L. Albert Wetter Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

Good guy, very nice. Responded to Emails very quickly (most of the time.)

He's very busy though, and it shows. He may be overwhelmed, but I've heard that he's very quick.

His office staff is nice, though make sure you're prepared for a significant wait past your scheduled appointment.

I loved Dr Wetter he came highly reccomended from my Doctor and friends who have had the surgery.the office staff was very friendly and this was the only time i wanted to actually weigh in of course what i didn't like was i expected him to look at my file and immediately submit my insurance forms for surgery( my visit date was 4-23-03) he asked me my eating habits and of course i told the truth so I signed my wl contract and my next appt was Jun 4th 2003 he wants 3meals a day and no snacks he would love to see you lose 10% of your weight before surgery a sure sign your trying and serious really makes sure you know this is a wl tool not a miracle you have to work at it and change your life style.
the after care is awesome from what i hear the risks we're talked about as in any surgery the biggest one of course is blood clots so keep moving overall he is compassionate and accurate he told us a incident that happened with his family and a car trip and it sounded just like my children and he really makes you look at what are you doing before surgery to change your eating and exercise habits.

Dr Wetter and his staff are great ( special thanks to Yvette, who made the approval so easy) Dr. Wetter is known as the lap God on many site's that I have researched. He's very personable and very dedicated, and I have complete confidence in his skills.

I had my first appointment with Dr. Wetter yesterday, 7/14/03. What a wonderful Doctor. He was very personable. He gave both my husband and me a warm welcome. He spent quite some time with us explaining all about bariatric surgery. He was very open and honest. He let you know that this surgery is just a tool and I will have to work at this as well. He encouraged me to eat only 3 balanced meals a day and excercise to loose some weight first so that the surgery would have the best outcome possible. I was encouraged by this because I didn't feel he was negative in any way. It wasn't threatening but more that the Doctor had your best interest in mind. That is a big plus. I know that I am just starting out with this but what a great way to start. I definetly felt at peace about this whole process because of how Dr. Wetter presented himself to me. I would recommend Dr. Wetter to any one considering bariatric surgery.

My first impression of Dr. Wetter was, Oh he is really cute...I wonder if he is married?? Wait, I'm married, and my husband is here!! There goes that chance! =)
Dr. Wetter was very informative. Explained how the different surgeries worked. Asked me questions about my eating habits to try to evaluate what surgery would work best for me. He went over the risks involved. I found peace of mind when we spoke of his "track record". He told me to think long and hard about what I wanted to do because my BMI really wasn't that high...but high enough to do the surgery.

My husband and I met with Dr. Wetter on January 27, 2003. I had heard many good things about him so I went in fully expecting to like him. My appointment was short and to the point, which I didn't expect. From speaking with other patients of his, I thought my appointment would be at least 30 mins long. I waited longer in the waiting room...I saw the doctor for about 15 mins. He answered the questions we had, which weren't many as I have researched this up and down, inside and out, backwards and forwards and anything in between. Dr. Wetter's emphasize on aftercare is strong and that your success really does begin with hard work pre-op.

I cannot imagine having any other surgeon than Dr Wetter. I thoroughly researched various surgeons in the general Northern California area before I decided on one to even see for a consulation. I am in an area where I would have to travle some distance in any direction to see someone, so the fact that he was in the Bay Area wasn't a concern other than it was a GOOD factor because I know larger metropolitan areas, especially San Francisco, have excellent doctors with a lot of experience. I was delayed by a few months because I didn;t not have the correct insurance match up, but after changing to Cigna PPO specifically for this procedure and FOR Dr Wetter, I got a fairly quick consulatation.
Dr Wetter is a no nonsense, intelligent yet caring man nwho will answer any and every question, no matter how small. He is honest and SO knowledgable about what he does. It took me some extra time to begin my journey because I waited to make the insurance changes to have him, but I am SO, so , so glad I did.
I had my RNY Gastric Bypass May 15, 2003. Everything went well, I was out of the hospital on the third day, not rushed, just feeling great and doing well !
I have yet to have my 7-10 day follow up appointment but I am very anxious and excited to see him again and report my progress !
I would TOTALLY reccommend (and have) Dr. Wetter to anyone who is considering this procedure. Research and learn for yourself and then see him. He is, in my humble opinion, simply the best.

Dr.Wetter is profesional,funny,caring and "oh yeah ladies"hes really attractive.Each time I met with him I felt so positive and I just knew I picked the best.I have no comment at this time concerning the office staff.Overall Dr.Wetter is a "10".

4/2/03 Wednesday - Met with Dr. Wetter today. I was shocked how good the visit went. I got there early and they even called me back early. My appointment was for 11:00 am and I was out by 12:00. Everybody always talks about having to wait an hour to see the Doctor. Dr. Wetter wants me to see a nutritionist, get the psych evaluation, blood work, exercise and work on losing some weight. I told him No problem. He said as soon as he gets those results he will put in for insurance approval. I spoke to Yvette after my appointment. She is great. She gave me advice on what to do and told me that my insurance shouldn’t be a problem. She also told me that she is scheduling for June already, so I need to hurry up. I wanted a June date, but looks like I will get a July date. My next appointment is May 5th.

I did not see Dr. Wetter until the week before surgery. The first time I went to his office I saw his assoc. Dr. Baggs. By the time I was approve Dr. Baggs had left his office to move to Idaho. On the whole I felt he was very good at what he does. His office staff though I think needs to be improve. I had a very hard time getting his insurance person on the phone and for her to get the info the insurance co needed. Dr. Baggs was very good at our first meeting and when my insurance turn me down he was very helpful in getting the info to the insurance co that they needed for the appeal. The risk of surgery was fully address. Overall I beleive that Dr. Wetter was very surgical competent.