California Pacific Medical Center Bariatric Center

Dr Jossart seems to be very organized, well informed and is a gentle person. He installs confidence and trust in you.

On Aug 4,2005 I had my consultation with Dr.Jossart. I thought that he was very kind in answering my 100 questions that I had. He explained everything in detail and was very honest on what surgery was best for me. He went over all aspects of the surgery and risks and made me feel at ease with my decision. The aftercare program is really good there were a couple of nights that I had called the 24hour # and within a few minutes the Dr. returned my call. It doesn't matter what question you have for them it is answered. He gives a 2 year aftercare program that covers all office visits and calls. I would rate Dr. Jossart a 10 and his bedside manner was fine. He told me that he wishes all his patients were like me. That made me feel really good. I unfortunatly had to have an emercency surgery 5 weeks later to have my appendix reremoved and Dr. Jossart took the time to call me and find out how I was doing. I'm very glad I have found such a good Dr. because I will be with him for 2 years in his care.

My first impression of Dr Gregg Jossart was April 2004 when I went to the hospital with my sister in law for her surgery. Dr Jossart came out to talk to my brother and I and to tell us that the surgery went well. Dr Jossart was very personable. When I decided I was ready for weight loss surgery, I wanted Dr Josssart to do mine. His office staff is FANTASTIC!!!!! It is difficult to say what I like best about Dr Jossart since i am more than happy having him as my surgeon. Dr Jossart addresses the risks and benefits of weight loss surgery, and emphasizes post op care. Surgicaly he is VERY competent, and has a fantastic bedside manner. I could not have asked to be in better hands.

When I decided to have WLS, I zeroed in on LapSF because the experience and options the doctors provide is excellent. My first impression of Dr. Jossart is that he is well researched, skilled surgeon. I based this impression on both the stats I had reviewed prior to our actual meeting, as well as the issues which came up in our consultation. For example, I had info about a recent study that was published and most people I had talked to had not heard of the study, but Dr. Jossart not only knew about the study, he knew a lot of info I did not know.

I never had face to face contact with his office staff. Everything was handled via e-mail and phonecalls. Overall, they were very helpful in getting the whole process going. I attended an orientation in Jan and had my surgery in Mar, so things moved along pretty quickly. In between those two events, I had my consultation and numerous tests.

I can't say there is anything I like "least" about Dr. Jossart other than I am moving out of the area and will not be nearby his practice to participate in the support groups and see Dr. Jossart during my scheduled check-ups. He is the kind of doctor you acutally look forward to seeing.

I think new patients should just be open and honest in their communication with Dr. Jossart. I wouldn't try to hide anything or be hesitant about bringing forth concerns.

Dr. Jossart and LapSF provide a solid aftercare program including follow-up appointments at regular intervals and support groups.

During my consultation, Dr. Jossart discussed the risks of each of the surgeries. He also provided material to read through. There is a lengthy form to complete prior to surgery that goes over each risk. Dr. Jossart also discussed the risks of obesity.

Dr. Jossart is an excellent surgeon. His practice is well established. His office staff knows how to handle all of the red tape involved in moving toward WLS. Dr Jossart's record reflects a surgeon who has skill in performing WLS. Dr. Jossart's personality reflects a person who is truly commited to impriving the quality and quantity of lives. If I had to choose between surgical competence and bedside manner, I choose the former over the latter -- but fortunately I did not have to make that choice. Dr. Jossart is competent, skilled AND supportive, understanding.

After leaving Kiaser and deciding to self pay, I researched and found Dr. Jossart. I have only had my first consult with him and very pleased. He really seemed to be the most informed doctor I have yet to speak with. Very infomative about my different choices of WLS and he cared enough to decide which operation was best for me. His office staff was nice and I have had no problems with communication, they have been great to work with and seem competent. I had my surgery and have nothing but compliments for him and his staff. I was literally walked through everything and he spoke with me before operating and then when I was in recovery, he even went to speak with my mother in the waiting room about the successful surgery. He was top notch all around. Now that I am PostOp, I can not say enough nice things about Dr. Jossart. I met with him again on my 3week followup, which was routine. Then I had a problem related to my lack of weight loss and met with him again. He was very kind and again informative on the ways of the body... He did not make me feel bad, but was reassuring and professional. <br><br>

DAVID FISHER (RICHMOND, CA) WITH KAISER WAS MY SURGEON.
UPDATE: After too many problems (not being allowed to see him/talk to him, having extreme requirments, etc) I decided to go with self pay and go somewhere else outside of my insurance group... meaning, David Fisher is no longer my surgeon
He was very nice and explained things. Very competent and thourough... he did however require me to loose far more than the normal 10% preop that Kaiser required. He wanted me to be under 300 pounds before the surge... so I had to loose 57 pounds. I will post more when I met with him again, I have only had one consult appointment, which lasted only about 15 min.

