George Zorn, III Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

I AM A RETIRED NURSE HERE IN SAN DIEGO SO I ALREADY WAS FAMILIAR WITH DR. ZORN. WE WOULD REFER OUR PATIENTS TO HIM BECAUSE OF HIS EXCELLENT REPUTATION AS A SURGEON. SO OF COURSE I CHOSE HIM AS MY SURGEON. HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY INFORMATIVE AND TOOK TIME TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS. HIS STAFF IS ORGANIZED AND INFORMATIVE. I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEIR AFTERCARE PROGRAM. I HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED ALL ALONG AND FELT COMFORTABLE WITH HOW TO CARRY THEM OUT.I WAS INFORMED OF THE RISKS AT THE ORIENTATION AND AGAIN AT MY PRE-OP APPT. OVER ALL I FEEL DR. ZORN AND HIS ASSOCIATES ARE EXCELLENT BARIATRIC SURGEONS AND WOULD RECOMMEND THEM.I FEEL AS A NURSE THATCOMPETENCE AND BEDSIDE MANNER GO HAND IN HAND. THE PATIENT NEEDS TO FEEL AT EASE WITH THE PHYSICIAN BECAUSE YOU ARE EXTREMELY VULNERABLE, ALMOST CHILDLIKE WHEN YOU ARE HELPLESS LAYING IN THAT BE.ON ANOTHER NOTE, I WANT TO SAY THAT I AM A PATIENT OF KAISER. BECAUSE KAISER HAS NO SURGEONS YET TRAINED TO PERFORM THIS SURGERY, THEY REFERRED ME OUT TO MY DOCTOR OF CHOICE. KAISER HERE IN SAN DIEGO HAS AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM FOR PREPARING THEIR PATIENTS FOR THIS SURGERY. MY PREP TIME TOOK ALMOST A YEAR BUT I FEEL IT WAS WORTH IT. MY GREAT RESULTS ARE A TESTIMONY. I FIRST HAD TO ATTEND KAISERS ORIENTATION AND THEN BE EVAL'D BY THEIR PSYCH. DOC. AND THEN I WAS REQUIRED TO ATTEND CLASSES FOR 6 MONTHS ONCE A WEEK. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THIS WAS CRAZY BUT THEN I WAS GIVEN INVALUABLE INFORMATION TO HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHAT I WAS GOING TO DO. I WAS ALSO REQUIRED TO LOSE 10% OF THE WEIGHT I NEEDED TO LOSE. THIS WAS HARD FOR MOST PEOPLE BUT WE HAD 6 MONTHS TO DO IT. I AM A FIRM BELIEVER THAT THIS PREPARATION MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN THE PATIENT'S SUCCESS.

Dr. Zorn impressed me on our first appointment, he was attentive and took the time to answer all my questions. The office staff was very pleasent. Pacific Bariatric has a program that includes pre and post-op care. I do wish I would have seen him more than just once. But my main reason for going to this office is that they have great stats for this surgery. I was glad that he was nice and did not make me feel like a second class citizen. He also strikes me as very conservative in aftercare.

My first impression was that he is a kind generous person who took the time it takes. He never seemed to rush .. I have an appt with him in mid Nov 04

Kind of rushed

He is very nice. I felt comfortable with him. He answered all my questions. He was very clear and informative about everything.

I feel very confident that he will take very good care of me during & after surgery.

He is with Pacific Bariatric. They are very demanding regarding pre-op & post op procedures. I have learned so much from them.

I liked him at the lecture I attended. WHile clearly laying out the risks and the requirements, he was very positive.

I went to San Diego from the SF Bay area on 10/22 to meet with him individually and was again impressed. I have a couple of other health isssues and he was thourough and made sur to write himself notes to be sure he would remember the particulars later.

He is very complete in telling you what you should be doing and what you will need to do at various points along the way and explains why they have incorporated these "rules". He is not overbearing as another Dr. I met with was and he tells you how PBS's success rates have increased after these protocols have been implemented.

Overall I've only met him briefly and thus far nothing has been disappointing.

very personnal, but professional

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excellent !!

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He is a Doctor who wants to help.

I was very clear on how he wanted me to be a patient for life.
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very clearly.

As good as they get !!

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I heard him speak at the seminar, and knew from that point I wanted him to be my Dr. He was the same polite, great bed side mannored man I saw before. He answered all my questions,no rush in and out job, but he took his time out for me and all my concerns. When the nurses had concerns regarding my breathing, he was right there advising them what to do. While in the hospital he was there daily, and not an assistant. The office staff, great. I can't say anything bad because my whole journey has been very postive for me. I did not have to wait in his office for hours I got there and within 10-15 I was seen each time. The aftercare was /is excellent, they have this excercise class to help you while in the hospital, before you go home, and it covered everything, both the pre-op and the classes you take while in the hospital, where a great help. I'd recommend Him to everyone. A great skilled, caring Dr.I'd rate him a 10+. Both surgical competance, as well as bedside mannor are to be applauded.

He is great Dr. His office staff was very busy but very good. They stress the fact that you should follow up with aftercare.
Both he and his staff are very honest about the risks involved with the surgery. I would rate him very good. Both his surgical competence and bedside manner are both great.

He seems like a very nice doctor