Central California Bariatric Surgery Bariatric Center

1-29-08 I am posting this because if it wasn't for Dr. Coirin and his wonderful staff, I would still be sitting on the fence trying to decide what to do.. Thank you Dr. C.. I am five years out today! Remember? I couldn't have asked for anyone better to perform my life changing surgery!rnrn1/29/08 HAPPY RE-BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!rnWell today is January 29th definately one of the most important days in my life..5 years ago I had my gastric buypass surgery! And at this time in the evening 7:45 PM I had already been up and walking around the hallway... I can't believe that it has been five years! Time goes by so quickly, and I have been very blessed. We all go through transition in life and I have gone through mine, but somehow I have managed to use the tool that was given to me to stay health. At 5 years out, I have managed to maintain my weight.. I am not 165 which I only \"visited\" for a short time, but I realized that there is a natural place that my body is ok with being, and that range is between 180-190, My 5 year pictures that I just took today (wearing the blue tank top) I am at a cool 189 and feel great.. I am comfortable with wear I am. If I feel myself creeping... I just bear down and diet a bit so that I can maintain.. When I was in the 170's I was contantly criticizing myself for not being able to maintain a weight that my body obviously wasn't meant to be.. I am 5'9\" and I work out.. for me.. I just don't think that that is where I am suppose to be.. and in reality I feel as though as long as I am well under the 200 pound mark, I have achieved my goal. I am after all going to be 42 years young or as I like to say, \"I am celebrating the 21st anniversary of my 21st birthday!\" There still is not a day that goes by that I am reqretful about having the surgery and I truly think that this was the right choice for me and many others out there. I am happy with who I am, where I am going and have learned to appreciate the person that I was because after all.. that was always just the outside person.. the core, the me inside has never chagned. Well for all of you out there.. celebrate who you are, and where you have been but most of all celebrate where you can go and believe me, if I can maintain after 5 long years.. so can you.. so today's quote is one from me..rnYOU are who you are, YOU can do what you set your mind to, 5 years or 5 minutes.. you are the same person, and you just have to be able to manage you.. not anyone else.. rnPeace and Love.. and again.. IF I CAN ANYONE CAN!!!!rnCJ~rnrnFrom the very beginning I felt as though Dr. Coirin was not only a wonderful surgeon, but a wonderful person. He truly understands the quest that those of us that have been heavy for most of our lives go through. My impression of him only gets better with each happy face that I see at the support group meetings. He is doing a wonderful job. His staff was very helpful and very excited to assist in any way that they could, and made the wait for approval much easier to bare. Future patients should know that Dr. Coirin is a wonderful surgeon with many years of laporoscopic experience. Dr. Coirin's surgical skills and beside manner are simply wonderful. I feel very fortunate to have had Dr. Coirin as my surgeon! rnCJ

I love the office staff for Dr Coates. I have not met him yet. I have a preop appointment on Feb 1st. I have heard only good things about him and can not wait to meet him!

I would like to say that I love Dr. Coates office staff. Everyone is very nice and very, very helpful. They always greet you with a smile and are there to help. I am in the beginning stages but I am so glad I picked Dr. Coates.

I did not meet Dr Coates until the day after surgery. I have not seen him since surgery. I meet with his PA Diane. She is great. Very encouraging. Everyone in the office is upbeat. rnThey answer all my questions. I went to all the post and pre educational meetings concerning my surgery and felt very confident in my understanding of the procedure, the risks and benefits. I feel all staff members I have had contact with has my best interest at heart. I am more concerned with surgical competence than bedside manner.

I didnt see him much. I first met him at a class he gave with about 200 other people. I didnt even see him for my preop appointment the day before my surgery, I saw his P.A.. It wasn't until the morining of my surgery at hospital I met him. He is very nice and answered all my questions. I never saw him in the operating room. There was another Dr. there to greet me, who was to be assisting. I was out. Ater recovery in my room, he came in. he was good about notifying my family how everything went. I saw him a total of about 3 times during my stay. HOWEVER, I must say I felt no pain, I would have never known I had surgery had it not been for the incisions on my stomach! He must have done an excellent job! The program,classes and the competence of Dr.Coirin was amazing. The hospital, his staff and the whole program including aftercare are great. I'm so glad he was my surgeon.

I WAS VERY IMPRESSED UPON MEETING DR. COIRIN. HE WAS VERY CONFIDENT IN HIS WORK AND YET NOT CONCEIDED. I KNEW THAT THIS VERY IMPORTANT CHANGE IN MY LIFE WOULD BE IN THE BEST HANDS. I HAVE HEARD GREAT THINGS ABOUT DR. COIRIN, FROM OTHER PATIENTS OF HIS AND OTHER PHYSICIANS. NOW WITH MY OWN EXPREINCE I WOULD HAVE TO AGREE. HIS STAFF KNOWS THEIR STUFF AND WERE VERY HELPFUL THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS. WHAT I LIKE MOST ABOUT DR. COIRIN WAS HIS HONESTY. I WAS TOLD OF THE GOOD AND THE BAD, AND IF THE SURGERY WASN'T RIGHT FOR ME HE WOULD HAVE SAID SO. HE PROVIDED ME WITH ALL INFORMATION I COULD POSSIBLY LOOK FOR TO ALSO HELP WITH ANY QUESTIONS I MAY HAVE HAD ABOUT THE LAP BAND. I WOULD DEFINATLEY GIVE HIM TWO THUMBS UP, HE DID A GREAT JOB AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER. THANKS TO A NEW LIFE DR. COIRIN

Wonderful bedside manner, good listener, but have mixed feelings about some of his surgeries. My surgery went very well, I've been without complications for nearly 5 years.

I have not met Dr. Coirin yet. I have met the PA and she is awesome.

I have been to Dr. Coirin's office three times. Once for a consult, the other for a pre-op and the third for my post-op. Neither of those times did I see Dr. Coirin. I met Dr. Coirin about an hour before my surgery. I was glad to see he was a normal man, as I was putting my life into a man's hands that I have never even seen before. This is normally not like me. He was sweet and to the point. The following day he came to my room to check on me. He probably was there for one minute. The following day was very similar. He asked if I was doing ok, and then said ok well I will release you today. I said ok and that was the end of that. There weren't too many words exchanged. He was busy and I was tired..guess that's just how things go.

hoping to have surgery soon!!!rnhad surgery done nov6th 2007. DR.COATESrnis such a great dr very caring and down to earth, i felt so comfortable with him and he explains everything from the beginning of the surgery to the end.i would highly recommend him.