Central California Bariatric Surgery Bariatric Center

So far I have only had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Coates at the seminar. rn6/3/06- Dr.Coates is truly one of the nicest Doctors I have ever worked with. Very informative and quick to the point. I would definitly recommend him to others.

I have not had the opportunity to meet rnDr. Coates as of yet... But I can say that I have family and friends who have had him for their surgeries and said he is straight forward and an excellent surgeon. His staff has been on top of everything for me and have been very nice.

The first time I met Dr. Coirin was at the seminar he seems to be someone who really cares about what he is doing. I felt very comfortable with him. So far that is been the only time that I have talked to him, I have my pre-op appointment tomorrow (12/12/06) and I assume that I will get to talk to him more then. His staff though is great, they are all very helpful from, the front desk to the PA's, especially Sandy (insurance) they all take the time to help you with what ever question you have.

hi there this is to let everyone know i meet the most nicest doctor in manteca ,ca dr coates ,i just wanted to say thank you doctor coates for making my life worth living again....i am now able to do things with my kids i have never been able to do ..may god bless you in many ways as you have me now i can injoy my kids and grandkids ...oh and my friends have dr coates as there doctor also they said if i am going to look as good as you then he is our man ''lol'' and that he is i give dr coates a 1- to 10 well i give him a 20 ...now i await my tummy tuck ! i can't wait .

He is incredibly kind and thoughtful. Still hasn't changed. Staff is great. Nothing I like least. He's fabulous! Huge on the aftercare...I'm in Kaiser now...so I miss him. Very structured aftercare. 10 our of 10. Both surgical and bedside competence are vital!rnrnLove him and thank him every day for my new life.

Dr Coirin was the speaker at the seminar I attended. He was VERY knowledgable about any and everything! I feel I can trust him completely. He answered all my questions and displayed good visuals to assist in explaining the surgery. He covered everything from before, during and after surgery. He had someone from his staff there to take paperwork and she was helpful in the area of insurance information. I will update more later.rn*********************************rnDr Coirin was wonderful beyond words! While other patients saw their doctor's PAs...he was sure to come in to see me every single morning! He took time to listen to me and pay attention to my concerns and answer them with confidence. I was very anxious in the OR just before they sedated me and HE came to my side and calmed me down! I don't have enough nice things to say about him! I KNOW I chose the right doctor for me!

my impression of dr. coates is that he was so sensitive and truly caring about my situation.he made me feel so comfortable,not ashamed.he explained everything to me.i liked him very much!rnrni've only met him once so far,so i can't answer #2.yet.i don't forsee a change in my view of him though.rnrnoffice staff were very friendly(all skinny though).answered any and all questions that i had-before meeting the dr.rnrnthere wasn't anything that i did not like about dr.coates.rnrni do not know enough to answer #5 yet,i'll update this one later.rnrnafter care was a big part of our conversation.it's extremely important.rnrnyes, he told me that for the rest of my life i'd be seeing him(at first)for the week after office visit to check everything and get the drain out,then an after care nurse,then my regular dr.and a nutition specialist.to make sure that i'm getting in enough vitamins and minerals and everything else i'm supposed to have.i will have to have periodic blood tests to make sure i have enough nutrients always.i know this is a life time commitment.he said we would discuss this in more detail after the insurance co. approves(knock on wood).rnrnhe told me that there are risks with this surgery such as,leakage,which is the most common occurance(even though the numbers are small),i would have to drink some dye the day after surgery to detect any.and it could be fixed relatively easy.he explained the procedure on fixing leakages to me.i also know about the other risks,but in my opinion,i'm at more of a risk the way i am now.rnrnso far, i'd rate him highly.he is new to this type of surgery but has specialized in abdomen and stomach surgery since the 80's.he has done a lot of laproscopic surgeries.that's the type he would perform on me.but i can only comment on his mannerisms,i haven't had any surgical experience with him as of yet.but, i (myself) feel comfortable enough to have him be my dr.rnrnwell from what i know so far, he seems to be a very caring and compassionate doctor.i've met him just once.he did make me feel like a real person.i like what i see in him so far.rni'll update more as this \"adventure\" goes on.rnrnrnits been almost 4 yrs for me now, with no complications... i haven't seen dr coates for about 2 1/2 yrs, but i know he's the bomb!!rn i trust him completely!!

I finally met Dr. Coates today, he is very very nice and it was a pleasure meeting him.. I am looking foward to him doing my surgery he is very compassionate and very knowledgeable at what he does..Im looking foward to seeing him on Tuesday morning..I think overall he is great..

Haven't met Dr. Coates as yet. Did meet the PA, Dianne. She answered all our questions, I always have my husband along that way I don't have to remember everything. The office staff has always been helpful and very nice. The classes and their pre-op program is quite extensive. I have friends who have had WLS and they are actually jealous of the pre-op program. So far, very pleased overall.

I went to my consult appt Nov 5th 2006 with Diane (PA). I haven't met Dr. Coates. Diane seemed very imformative, so I am getting the RNY. 2 days after my paperwork was submitted to insurance I was APPROVED! My surgery date is Dec 13th 2006.