Eugene Rumsey Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

I met with Rumsey on 6/25 for my pre-op meeting. He is a very compassionate man. He answered all of my questions and told me I would be a good candidate for surgery. His schedule is very busy...I had to wait over an hour for him to return from surgery at the hospital and I was his first patient when he got into the office. He is DEFINITELY WAITING FOR!!

Now that I am post-op and have seen Dr. Rumsey for 8 months of post-op follow-up, I am thrilled that he is my doctor!! He is a very caring and sincere man. He truly cares about his patients! My husband and myself drive 75 miles one way to see him on our follow up visits...we could go locally and see another doctor, but we drive to see him!

My first impression of Dr Rumsey was that this was a man who really cared about helping people over come their obesity problem. He did a great job with my surgery.

Dr. Rumsey was all business. Afer my exam,
we then sat down and went over the proceure,
what to expect after surgery, my hospital
stay and also the risk that are involved. He
was patient and answered all my questions. I
had spent a year researching, however there
were some things that I needed clarifaction
on. I must of called the office a hundered
times, and each time everyone was polite and
eager to help me. I feel blessed to have the
opportunity to have this surgery at Pacific
Bariatrics in San Diego, they have an
experienced group of surgeons that stress
aftercare.

Dr. Rumsey walked in smiling as looked me in the eye and extended his arm for a handshake. He made a customary greeting and we exchanged polite conversation. I was sitting on the exam table with a large blue paper gown on with nothing underneath. He examined me around my stomach and liver areas and listened to my lungs. After the exam he left briefly so I could dress. That was a nice and respectful detail that I liked; it is easier to talk and focus on the conversation when I am dressed. Then he came back in and discussed the surgery in detail. Dr. Rumsey stated that with my symptoms that surgery is needed. He considers me a higher risk patient and requested that I replace two of my meals with Pro-Complex. He said that the protein meal replacements will help my muscles and it should allow me to lose about 20 pounds before surgery. He also said that having the protein drink as a meal is filling. He said my blood sugars are all over the place and I am at risk to develop diabetes. He also suggested walking as much as possible because he is concerned that about me getting blood clots. He advised me that anytime that I am sitting over an hour and my legs are bent then there is a greater chance for me to get a blood clot. I don’t have good circulation and I do get numbness a lot. He compared the risk of surgery versus doing nothing…and he said for me doing nothing is a greater risk and that is why the surgery is indicated. He said since I was over 40 years old I was past due for a mammogram and suggested that I get that done as well as a pap smear. He asked me to give his office three weeks that way they can get the chart organized and then they will call me(I think with a surgery date). At that time I should mention to the girls that I would like to be on the cancellation list. He asked me to call and leave a message for him in one month to let him know any progress that I have made in my weight loss. If I have gained any extra weight then he may consider delaying the surgery. (I can make sure that I don’t gain any extra weight, but normally I don’t lose a lot of weight and that concerns me. But as long as I don’t gain I’ll be okay. I’ve been on the semi-liquid diet for two days and I am Hungry. I’ve been doing a lot of water loading, but I’m still having stomach rumblings and feeling shaky.) Anyway, at the end of the discussion, he wished me good luck and said he will see me at Mercy Hospital.

I remember him saying that PB only had 6 deaths and 7 leaks in 5000 operations, 2% blood clot complications, and all the other complications are less than 1%. I really felt very comfortable with him and look forward to having him perform my surgery.

Dr. Eugene Rumsey at Pacific Bariatric Group was one of the nicest men I have ever met. He was very encouraging and explained what he was going to do during my surgery in detail. Everyone at the group was extremely sensitive to overweight people and very nice.
I appreciated Dr. Rumsey being as detailed as he was. He asked me if I had any questions for him and did not seem rushed at all.

He did emphasize what I would need to do in order for my surgery to work well. He did emphasize exercise/water.

He went over every risk of surgery in detail. I would rate Dr. Rumsey a 10 in my book. In fact, the entire hospital staff was a 10!

Dr. Rumsey, at Pacific Bariatrics in San Diego,
Ca. is one of the best doctors I have ever been
to. At my first pre-op visit he took his time to
explain the open RNY to me and my husband.
He explained every detail and was very honest
about the outcome and possible complications
of this complex surgery. We were allowed to
ask all the questions we wanted to without a
time restriction. His aftercare is very good too.
I developed a problem and he is making sure
that I get all the proper care that I require, even
coordinating with my HMO (Kaiser) for aftercare.
I rate this Dr. as a 9+ (no one is perfect!)
His front office staff could use some classes in customer
service. It is very difficult to get to talk
to anyone. The front office staff seems to
be extremely busy and overwhelemed. Once
you do get past the people that answer the
phone and get connected to the case workers
the whole thing reverses! They are so patient
and nice. I had Myla as my case worker and
I could not have asked for a better, friendlier
person. The nurses are the GREATEST!! I have
not met one that I did not like and thought
was extremely knowledgeable.

Sometimes the wait for your appointment
is a little long. They have a sign in the
waiting room that states that your wait may
be long because of the care they are giving
another patient, but remember that the care
you will get will be just as good. I will
wait for good care anytime and good care is
what you will get from Dr. Rumsey. I would
recommend him to anyone.

Dr. Rumsey was very kind. He described how exactly my surgery would take place, did a brief physical and asked me some questions about my medical history. He was very professional and answered all of my questions..even the stupid ones (smile).
The Pacific Bariatric staff was also very nice and professional.

Great man. No qualms about him doing my surgery, he was my wife's surgeon also.
He explained everything in detail. Very busy waiting room, sometimes a long
wait to see him, but it is worth it.

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.

I have only met with him once, he seems very nice. Has a good bed side manner and a good sense of humor. His staff is busy but always returns calls within one day and thinks no question is a stupid one. I'll know more after my surgery.

Post-op --Wow what a great Doctor. He also has a resident assisting him, Dr. Gallus, who was also as nice as could be. I actually saw Dr. Gallus more than Dr. Rumsey in the hospital, but that didn't bother me. Saw Dr. Rumsey for the post-op appt 4 days after release from hospital, he was very direct about my condition and what the next steps were for me to follow.

1 month follow-up -- I love this Doctor more every time I meet with him. So kind and gentle, even gave me a hug at the end of my appointment. Really believes in the work he is doing and I beleive he would do anything to help make me successful. Only one thing I could say negative, not even sure it's a bad thing, but he isn't a great conversationalist and doesn't ask alot of questions, just waits for you to bring stuff up, so make sure you ask lots of questions, make a list if you have to. He will answer any question and talk about any subject, just don't expect him to offer information.