WliazReviews of wliaz.com

After months of dieting and meeting with my primary care physician I came to WLIA on the recommendation of a business colleague. There were a lot of hoops to jump through but all was explained to me up front so I could jump through them as quickly as possible. The provided checklist kept me on track. The staff are welcoming and mostly responsive (a few unreturned phone calls were very annoying) that aside, they are all hard working, caring people who greeted me by name and always with a smile.

Seems like they are all very nice, friendly and helpful. They really want you to be healthy but never make you feel bad because of your weight or perhaps a bad choice. They just encourage you to make a better choice next time around.

I've been coming to WLIAZ for the last two years and i couldn't be happier. Everything has been easy peasy. Mike and Dr. Orris have been very reachable and make me feel like I am not just a number. Also, the staff have been so professional and kind. Thank you!

I am a new patient with WLIAZ. I have had 3 separate appointments with them in preparation for the VSG and have to say they seem to treat me well. I had a little bit of a hard time getting ahold of them for some questions but once i got ahold of them they were very friendly. Dr. Orris is going to be the one to do the procedure for me and after meeting with him he seems to be very nice and informal. Answering any and all my questions the best he could to make me understand everything. At this time i have to say I'm pleased with all my services so far and hoping it continues throughout my whole journey.

The Weight Loss Institute of AZ has had staff available to answer my questions and help me understand the details of the lap band procedure. The location in Glendale is convenient and the office staff always try to assist as needed. The procedure went well and weight loss has begun.

On July 21, 2014, I got the lapband placed, and since then I am no longer a diabetic. I have nothing to hide and nothing to be ashamed of. I am an advocate for anyone who has tried their hardest for something, but was never able to achieve that goal because of the way their body was made or how it works. The lapband is not an easy way out...I still have to eat healthy and work out to ensure success. I never wanted to be skinny, I just wanted to be healthy and this past year has guided me to a much healthier lifestyle that I am forever grateful for, thanks to the WLIA.

I was looking for a bariatric surgeon to help me with my weight-loss journey. I went to WLIA because I felt it was the best choice for me. My doctor, Dr. John DeBarros, has been great; but the reason I gave four stars and not five is because I was never informed of all of my options. I underwent the lap-band, but had to have it removed after 11 months due to complications from it. I became aware of all of my options the day of my surgery when I had the lap-band inserted. Not the right time to find out! Anyway, now I know the other options available to me and I'm trying to decide if I want to go further. The staff, nurses and all the doctors have been very good to me; but if anyone is considering weight-loss surgery, do all your research and ask questions, questions, questions. I know it's partly my fault for not having all the information, but I believe it's their job to help me with some of it, too, especially since that's what they do!

After researching the Lap-Band procedure for several years, I completed the entire pre-op process with a competitor who was not able to get me approved for the Lap-Band. So I tried to do the weight loss thing on my own YET AGAIN for almost a year. Then I saw a commercial for WLIA , and thought to give the process a try again, and all went so smooth, it was like I should have gone through WLIA all along. I am a couple months post surgery and so thankful for this life style change. WLIA said yes, when others did nothing.