can say with great pleasure that as a physician I found him trustworthy as a man I found him worth knowing. I find nothing better one way or another in my experience with him from day one to present. I had my surgery on July 27, 2009 everything has gone great. I have lost, counting the pre surgery weight he requires before surgery, a total of 168 pounds. Medication is a thing of the past as well as other health related issues. Was it worth it absolutely, did i choose the right surgeon without a doubt. What kind of man is
Dr. Mailapur, the kind I would go fishing with anytime.

Dr. Ravindra Mailapur and his staff are very caring about each and every patient. Their goal is complete success. The tool is provided then it is up to the patient how they choose to use that tool. My husband and I were very impressed with Dr. Mailapur from the very first time we spoke to him at his seminar. He and his staff are very gighly trained professionals and are there for you should you need them.

Since having my surgery I feel like a whole new person and with my support team in place (i.e Dr. Mailapur, family and friends) I feel very blessed. The doctor makes sure that ALL of your questions and concerns are addressed as well as the risks involved with this type of surgery. I feel very lucky in the fact that I have a doctor that is very strict in his aftercare program snd he is not afraid to let you know his likes and dislikes about how I am doing with the very structured program that must be followed to the letter in order to succeed. This is a life change for the rest of your life and must be accepted BEFORE the surgery.

In my final thoughts I would have to say that if I had it to do all over again I would not change my doctor or they program I have followed. I have complete competence in the way I have been treated both surgically as well his bedside manner. I have the best of both worlds ther and would highly reccommend Dr. Mailapur to anyone.

In closing I can only find one negative point about doctor and that is that I couldn't get him to call me by the name I go by. I am at this point in my treatment very happy with his program and all the support I have received. I know that each patient has their own concerns about their care. I am speaking for myself and my own personal care and feel very confident. I will be able to say more in 6-8 months as to my overall treatment.

From the time I attended Dr. Mailapur's seminar on weight loss surgery; I knew he was the surgeon that I wanted to perform my surgery. He has a very caring manner about him. He speaks both with confidence and also kindness and compassion. I had some questions about weight loss surgery and if it was right for me. After coming out of the seminar, I felt like all those questions were answered truthfully and to my satisfaction and that I was making the right choice to move forward with the surgery.

Dr. Mailapur also has in a place a wonderful support system. From his front desk receptionists to his nurse and also the nutritionist,(Mrs. Steakley) and as well the bariatric support group, and the nurse who helps lead that; all are top notch and very professional and caring and confident. Their knowledge and confidence has most greatly helped me through this process. And as far as Dr. Mailapur's skills as a surgeon, they speak for them self.

I am so glad that I decided to have this surgery and am very thankful to Dr. Mailapur and his staff for helping to prepare and support me in this life changing journey.

I started my journey in weight loss about one year ago by attending Dr. Mailapur's seminar. Dr. Mailapur was very honest and informative at the seminar. During my first consult with Dr. Mailapur, he was very honest in telling me he would rather perform the RNY rather than the lap band. I was very persistant in wanting the lap band and thats what I had done. He really urges you to attend the support group meetings. I would recommend Dr. Mailapur to anyone thinking about having weight loss surgery.

My first impression of the Dr Mailapur was excitement and questions. He was giving a talk (that he does 2 times a month) and he was very blunt about what to expect from the surgery and how long it would take to get approved for surgery. He took time to answer all questions if he could. He could not answer all my questions that night because of my problems with iron and it was something he had not delt with.

His staff was very helpful to him and the persons at the talk. They helped people with their surveys and insurance questions.

At the first office visit when discussed the type of surgery I was to have we found the bypass would not be for me because I can't take iron. I am allergic to it and most metal. We talked the gastric sleeve as an option and wondered if I could handel the staples if we did this surgery. Dr Mailapur called the company rep for the staples and I did a trial of wearing the metal for a week to see if the metal had an adverse reaction to me or I to it. We could do it.

When I cam in for my next visit for some test Dr Mailapur was not in and I had a lot of questions. Even though the staff answered my questions that day, Dr Mailapur called me that night and talked with me about my questions. He assured me I did not have to do this and it was ok if I didn't want surgery.

My last visit before surgery we talked again about the gastric sleeve and the fact this was his first sleeve surgery. I asked him if he was confident. He said yes, He asked me the same thing and I said yes.

May 24th 2010 I chedked into Huntsville Hospital to have the first gastric sleeve prefromed in that hospital.

I woke up vomiting. I kept throwing up and Dr mailapur came back to the hospital at 10pm that night. He changed my meds and was back befor 7am changing my meds again. The 2nd change worked. I was on the road to recovery. The nurses told me he called often to check on me. His support group leader Eddie visits all of Dr Mailapur paitences while in the hospital and invites them to the meetings.

The recovery has been good. Dr Mailapur stresses it is best for recovery if you go to support meetings and the diet counsler before and after surgery. They don't always agree on the diet but some times I think trial and error on your part works best anyway. He stresses you keep your family Dr invoulved durring the recovery. He talked with my Dr every day I was in the hospital and let him know how I was doing. My family doctor, Dr Gunn, was very impressed with this and happy to have the communication.

Dr Mailapur never miss led me about the surgery and it's risks. He told me I may not lose weight or could die from the surgery.

On my last visit he told me I was losing at the rate of the bypass surgery. He admited he was not sure how much I would have lost but was happy to see the results of the sleeve. The sleeve is still kinda a trial and not approved by most insurance but from most things I have found the weight loss runs about the same as the bypass. I feel my experience with Dr Mailapur was a great experience. This is just my personl impression and experience and in no way means everyone will have the same result or experience I have been blesssed to have.

I have found I do not have a blood pressure problem any more, I feel great! Off all meds to include blood pressure, water pills, potassium, to name a few. All I take now is vitimans, (no metal included) and calisum.

I have lost 64lbs since April 17th (52 since surgery on May 24th). I don't wear the W's (woman sizes) any more. Just LADIES.

DR. MAILAPUR IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HIS PATIENTS. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS HE WANTS YOU TO CALL AND LET HIM KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.
IF HE HAS A CONCERN ABOUT YOUR CONDITION HE WILL SENT YOU TO ANOTHER DOCTOR TO HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT. HIS OFFICE PERSONS ALSO CARE FOR YOU. THEY WILL GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO GET YOU SET UP TO SEE THEIR DOCTOR AND ANY OTHER DOCTORS THAT YOU ARE SENT TO.
ALSO, DR. MAILAPUR ENCOURGES YOU TO ATTEND THE BARIATIC GROUP MEETINGS SO THAT YOU CAN GET ANY NEEDED SUPPORT FROM THE DIETICIANS AND HIS SUPPORT GROUP NURSE.

I have had a great experience with Dr. Mailapur and his staff. Getting insurance to pay was difficult but the staff kept me focused and were supportive so I did not give up. Dr. Mailapur kept me well informed about all aspects of the surgery and was a true dedicated professional. This surgery is truly life altering, and one needs a surgeon who is more than just a surgeon. It requires a team effort with both pre op and post op care. I had access to dieticians, RN's and other support personnel. Dr. Mailapur does everything to limit patient risk and make his patients proud of their choices. I recommend that anyone in this area considering the surgery get in touch with Dr. Mailapur. He can guide you through the process and calm your fears. I have recovered well from my surgery and look foreard to aa new life.