Question:
Hi everyone, I would like to know if anyone knows any other surgeon that does the DS

I live in the S.F. bay area and want to know if there are any other surgeons besides DR.Rabkin that does the DS procedure. I would love for Dr. Rabkin to do my procedure but it takes 4 months just to get a consultation.    — [Anonymous] (posted on January 22, 2002)

January 22, 2002
Dr. Gregg Jossart also does the DS. He is the chief of laparscopic surgery at Cal Pacific Medical Center, and worked as a team with Dr. Rabkin for 18 months or so. They did my DS as a team, and he has put quite a few surgeries under his belt. He is right down the hall from Rabkin's office, and is generally much more accessible. I don't believe they have much of a support group, although there is a Yahoo group devoted to his patients. -Kate-
   — kateseidel

January 22, 2002
Hi there, I'm hoping to have surgery with Dr. Jossart over the summer. You should definitely join the yahoo group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DS_Jossart/. There are tons of helpful pre and post-op patients who are very willing to give you tons of information. Dr. Jossart is also very accessible. He'll find time to call you if you ask, he'll answer emails (although I noticed they just took his personal email addy off of the website http://www.lapsf.com) and I hear he's just a great doctor all around. I had wanted Rabkim at first too.... but after someone in his office said Dr. Jossart wasn't doing WLS and I later found out that wasn't true, I was a little eh about Rabkim. Dr. J also has a lower fee and less of a wait time I hear. Good luck (and good choice ;)!
   — [Anonymous]

January 22, 2002
u might want to check with dr ara keshishian in delano calif. (661) 725-4847. i met him last nite & hes a very nice man. gave me the impression that he is very dedicated to his patients.
   — sheryl titone

January 22, 2002
hit send too soon lol. heres dr keshishian's web site www.gr-ds.com
   — sheryl titone

January 22, 2002
To the person who wanted to know about surgeons in Calif. who do the DS surgery. I understanad there are five. The ones I have herd of are Dr. Keshshian. He is in Delano Calif. His websight is http://www.gr-ds.com---/////On other is Dr Anthone at USC
   — Sheri C.

January 23, 2002
You may want to make an appointment with Dr. Rabkin while you're looking. He is one of the top 3 DS surgeons in the world and just may be worth the wait.. YMMV
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