Dr. Mehta is the BEST doctor I ever had. What doctor closes down an upscale restaurant hires a band with an open bar and gives away gifts to his patients. NONE. Every time I hear Christina Aguilera “You are beautiful, no matter what they say” I cry. That was the theme of our Christmas party in 2003. Before choosing Dr. Mehta I visited at least eight other surgeons. I had no confidents in doctors or hospitals after my mom died after a “routine” surgery in Sept 2000. My health was failing and I was weighing 487 lbs with a bad back. Exactly one year later Sept 24, 2004, I have already lost 191 lbs and still losing. Most bariatric centers put you on a waiting list for at least one year – within two weeks of my initial consultation I was operated on. Which left me no time to back out. Dr. Mehta’s approach in explaining the operation by via film questions and answers, perks and risks, in a group setting allowed my husband and myself fully understand everything we needed to know before, during and after surgery. Even a year later he is always available even on weekends and weird hours. You’ll have no problem reaching him. God gifted Dr. Mehta with the gifts of working miracles, and now everywhere I go I hear “you are beautiful”.*