For years, I had problems losing weight. I can't tell you how many diets and gimmicks I have tried…read moreand failed. This place is wonderful! The doctors are so mindful, polite, caring individuals with no judgment. They completely understand your struggle I have had great success so far, and I highly recommend this place! You will too! You feel welcomed right from the start. The receptionist is such a wonderful person. She works with your flexible schedule. The atmosphere is wonderful! There is plenty of seating and very comfortable.

Excellent caring doctors and therapist! If you're considering Bariatric surgery I'd definitely go…read morewith this practice. They will take you through the entire journey and treat you individually - you won't be a number.

Had a session with an absolutely fantastic LCSW named Ann Marie Licausi. She was knowledgeable and…read morefriendly and very easy to talk to.

Dr. Caruana is wonderful. He is very kind and caring and will sit and answer any questions you…read morehave. This place has has changed quite a bit since I was first here 15 years ago. You can now see all providers for your surgery in one place. Very convenient, and no lost paperwork! Highly recommended!!

I could not be happier with my experience here so far. The…read moreentire staff is wonderful, all the way from the women at the reception desk up to the surgeons. I enjoyed my meeting with Ann Marie. She's very sweet and calming, and she listens to you and cares what you're saying. I originally came to Synergy because I had worked with Jen Turesky before. She's fantastic. She knows what she's talking about and she won't let you off easy. At the same time, she won't let you be too hard on yourself either. She's always willing to work with you. Just let them know you want to see Jen and you can always meet with her after your appointment. Dr. Scott meets with you about your prescriptions, and he is so thorough and nice. He gives you such detailed instructions and goes over everything with you to make sure you understand. It was so nice to have someone right there in the office to go over that aspect of it. Dr. Caruana was my assigned surgeon and he's great as well. I had absolutely no fear that he was an expert in this surgery. I think he told me he's done 1000+ gastric sleeves? I couldn't believe how nice he was in the hospital, too. He was so much nicer than you'd expect a surgeon to be. Also...Misty and Christina, the PAs, are as nice as can be. They perform their surgeries out of ECMC, which freaked me out at first. I had heard awful things and had never been there. It seemed weird that such a nice suburban office would use ECMC. WELL! That surgical ward was super nice! From the waiting area onward it was clean, bright, modern, etc. My room, which was private by the way, was like a modern hotel room! I could not get over how nice it was. I wanted to stay longer, but I was recovering well and got discharged in one night. Bummer. The nurses there were taking such good care of me!

I appreciate all that Applied Fitness has done to keep their clients healthy, motivated and moving…read moreduring this COVID-19 period. They offered free Facebook Live classes as well as information concerning nutrition/meal planning, stress management/other healthy habits, recipes and encouragement. When in person (and on-line), work-outs are High-Intensity Interval Training, but modifications are also demonstrated. It's nice to know that you can get a great workout with some key pieces of equipment at their location or just with your own body weight and household items at home. Their Private Boutique Studio with all safety guidelines being enforced allows for a worry-free workout during this time.

The time and effort Mike and Brian put forth in to helping you to better yourself all around with…read morewellness, strength, diet and motivation, has been an experience in itself. It's a very Clean and positive environment with no judgment.

Full disclosure, I joined this group of studios. I tried them last year and found it too pricy…read more But then as I went around to other places in town, I just kept thinking about this workout format and the way I felt after doing some of the workouts. I did a trial run earlier this summer, and just bit the bullet and joined after that. As a result, Ive been to this studio a number of times recently, I found tis location to be perfect some days. Its much smaller than the Tonawanda location, which is good and bad. Good because there are fewer people in each class, bad because its often full for each class. Ive never been here with more than one instructor, and at Tonawanda's there is almost always 2, if not three but I imagine that has to do with size of class. The format is this - They create 6 workouts (Mon-Sat) which they then do for 4 weeks. Each workout is designed to hit different areas of the body, and some days have more weight and less cardio than others, they mix it up. Each class starts with the same tape to get everyone stretched out and ready for the next 50 min. Then there is a short cardio burst to get the blood flowing, and a longer section with some burpees or squats or whatever they think of. Then you pay attention while the instructor shows you what each exercise of the day is. By week four those demos don't take quite as long, but they still cover them all each day, and show you the various different levels for each exercise. Well trained group of instructors. Then the class starts, usually that portion is between 22-25 min. as you go from exercise to exercise. There may be some sort of 3 min end exercise, they often involve squats Ive found. Then the same cool down tape plays and everyone does that. Class ends as the instructor brings everyone into the middle for a "tip of the day". Sometimes those are super interesting, other times they are so-so. I don't think those are spelled out from corporate, I think they make them up themselves, which could explain why some are better than others. They have improved their website experience by joining mindbody, so that's nice. There is another location coming in Cheektowaga this fall. I look forward to checking that out too. This place is the home of the "6 weeks 20 lbs" challenge, and you'll have challengers in most classes. I cannot stress enough how much support these people get from the instructors and members in their goals. Most hit the goals if they show up to class and follow the diet plan. If you want to come try a class, PM me and Ill see if I can help make that happen.

These workouts are some of the best I have ever had. They are 1 hour long and you workout every…read moreinch of your body. The trainers are attentive and will push you. They have the infamous 6 week 20 lb challenge where you get your money back if you succeed, just make sure you read the small print before you join so you know what you need to do to get your money back. But honestly, even if you don't. I feel like these workouts are worth it!

I have been coming here since roughly 2011 and I see Dr. Alan Atkinson. I have PTSD and anxiety…read moreand have suffered from depression in the past. He is a very understanding no nonsense kind of doctor. I am a very strong personality so I need someone who can call me out and bring me back down to earth. He has a keen knack for reading people and working off of that. It has been an eye opening experience and he helps me see things in a way I wouldn't have seen it before. Unfortunately he is in partial retirement, but I have noticed his practice has a steady flow of clients. My daughter and husband see Dr. Sandra Reinhold and they have had a lot of success with her as well. She is compassionate, observant and gives her patients a direction to help attain their goals in therapy and be more successful and overcome their issues. I have gone in a few family sessions with her and have been thoroughly impressed with her approach. This group has really helped me and my family work towards healing after a long and hard road. I am blessed to have them in my life to assist and guide me when I feel helpless or can't find my own way. They also do trauma therapy and work with all sorts of cases and issues. Not sure if they are still taking patients, but either way they will be able to direct you in the right direction. They are knowledgeable, experienced and connected.