Pacific Bariatric Surgical Medical Group, Inc. Bariatric Center
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MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF DR RUMSEY WAS THAT HE WAS VERY KIND AND CONCERNED ABOUT MY WEIGHT ISSUES. THE OFFICE STAFF WAS VERY FRIENDLY. THE ONLY LITTLE THING I WASN'T TOO HAPPY ABOUT WAS AFTER MY EXAM HE WANTED TO TALK TO ME AND MY HUSBAND AT THE SAMETIME. I ASKED HIM NOT TO TELL MY HUSBAND MY WEIGHT BECAUSE I'M ASHAMED ABOUT IT. THE PAPER HE USED TO EXPLAIN THE SURGERY HAS MY WEIGHT ON IT AND IT WAS HIGHLIGHTED. I WANTED TO CRAWL UNDER THE TABLE AND DIE! I'M SURE DR. RUMSEY DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE IT WAS THERE. BUT I'M OVER IT NOW. AFTERCARE WAS EXPLAINED IN DETAIL AND THE AFTERCARE PROGRAMS ARE WONDERFUL. DR. RUMSEY WAS VERY STRAIGHT FORWARD ABOUT THE RISKS OF THE SURGERY. I WOULD GIVE DR. RUMSEY A RATING OF 9, I WAS PRETTY IMPRESSED.
My surgeon was very kind and helpful. I don\'t feel differently about him now. He gave me good instructions and I am following them. Office staff is somewhat helpful. Lots of waiting for them to complete things. I like him! He has good instructions. Aftercare is all about exercise, exercise, exercise. Post op apppointments are important. He did address the risk of surgery. I like him. This is a surgery that you have to be in controll of. It is your decision and you can make your recovery great if you put effort forward.
DR.Zorn, seem like a wonderful man. when i walk in to his office i was inpressed with the fast pace of the office staff, i must have waited about 3 mims before they called me in. and when DR.Zorn came into the room.we chated like old friends,he never rushed me or laughed at my questions.at the end of our meeting he said he was looking forword to add me to his "WALL OF BABES'
GOD I LIKE THIS MAN.
Dr. Zorn is a very professional, warm man who treated me with respect. He patiently answered my long list of questions. After meeting with him, I feel comfortable having him perform my surgery. I was even able to consider doing the procedure laparoscopically when he initially said it would not be possible. He did keep us waiting for more than an hour. His front desk staff unfortunately are not as professional and kind as he is. Getting through to anyone on the phone is very difficult. Dr. Zorn has an excellent aftercare program in place and gave me a booklet about nutrtition after surgery at the preop visit.
He is an older gentleman. He is very calm and that put me at ease. The time that I have had to wait for the surgery to take place has been the most difficult part of my transition so far. All the other questions I can't answer because I really haven't had that much interaction with Dr. Zorn.
One thing I have come to realize through this whole process is that it is only going to be as good as I make it. The first six months after surgery are most crucial. But the time before surgery is important. I am going to have my surgery at one of the most busiest times of my year . . . Christmas, and I am finding it important to prepare in all aspects, physically, emotionally and spiritually.
My daughter had the surgery and her doctor was not nearly as strict as the Center I am going to, but I think I really needed the emphasis put on how dramatic a change I am going to go through. After surgery I will update this.
made me feel at ease. very comfident and knowelegeable about this procedure.lots of experience. more later....
The below information was from when I was with UCLA. I could NO LONGER WAIT for them. I have switched to San Diego's Pacific Bariatric and have had my surgery on 10/31/01 with Dr. Zorn. He is wonderful! I also met Mary Murphy and Leo Murphy and Duane Rumsey. I can tell anyone about my impressions of them.
Ok, is it me or does anyone else with Kaiser in the LA and OC areas equally feel the frustration of the unbelievably LONG wait for a consultation? This is no smear on the UCLA center or Dr. Livingston at all but when I get all the necessary pre-approval testing done, gain approval letter from my insurer, Kaiser, and then find out I have an EIGHT MONTH WAIT until my first consultation visit, NOT THE SURGERY DATE, I passed out! ehehe I think there must be a massive exodus from the ends of the earth to seek out the genius of Dr. Livingston, his fellow surgeons and lovely staff! This definately makes me feel proud and excited but does nothing about the EIGHT MONTH waiting period of total anxiety. lol You'd be surprised what the mind can conceive in EIGHT months! I have literally driven myself mad running all the possibilities out in my head. My one and only nightmare is that I will arrive on Oct. 4th, meet with the renowned surgeon only to be told that I am denied by him. This is the part of my script where I gasp and pass out dead of shock! ehehe Ok, humour has to get me somewhere within the framework of, yes, EIGHT MONTHS! ehehe and this isn't even counting the period of months prior for all of my testing to be completed and my insurer to approve. Ok, I will be back when I've heard anything or when I've had my surgery. And you better betcha that I'm gonna be bearing gifts on October 4th! If it is this hard to get in, I'm bringing Frankinsence, Myrrh and Gold to this man's feet! :) Can anyone here relate? ehehe I can't wait!