Douglas M Krahn, MD – Western Bariatric AMC

Dr. Krahn and staff were excellent. No one wants to have surgery, but if you do it is comforting to deal with professionals. I have nothing, but good things to say about them and the process.
If you need Weight Loss surgery then you should go to Western Bariatric

I really like Dr. Krahn. He is a very nice and personal Dr. I had bariatric surgery 15 years ago with another Dr. and recently started losing weight again after another Dr. botched a stomach surgery that caused my weight to plummet to 97 pounds. I see him at Riverside Medical Clinic. However, he can be very difficult to get into as he is only there on Wednesdays like once possibly twice a month. He can also be difficult to reach … I had visiting nurses that had problems trying to reach him as he is located at so many other offices.

My daughter struggled with weight all of her life. At 19 and in college, her goal was med school. We knew that her weight would interfere with her ability to pursue her dreams and be healthy. Dr. Krahn was recommended by a bariatric surgeon in another area who had treated a relative. His office is efficient and professional. Dr. Chin, who works with Dr. Krahn did my daughter’s surgery, a gastric bypass, in August 2013. By April of 2014 she had lost 96 lbs., even while living away at college. She felt that it was a new start in life and feels great. No complications. We were very impressed by the care at Parkview Community Hospital. After seeing how life-​changing the surgery was for my daughter, I decided to have surgery also. Dr. Krahn did my surgery. I had the gastric sleeve. I am only a week out of surgery, but so far, so good. I have noted that some patients at Dr. Krahn’s office are there for him to fix complications from surgeries done by other doctors.
I am so excited to be on this journey, and I am so happy for my daughter. Surgery is hard. The first week is rough. Anyone preparing for weight loss surgery should be realistic about that. However, I feel good about the decisions, and I have the utmost confidence in Dr. Krahn and Dr. Chin at Western Bariatric.

Life got pretty hard at almost 300 lbs. Then I was intorduced to Dr. Krahn and his staff. I had my Bariatric surgery and 6 years later I am still maintaining my healthy weight of 135 lbs. Having gastric bypass surgery was the best decision I made. The second best decision I made was choosing Dr. Krahn as my surgeon. He is a very skilled surgeon who not only is a master of his craft, but also knows the importance of having a strong team to help assist his patients. I came across an issue with my surgery timing and Kit, the office manager, was extremely helpful and understanding. Everyone from the nurses to the receptionist were passionate about making my experience as a surgical patient the best it could be. I would not have been so succesful if it was not for my education prior to surgery and the follow up care afterwards. They say you are a patient for life and it is very true. I try to refer people to Dr. Krahn as much as I can.