Bernie Hanna Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS

Just Great! My process of research landed me on Dr Bernie, and i am glad it did!
I was explained in detail the process of preparation for my surgery, the process of my surgery, and the follow up and recovery process after my surgery.

There results were very satisfactory. I am very please!

Dr Bernie Hanna from Las Vegas Bariatrics is a true professional, who shares compassion and desire to see his patient succeed in this life changing experience. Not only is Dr Hanna a dedicated surgeon his office staff is friendly, compassionate and non judgmental. Their willingness to help and answer all questions is a relief and there is no hesitation with sharing in your personal journey. They share in your excitement with every pound lost. I couldn't have found a better MD or staff to support me in this journey!

He is an amazing surgeon, I had absolutely no complications, no pain, no gas...nothing. I had no need for any pain meds once at home and never felt anything other than some soreness across the abs while trying to lift up in the hospital bed.

Do yourself a favor and have your consult with a true pro, and make the right choice for the new life!

Forever grateful to LV Bariatrics
Nancy C

Dr. Hanna did a wonderful job on my VSG surgery. He has the best bedside manners I have experienced with any doctor. I would recommend Dr. Hanna to anyone who is interested in WLS.

I first met Dr. Hanna at one of the seminars held regullarly at his office. My first impression of Dr. Hanna was that he seems to have a great personality. He is very down to earth and comical, which I appreciated. Dr. Hanna made me feel very comfortable and at ease right from the start. He did not try to persuade me into having one surgery over another, and he asured me that the surgery that I picked was the best for me. He also made sure that I was well aware of the pro's and con's associated with this type of procedure, and made sure that I had a great support system as well. Overall, I am pleased to have had Dr. Hanna as my surgeon, and I would definitely recommend him to others thinking and wanting to have weight loss surgery.

He has a good sense of humor and he is human. He is not stuffy with the air of "better than you" personality. Their office is very friendly and helpful. I have met with him 3 times thus far and he is great. He makes you feel like he is on the top of his game and he is thorough with his information. He has a way of making you feel like you are the only one in the office. His office staff is very friendly and supportive. He is a wonderful Dr and knows his stuff.

Dr. Bernie Hanna is wonderful! He has a great personality and sense of humor. His surgical competence is remarkable and he has a great bedside manner. You definately can tell he truly cares about his patients. It's not often you find a doctor who takes the time to answer all your questions and make sure you are comfortable with your surgery and the lifestyle changes that are needed to be successful. His office staff are always friendly and extremely helpful. He has support group meetings every other month which I find quite informative and helpful. Meeting Dr. Hanna and his staff has truly been a blessing!

Dr. Hanna is awesome. This surgeon is the greatest. He is highly professional and a "real live" human being. Not the robotic type physicians I have seen in the past. He truly cares about his patients well being. Well certainly, he has to make a living like everyone else but I not once noticed a sparkle of "bling" in his eyes when he shook my hand and introduced himself. Dr. Hanna truly cares about his patients. His staff is the best in making you feel welcome and well taken care of. I found him to be well disciplined and patient in his desire to assist me on my new journey to a healthy and happy new life. Dr. Bernie Hanna is the "Las Vegas One". Love his sense of humor and bedside manner... Love Dr. Bernie...I have already sent a referral patient to his office....

To me, I have 2 words to describe Dr. Hanna, "LIFE SAVER!!" Words cannot express the deep gratitude and care that I have for him. He is the most amazing doctor that I have ever met and you can feel from him his heart felt sincerity for his patients. I was never nervous about my WLS surgery because I knew first hand how amazing his talents are as a surgeon. Just a brief explanation about this, my husband and I moved to Las Vegas a little over 6 years ago. When we first moved here, my husband had a bad gallbladder attack, we went to the ER and they basically waited for his stones to pass. As soon as he did, they basically told us that we would have to find a doctor that would do be able to remove it. Now mind you, my husband is a large man, over 6 feet and about 420 lbs at this time. I knew it would be hard to find a surgeon that would take this task on, but I never thought we would be turned down by so many. Seriously, we were turned down by 12 doctors in the Las Vegas area(and yes I even have great insurance coverage by my employer).

I don't know if anyone has been through this type of despair, but my spirit and faith was broken and my heart just could not bear seeing my husband go through so much pain everyday of his life. We prayed everyday for someone to help us and even contemplated on moving to another state, if they were able to approve his surgery. Then on October 2006, our prayers were answered. After leaving one of our friend's get-togethers, my husband had another bad gallbladder attack. This was the worst I have ever seen because he just collapsed in front of me onto his knees and cried out my name for help. We called 911 and they took us to the UMC emergency room. We have never been to this hospital before, but I had heard not-so-good stories about it and I wanted to be transferred to another hospital. The admitting nurse looked at me like I was crazy, but I was so adamant about leaving because all I could think about was all those doctors who turned us down and I didn't think this hospital would be able to help us at all. After much convincing from the admitting nurse that my husband would be taken care of, I reluctantly said ok. Now all I could do was wait. After the ER doctor spoke with us and I explained everything to him from the beginning of our journey with finding a doctor and that noone would touch him because of his weight. I was so emotionnaly distraught and at this point, I pleaded with the ER doctor to please help us, if there was anything that he could do. He comforted me and said, "I think I may be able to contact someone who can help." After hearing these words, my eyes shot wide with hope, but I didn't want to beieve anything yet until I actually got confirmation that someone would be able to do something.

An hour or so later, Dr. Bernadine Hanna opens our curtain and walks in with a wide smile on his face. I was not so sure why he was smiling at us, but right when he spoke and said to me and held my hand at the same time, "Don't worry Mrs.-----, your husband will be ok and I promise I will take good care of him." My heart just soared at this exact moment and I just could not contain myself, however I did ask him one question before I let him go. I looked him straight in the eyes and asked, "Have you operated on obese people before because this was the main reason why no other doctor in Las Vegas would touch him?" He looked straight at me and said with the same smile, "I have Mrs.-----, many times, believe me when I say that I will take care of your husband. Do you trust me?" Right at that moment, a warm feeling of comfort came over me and I knew in my heart that I believed him and said "Yes."

My husband's surgery was one of the scariest moments of my life. As soon as the surgery was over, Dr Hanna came out and sat right beside me and held my hand again and said,"Mrs.------, your husband is doing great and the surgery was a success." I was so overwhelmed with joy that I just cried. I cried like a little baby and I wanted to hug him so bad, but my body just could not move. But I kept saying over and over to him, "Thank you so much Dr. Hanna, thank you thank you."

I know this type of surgery is not as life-threatening as other types of surgery, but to me, seeing a love one in pain and in need of help, all you think about is the worst possible scenario. I can honestly say with conviction that Dr. Hanna saved my husband's life.

---Now, about 3-4 years later, I found Dr.Hanna again when I was contemplating WLS and I remember him saying back then as well, that he was opening his own practice for WLS. There was no doubt in my mind and soul that Dr. Hanna would be the one I would choose for my life changing decision. He was amazing back in 2006 and even MORE amazing now that I have completed my RNY WLS on 2/16/2010. I cannot thank him enough nor praise him and his staff enough for all their help and kindness throughout my journey. If anyone out there reads this post, I am just like you, searching for answers and looking for the best doctor out there that can help. Honestly for me, this is the best decision I have ever made and I would have never made it if Dr. Hanna was not by my side. He is truly a GREAT surgeon, one of the best in the Valley and he is also a great person with a caring soul:) Again, he is not only my husband's life saver, but mine as well. I can't thank you enough Dr. Hanna.

QweenBee(Serine M.)