Question:
Has anyone had laparoscopic surgery with Dr. Zorn or Dr. Tanaka?

I am hoping to have laparoscopic surgery with Dr. Tanaka or Dr. Zorn at Pacific Bariatrics. I am wondering about your experiences with them. I was disappointed to hear that they may look for reasons to NOT do it by scope. Any help would be appreciated.    — Diana L. (posted on July 7, 2002)

July 7, 2002
There is a lot of information located on the "find a doc" page. Here is Dr. Zorn's page http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/mdcomments.phtml?N=k236 and here is Dr. Tanaka's page http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/mdcomments.phtml?N=k212 On these pages you will find a lot of insurance information, member comments with links to their profiles and e-mail addresses. Maybe you could e-mail them specifically. Hope this helps. Shelley
   — Shelley.

July 27, 2002
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.

March 26, 2003
Ohh my gosh! I am having my surgery done through Pacific Bariatrics also! I have my consultation with Dr. Zorn on April 9th. This scares me reading this! Because I do NOT want to have my surgery done open. I DO NOT!!! I am 100% sure that I want it done lap. Thank you for posting this question! I am so glad that I read it. Should I tell them when I go, that if I cant have it done lap then I think I am gonna go somewhere different?
   — Robin H.