Pacific Bariatric Surgical Medical Group, Inc. Bariatric Center

Dr. Rumsey is part of the Pacific Bariatic Medical Group in San Diego,CA. Dr. Rumsey was very personable and did an excellent job on my surgery. I like him very much. He and the other staff were very nice and helpful to me. I was fully informed of what I was getting in to prior to surgery. I was told of all the pros and cons. Nothing went unsaid. I was well informed of what I could and could not eat from the moment surgery took place to the rest of my life. There is a support group to attend that meets once a month. The care while in the hospital was excellent. I don't think I could have had a better experience. I think bedside manner and competence are both needed and Dr. Rumsey has both. The surgery is not pain free. A friend of mine told me there was no pain and boy was I shocked. There is pain, but it was worth it for me.

Dr. Zorn was very patient during each hospital visit. When I asked him a question he answered it completly and then reassured me that all was normal. During my post op visits to his office he was equaly patient and caring.
My only complaint is the long wait in his office. Dr. Zorn and Pacific Bariatrics split up the information between them. For general questions you can usually get someone at Pacific Bariatrics right away. If your question is medical, then it goes through the surgeons staff and call backs take a little while.
I would recomend Pacific Bariatric and Dr. Zorn to anyone. They are prepared to answer questions and have lots of current written material.

I have not been to a support meeting yet, but I plan to attend this month. There are also excercise classes on week nights. I will try to update in a month or so.

Dr.Zorn seems to be very friendly. He has a great bedside manor. All the surgeons at Pacific Bariatric have a great reputation though. His assistant I met at a seminar and she is fantastic. Dr. Zorn explained to me why open is better then LAP. He said "I can see what I am doing...HAHA." No, really, he is exceptionally knowledgeable and friendly. What more could I want. When I met with Dr. Zorn in person he was very friendly and helpfuul. He took his time to answer all my questions about him and his practice. I woul definitely recomend him.

I have not yet Dr. Zorn. I am scheduled for consultation 11-16-99.

I had surgery 1-2-00 with Dr. Zorn and he was a professional and caring man. I would highly recommend him and his staff to anyone.

I really liked Dr. Rumsey from the start. He was very kind and gentle with my fears and was very possitive. He told me what to ezpect and that he would make sure that I would have a pleasant experience. My impression never changed of him, it grew. This may sound funny or strange but I like Drs. with a good bed side manner and Dr. Rumsey had good one. This was my first surgery I have ever had and all the nurses and Drs. that took care of me were AWESOME!!!!!!
He took the time at my first follow up visit to explain the risks and challenges I might face in the days ahead.. That helped me alot because I am now prepared and know what to watch for, as far as trouble signs.
I would give Dr. Rumsey on a scale of 1-10 a 10. He was very competent about the surgery and had an awesome bed side manner.

My first impression of him was that he
seemed very kind and very thorough.As
time wore on my opinion never changed
The office staff at Pacific Bariatrics
was always helpful and very pleasant.
There is nothing that I did not like about him.
They put a great emphasis on aftercare
He went over the risks of the surgery,
but also told me I was in good shape
and should not have any problems.
On scale of 1-10 I would give him
a 10(highest)

Pacific Bariatric has a very good staff of doctors and office help. Dr. Rumsey sat with me and described the surgery in detail and all the possible complications. He was very friendly and did a complete exam of me. He was very emphatic that I quit smoking before my surgery and that helped me to quit that day. He encouraged me to reach out to other patients in support groups.
My step-sister had the same surgery by a different doctor and was given almost no aftercare advice and education.

Post-op
During my stay in the hospital he was very encouraging by telling myself and my family that the surgery went perfectly and that I was doing excellent.

I met with Dr. Rumsey on Monday, October 18, 1999. My first impressions are favorable. He seems to be aware of the many issues surrounding dealing with the obese patient.

The Pacific Bariatric staff seems competent and caring.

I am planning on having the surgery around the 2nd week of December, 1999.

My surgery was performed on 12/9/99.

My pre and post-op impressions of Dr. Rumsey continued to be favorable. He seems very competent. My surgery went off as planned with no complications.

I believe Pacific Bariatric, Dr. Rumsey and Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego are quality providers for bariatric patients.

Very honest upfront,and kind. no my opion has not changed. helpful many of them have had the surgery. I have to go over 100 miles for my appoinments.i would recommend him to anyone. I think people should know that he will be very honest about what you will go thru.. Yes. He told me the things that could go wrong and the things that I was facing if I didn't lose the weight. I would rate him an A. His surgical competance was great and his bedside manner was good to.

Dr. Rumsey seems like a very nice doctor and I have heard he has the fewest amount of patients with complications. The staff is very friendly and many of them used to be overweight and had the surgery. I'll let you know more after my surgery.

My Sergeon was absolutely fantastic, I really like him a lot and would recommend him to any one. Pacific Bariatric is the clinic I went through, out of San Diego.