Dr. William Rupp, MD

It has been a few years since I last saw Dr. Rupp. He had taken on my case after another surgeon, at Unity, flubbed an endoscopy that caused a hiatal hernia at the VBG band site. He took me back and revisioned my VBG into a Roux-en-Y saving my life again, as I was unable to keep food down. Period! Even though it was an open surgery again, he was able to make a small stomach out of what was left from my scared-up stomach from the original surgery, which was performed in 1995, and the revisional surgery in 2013. I am very grateful for Dr. Rupp's expertise, he and his staff had always been awesome, and he tells you the truth. Unfortunately, sometimes the truth hurts, but he is the only surgeon I have ever come in contact with that is honest with his advice. It is up to me to take it and run with it. Good luck in your decisions, whatever they may be. I wish I lived in MN, as I would still be a patient of Dr. Rupp's. Not everyone has compassion for their patients and their craft.

I was dying and Dr. Rupp saved my life. I was recently reminiscing about his life saving surgery. It was about 13 years ago and I was dying from an infection called sepsis. We first met in the emergency room when he leaned over me and carefully but truthfully explained that I would be dead in 24 hours if nothing was done. I was under great pain. He said something to the effect that it was my lucky day. He would save my life. I am very thankful to him.