"Dr Nichols is a quiet man, but a very competant and caring doctor. I believe his passion is to inspire us to follow his program to the letter so we will be sucessfull. The program is tough, but it works. Dr Nichols and Dr Stone have operated on well over 500 patients and have not had one fatality. The program's sucess rate is incredible. The average excess weight loss is 80%. I believe 80% is way above average. The risks of surgery were discussed at least three times prior to surgery. I was well informed. There is nutritional support before and after surgery. I would highly recommend this program to anyone seeking weight loss surgery. "