WLS-friendly primary care physicians in the Bay Area?
Guys, I need your help once again.
I am needing to get exams plus get cleared to have the DS from a primary care physician / general practitioner/ family physician before my surgeon will perform the DS. I'm a great candidate, and self-pay, it's just that they do require I go through a checkup with my gp.
Problem is, I JUST moved to SF and don't have a primary care physician.
Can anyone recommend a primary care physician that's "cool" with the DS (or if not the DS, WLS in general)? I don't want to have to deal with another doctor that tells me "oh you just need to diet". Dieting helped me push near 280. lol.
I am just looking for a doc that will run my necessary tests and give their results and determine me safe or not for bariatric surgery.
Anyone know of any?
Or anyone know who I can bug that might know of any?
Thank you! I'm totally new to Cali. And self-pay so it doesn't matter what insurance they take.
I am needing to get exams plus get cleared to have the DS from a primary care physician / general practitioner/ family physician before my surgeon will perform the DS. I'm a great candidate, and self-pay, it's just that they do require I go through a checkup with my gp.
Problem is, I JUST moved to SF and don't have a primary care physician.
Can anyone recommend a primary care physician that's "cool" with the DS (or if not the DS, WLS in general)? I don't want to have to deal with another doctor that tells me "oh you just need to diet". Dieting helped me push near 280. lol.
I am just looking for a doc that will run my necessary tests and give their results and determine me safe or not for bariatric surgery.
Anyone know of any?
Or anyone know who I can bug that might know of any?
Thank you! I'm totally new to Cali. And self-pay so it doesn't matter what insurance they take.
I just wanted to welcome you to our wonderful city. I wish I had a recommendation for you, but I have Kaiser insurance and used my primary doctor. I work in the mission and I am willing to meet with you, if you have any questions or just want to chat with someone face to face that has had the surgery.