Christine Chu Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

I liked Dr. Chu a lot. Right away I felt that I was ingood hands. She was straight forward, but had a warm side that I feel I have messed from a lot of doctors. She was understanding and made my family feel confortable the day of the surgery. I only stayed one night in the hospital and have had no complications, so I think she did a great job.

Dr. Chu was fantastic when I was going through the program, but when it came down to the last few stages and the surgery I felt like cattle she just wanted to get done with. Even while in the hospital I had some concerns that she did not achknowledge. She just was very condescending. Before the surgery I would have reccomended her 100%, she was fantastic.

Met Dr. Chu for first consultation in Oct 2007 and she was great. she was very down to earth, straight forward, honest and direct. very encouraging.

Dr. Chu was very informative and on the top of her game. She wants to work with you as a team to solve all your problems. I would highly recommend her.

I was just assigned to Dr. Christine Chu, via Kaiser. So far, I'm very impressed with her! She seems very knowledgable and caring. She was extreamly easy to talk to, and she was very real. She reviewed the surgery, the risks, and life after sugery in detail with me.

Dr. Chu is very sweet and down to earth. She really put me at ease. And her age has nothing to do with her professionalism. I think she kinda scared my mom with her age at first but now my mom just totally loves her! I am very confident in her ability to do my surgery. After all, she had just done my friends a few days before and she is fine!!

She was wonderful. She was very affectionate and considerate. She meant business though she advise me that I had to lose weight before the surgery, I could not add any more weight after my initial visit.

She is very professional, spoke to my husband and daughter. Her staff, Anne Timberlake is outstanding and the other ladies are very good and caring personnel.

There was not anything that I was not happy with.
Her aftercare was very good, they encouraged you to call them with any questions. Her follow up was very good.
Yes there is an aftercare program very well structured.
Yes they address the surgery is very risky and complication can occur.
Overall I will Rate Dr. Chu on a scale from 1 to 10 and 10 being the best I would rate her a 10. Both.

I liked Dr. Christine Chu right off the bat. She is very knowledgable, very personable, and extremely sensitive, without seeming fake. She talked to me for over an hour. I left Dr. Chu's office knowing that I was making an informed decision and completely satisfied with her competency and bedside manner. She completed a fellowship after residency at Mt. Sinai in NYC, where she performed 200+ lap surgeries, mostly bariatric. The office is made up of the nurse specialist, Anne Timberlake, and the office coordinator, Shirley. They both are great! It's not a big office type situation, and makes you feel like you are the only patient, no fast turn around, no meetings with 20 other patients.

3/19/03 New doctor:
Dr. Christine Chu is upfront, honest, direct and to the point. Just what you need from a doctor. Dr. Chu spoke with me for over an hour, discussing the type of surgery, the complications and side effects (if any). We discussed what will need to take place before the surgery and continued care throughout and thereafter. I highly recommend her. New to the area, she is part of the Bay Area Surgical Associates, which includes Dr. Asbun and Dr. Ottero. Very easygoing, but still a doctor. She screens all her "soon to be" patients carefully. Dr. Chu does not come in and say "ok, when do you want the surgery." Unlike going to SALSA, where they will take anyone, she does her own pschy analysis before you are even approved by her. This is a trait all doctors should follow. This surgery is not for everyone, and she is a rare exception to this weight lost industry, in which I found some don't care how much you have to lose, how much you gain before your surgery, or your overall well-being. This is NOT Dr. Chu. Competence, bedside manner, don't take my word for it. Each individual is different. Some don't want a doctor to tell them the truth. All they want to hear is "ok, you can have the surgery." That is NOT a doctor. That is once who is out to make a buck, or just push you through. I am quite pleased with my enitre process, no matter how long it may be. I am definitely not changing this time around.

****Please note: the following info is based on my first consult back in 2/2003..as of 3/2003 I have a new doctor*****
I do not have one negative thing to say about Dr. Waldrep. At least not yet. He was very informative. Answered all questions no matter how trivial they may have seemed. Very matter-of-fact and to the point. Just what you should be looking for in someone who is going to help change the rest of your life. His partner, Dr. Suh, was just as informative. They both addressed the risks, aftercare, and stressed how this is merely a tool to get you started in the direction you have chosen. This is not a surgery that they are looking for you to have, but one you are looking to have done for yourself. You are making this decision to better your health, your quality of life, and these two doctors seem more than willing to help you. Provide you the tool to start fresh, and you must do the rest. Overall, I would rate them both an 8. Could very well move them to a 10 in no time. ***This rating is for the doctor's only, I question the office staff*** Be advised, this is more of a cattle call...They perform more than 3 surgeries a day. Roll you in, roll you out, bring in the next one. Then you go home with a drain in you still.....I would watch this one if I were you. No one on one time...is this what you want. I do not question the competence of the doctor's themselves, I question there means for this surgery (money??maybe). They do not put restrictions on your weight gain before surgery, why? Check it out yourself, but always, screen more than one doctor. See how they perform, rate, and compare...