Central California Bariatric Surgery Bariatric Center

Complete sham. My son was referred to this clinic for Bariatric surgery, and completed a 6-month program. He came once a month for a full 6 month, including 2 seminars and a hospital tour. NEVER ONCE did he meet with the actual doctor who was supposedly performing this MAJOR operation... does anyone else see that as NOT OK??!!! Not to mention after 6 months they said they were submitting him for insurance approval and then never called us again. So 6 months of taking our large copays and then nothing. SCAM!!!

***I warn anyone who is having this surgery to seriously ask around about their doctors. Learn more about their post and pre-care. I was shocked to see how much more other surgeons are involved with their patients. Dr. Coats and Central California Bariatric Surgery are basically get rich fast drive-thru surgery clinic. they do not show any concern for their patients once they get paid.***

I am not hiding who I am or pulling any punches.
Jason Wilson
My surgery Date: March 20th, 2015

I have many issues with Central California Bariatric Surgery. My Surgeon was Dr. Mathew Coats, I did not meet him till the before my surgery and only because i requested to meet him. which was a big hassle because he is never in the office. I did find him to be a very nice guy and friendly. He answered my questions and was helpful in that regard.

It was this first and only meeting that I stupidly accepted what her told me. I was prepared to have the DS surgery, the day i met with him he told me they where doing a new operation 'the DS with loop variant.' I had spent months trying to get this surgery and was honestly to scared to say NO. I let him talk me out of what I had studied because the process of getting approved is so hard I didnt want to risk losing what I could get.

The surgery was perfect, no complications minimal pain afterwards and light scaring. My problem with what happened didn't come till 6 months after the surgery. First I find out the surgery I had was ordered to be stopped at Modesto Memorial hospital 30 days after I had it done.
I called and questioned the doctor Coats about this, he reassured me it was nothing. Saying it was not allowed because they still consider it 'investigative' and their is no long term evidence on the outcome. I was then told to not worry because "we can just go back in and fix it if it doesn't work." Sure easy enough, just throw me on the table and cut me up again, hey no big deal.

Now I am 2 years out, his followup care is non-existent. I call to have my routine blood work done and they mail me the tests I need. I call to make appointments for follow-up and they never seem to have an opening within 3-4 months. I have not seen them in over a year and a half. This means in 26 months I have seen them twice! when I try and call to complain I am put on hold and accidentally disconnected. This has happened three times. I haven't just driven to his office because he is never there and there doesn't seem to be any point to doing so.

I had my surgery June 11th, 2015 and Dr. Coates is literally amazing. The stockton office is a bit iffy, but the nurses at the hospital, and most of his are amazing! I talked to Dr. Coates, and then was taken into a FREEZING room, there was wonderful music playing and then all I remember is I was in no pain in my hospital room.. It was such an easy and painless process.. I was up walking that day, and home the next..

My RNY 2008 surgery was amazing! I had no pain, like ever. It was the easiest thing I have even done for myself. Dr. Coates is amazing! I did meet him and was very pleased. Highly recommend this wonderful surgeon!

Dr. Coates was great! I met Dr. Coates the morning of my surgery he went over all details. Excellent bedside manner! His staff however is awful I had a terrible experience.

he's a VERY good surgeon ! i LOVED his principles and he seemed very interested to fit my needs. hes very freindly and will make sure that you dont have ANY worried or un answered questions ! i would get surgery by him again ANYTIME !

Dr Corin, you did my surgery in Dec 2003, I seemed to have every complication there was but after the first year I felt like I was living my life, we moved to Arkansas in 2010 I had been being treated for anemia for awile and that was fine but I had hemroid surgery which turned into a fistula, I complained to the Dr's that something was not right and they told me I was drug seeking because I was going through my meds to fast, I found a new Dr who said I had Lupus, and MTHF and malnurishment, low on b12 and anemic, and so she started to treat me for tht, but than I developed pain in my lower back that would bring me to my knees and they found I had a kidney stone, degerated disc and impacted bowl, the pharmist called my Dr and told her I was taking 12 tylenol with codiene a day, which the bottle said too, my dr dropped me, I ended up in the ER twice, every gastric bypass patient refuses to treat me, and I do not know what to do, I have no energy, I cant get my anemia infusions because I do not have a DR to order them or my B12 shots, also I am concerned about my generated disc and bowl obstruction, they all look at you like you are crazy when you tell them all this, My equalibrium if off as well and I fall quite a bit, I feel like my life is worse now than it was when I was 304 that and my son who is 16 develoved anorexia in 2007 and almost died, montel williams did a show on him, I do not know where to go or who too turn too, please help, I found you to be the best Dr, and I have faith that you will be able to help me, also is it true that gastric bypass patients due not absorp reg pain meds like reg people, Thank YOU

Dr. Coirin is an excellent surgeon. He has been doing WLS for over a decade...Not what his information page says...

i had surgery on 1-12-12 before i went into the operating room dr coates came in and spoke with me, he answered all my questions and then some. he was funny and assuring. i am pleased with the overall outcome of my surgery! i would reccomend him!!!! thank you dr coates, you changed my life!!!!

My surgery was scheduled on 10-12-11, at 7:00 a.m. I arrived at the hospital at 5:30 a.m. Then the anesthesiologist and nurse began to give me the IV and blood thinner medicine. I was really worried until doctor Patrick Coates came into my room and explained the process of the surgery to me. I felt really confident and my worries went away. Then they took me into the surgery room and told me to count to 20. Then I woke up in my room with a little bit of pain in my stomach, same day after surgery I was walking around. Now it is almost 3 months after surgery and I lost around 100 pounds after since. I didn't have any problems or complications. I would recommend Doctor Coates and his staff for anyone who wants to get this surgery done (RNY Gastric Bypass).
If you would like to get more information from me give me a call at (408) 204-8286.