Patrick Coates Bariatric Surgeon M.D., FACS

I HAVE YET TO MEET THE DR. I'M TELLING YOU ALL, THIS JUST WENT TO FAST.I WENT TO THE SEMINAR A FEW MONTHS AGO, I GOT IN CONTACT WITH THE GIRLS IN THE OFFICE RIGHT AWAY AND THEY SET UP ALL MY APPIONMENTS AND GOT ME AN APPROVAL QUICK.....

The first time I seen Dr. Coates was at the orientation. I thought he was really down to earth and a neat person. My impression stayed the same and the more I got to know him the more I liked and trusted him. His office staff was always very nice and they were always willing to help. The only thing I didn't like about Dr.Coates is I wasn't real clear on what to eat after going home. I felt like after surgery I was on my own. He says he really emphasizes aftercare but they only wanted to see me 1 week after leaving the hospital, then one month, and I'm not sure how many more times I'll see them. Dr. Coates was up front with all the risks but also made me feel comfortable because I asked how many surgeries he had completed and how many deaths there was. They informed me that he had done over 800 cases and only had 1 death and the person who died wasn't taking vitamins and following post-op instructions. Overall I really like Dr. Coates and I would recommend him to anyone.

I met Dr. Coates at an informational seminar on 4/20/04 and loved how knowledgeable he was about the surgery. He easily answered questions and never had to second guess his answers. Due to his confidence I requested him as my surgeon when I saw my PCP to request the surgery. My surgery was on 8/3/04 and I had no complications at all. Dr. Coates did a wonderful job on me and I couldn't be happier with the surgery! I reccomend him to anyone who is interested in the surgery.

Getting in to see Dr. Coates himself is NOT an easy task, but when you do it's worth it! He takes his time, never makes you feel rushed and explains everything in detail. He has a wonderful "bedside manner" and is just a very genuine person.
His PA's on the other hand left a VERY bad impression with me. In the future I will not agree to see any one of them.

never met until surgery day he was the dr
my family dr suggested i go to.
After I met him and after my surgery I have
spoken to him on the phone he is a nice man
I was concerned that I had not met him before
but after speaking to his other patients they said he is great. Although I can say his physicians asst don is wonderful !!
His staff are all very nice and have helped
me in everyway that they can . I can not say
I didnt like something when I barly know him.
Dr. Coates is a very busy dr. but if you want to speak only to him he has no problem with this. Yes aftercare is essentcial first
visit after surgery one week then at four weeks and every six weeks until one year.
I was in seminars w/dr coates associate who
showed the proceedure on slides and went thru
it step by step. previous patients shared their stories and the seminar was about three and a half hours.
I can only say he was great to me .
surgical competence but both would be great!

Actually, My first impression of Dr. Coates was great! I saw him at the seminar and I liked that he gets right down to business, no sugar coating or messing around. His staff is great, although the wait is long due to the fact that he's the only surgeon around that does the surgery. One thing you should know is not to expect to see him when you visit the office. He has very capable PA's that work for him and do his daily checkups...he is soooo busy doing surgery, he doesn't have time to do them. I am very happy that chose Dr. Coates for my surgery.

I liked dr.Coates.Dr.Coates,is a very caring surgeon.He cares about your health,and you as an individual.The office staff of Dr.Coates is friendly.However,they do get a little backed up in the office sometimes.I made the right choice with Dr.Coates being my surgeon.If you do choose Dr.Coates,please be patient with his office staff.They are good people,but they are also human.The office staff,and the assistants all made me comfortable with the process of gastric bypass surgery,results,etc.Dr.Coates bedside manner,and surgical competence is excellent.I would recommend Dr.Coates to anyone,anytime.

I haven't had the opportunity to meet Dr Coates yet. Unfortunatley he was on vacation when I attended the WLS seminar. I did however meet one of his PA's Darryl and he was very nice and very informative. I have been impressed by the staff at Dr Coates office so far. They have been extremely helpful and very patient with me. I look forward to meeting Dr Coates soon!

I have not met Dr. Coates at this point. From what I hear, he does not meet personally with his patients until just prior to surgery, I expect to meet with a P.A. when I have my consult later this week. Also, I have heard that his office is very disorganized and that you have to stay on top of them to make sure that things are getting done (such as paper work submitted to insurance co, etc.), yet to be fair this is hearsay at this point, so far from personal experience I have made one phone call to their office and the person I spoke to was very friendly and helpful. They were even able to find the paperwork that I had turned in at a seminar several months ago, which I was assuming had been lost by now. So, since I don't have high expections from everything I have heard, I have less of a chance of being dissapointed. I have heard that he is an excellent surgeon and that, afterall is what is most important.

Update! - I had my consult today, with Dr. Coates's P.A. (as expected). I must say that I was pleasantly surprised, I didn't have to wait as long as I was anticipating, the girls in the office were all friendly and helpful (especially Jessica!) Possibly with the exception of the girl that measured me and insisted that I was only 5'3"! I've been 5'4 1/2" for the past 30 years...Only complaint would be that Dr. Coates doesn't meet with you personally...but I was expecting that going in.

all very good so far :o)