FEB '03..So far I have only talked to his office staff. They have been more than helpful, patient and answer all my questions. I got the answering service one time I called and that guy didnt identify that he was just the answering service, and was a bit short, but thats the only slightly negative thing so far. Well, that and the fact that I have to pay for surgery upfront and collect what I can minus 10% processing fee from the insurance. 8500.00 is alot to pay upfront and 850.00 is a HUGE processing fee. I think I will bill the insurance myself, and keep the processing fee. We will see how that all works out. I may end up not being able to do that, due to having to get prior approval for surgery etc. (I think their payment policies have changed since i originally typed this, check with the office.)

Dec '03...im typing this 10 months after surgery. dr jossart is wonderful. i would highly recommend him. he did a great job on the surgery and his follow up has been great. i can email him or call with any problems and he is always there to help me out. i live 2000 miles away from him and his after care has still been wonderful. his partner dr feng assisted on the surgery and has helped alot with follow up too. he is almost always in their chat room every week and is also very nice. of course i love dr jossart the best, but i would have NO problems recommending dr feng also.
Feb '06...now almost 3 years out, still only have wonderful things to say about dr jossart and dr feng. i have had some problems with a distended abdomen since my plastic surgery and dr jossart has always responded promptly to my emails and advised what i can do or what my my local pcp do. i will be going to see him for exploratory surgery the end of this month and absolutely will not let anybody else touch me. i dont trust anybody else like i trust these 2 docs. i have now had 9 surgeries in my life and will be flying the 2000 miles to have these docs look at me instead of trusting anybody here. they dont come any better than this!!! ( i just read the disclaimer at the bottom which says nobody is "the best" so i should write something negative so here goes... "sometimes the doctors actually take a vacation and arent there to reply to my email immediately and i get the out of office reply. that generally only happens once or twice a year, but jeesh that makes me mad, i mean, who does he think he is taking a vacation and leaving one of his awesome partners to take call for him?!?!?" :)

My first impression of him was that he was very professional, friendly and informative. He spent time going over the risks and benefits of surgery as well as discussing which type he thought would be best in my case. I am very impressed!

After being under Dr. Jossart's care for a year, I can still say I made the right choice for my surgery.
He is very caring and thourogh. He has never made me feel like I was taking up too much of his time. I had a problem with my band last month and he returned my call immediately and even followed up that call the next day just to check in.
I travel from Oregon to California to see him and have never questioned my decision to do it.
A friend and I had our surgeries on the same day. He made every effort to make us both comfortable. His office staff was great, they went so far as to schedule our surgeries in the order we wanted them done. We have both refered people to him and I will again if the opportunity presents itself.

Dr. Jossart is a very kind, intelligent, respectful and gentle doctor. He was patient and displayed a genuine desire to help. He provided my Husband and I with a wealth of clear, concise written information to take home. He thoroughly went over my four options and encouraged questions. He made a recommendation, but left the ultimate decision up to me.

Located in the Pacific Heights region of San Francisco, it was very easy to find. It is a clean and modern facility. Parking is in the building and the hospital is connected to his office!

I did a lot of research before selecting the doctor and facility that is right for me. I had a great experience, so far. And would encourage anyone considering WLS to take the time to investigate all of your options.

Dr. Jossart was extremely informative and personable from our 1st meeting. He put me at ease and aswered all my questions. Additionally he provided me with a booklet of information about the type of surgery that I was having, as well as a Post-Op booklet with all the Do's & Don'ts, etc. which was very valuable. Dr. Jossart saw me everyday I was in the hospital; visiting twice each day. He made sure that I was comfortable, and answered any questions or concerns I had. I was given clear directions as to what to do when I left the hospital. One of the best parts was that I was immediately taken off my blood pressure medicine as well as almost everything else I was taking. What a relief! Dr. Jossart also participates with his partners in a monthly support group which is very informative. I would highly recommend Dr. Jossart to someone looking for a surgeon in my area. I couldn't have had a better one. He's the best!