Question:
Has anyone had LAP surgery at Pacific Bariatrics with BC/BS in the last 6 months?

   — amw1313 (posted on July 22, 2002)


July 22, 2002
Adam, I can give you part of the answer you want!! I had an open rny at Pacific Bariatrics in Oct 2001. I have lost 210 lbs already!!!! My wife had her open rny in June of 2001 and has lost 105 lbs. We both have about 30 more lbs to get to our goal!! At the time of our approval, Kaiser did not allow lap surgery, only open. I can tell you that I was very impressed with Pacific Bariatric and our surgeon, DR. Rumsey. We both had the best care possible from the dr and from their staff. We also had wonderful care at Mercy Hosp. I would recommend PB to anyone and would especially recommend Dr. Rumsey. I have also heard wonderful comments about all the other drs there, but Dr. Rumsey is really special!!!! Like I said, I can only give you a partial answer. Hope someone else will help you too!!!
   — OLD RODEO C.

July 27, 2002
dear adam please, please check out pacific bariatrics throughly...they will tell you that they may do the lap procedure on you...but after you go through all the phych evaluations..etc,,etc,,etc...and finally get to see the surgeon...they will give you a "reason" they cannot do lap on you..i have not heard from one person that has had the lap procedure from pacific bariatrics. i keep hearing that a few doctors wil do it...but i still haven't found one person that has actually had it done!!!!!!!!!!!!!even in their seminars..they admit to only doing 120 laproscopic procedures...well, this isn't enough for me compared to thousands that other surgery centers do...!!i think pacific bariatrics is still "old school". there are surgery centers all over now..please check into any of the others...double d
   — double D.

July 27, 2002
dear adam please, please check out pacific bariatrics throughly...they will tell you that they may do the lap procedure on you...but after you go through all the phych evaluations..etc,,etc,,etc...and finally get to see the surgeon...they will give you a "reason" they cannot do lap on you..i have not heard from one person that has had the lap procedure from pacific bariatrics. i keep hearing that a few doctors wil do it...but i still haven't found one person that has actually had it done!!!!!!!!!!!!!even in their seminars..they admit to only doing 120 laproscopic procedures...well, this isn't enough for me compared to thousands that other surgery centers do...!!i think pacific bariatrics is still "old school". there are surgery centers all over now..please check into any of the others...double d
   — double D.




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