Prithvi Legha Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

My first impression was that he knew what he was doing. He appeared open and friendly, joking with me as we talked.

Dr Legha was very professional and personable. He was kind and very informative. The program is through Kaiser and they have excellent care. Monthly support group meetings both before and after surgery are extremely helpful.

I met Dr. Legha just a week before my scheduled surgery. He seemed very competent and willingly answered all of my questions. He wasn't warm and fuzzy, but he is a surgeon and they are not known for their personalities. He spoke with my family after the surgery and visited me twice in the hospital, taking all the time I needed to clarify things like medications and diet. I felt that he was a good Dr. I am very happy that my procedure was so successful and I know that Dr. Legha was the largest part of that. I would recommend him to anyone.

My consultation with Dr. Legha was awesome! He was very friendly and was interested in what I had to say. I've heard he is very skilled so I'm excited to have him as my surgeon.

I met with Dr. Legha on Friday, January 28, 2005. My impression of him was that he was very knowledgeable about he does. I was pleased with his knowledge and confidence as a surgeon and he answered all my question and concerns. I look forward in him doing is work to help move to the other side. To me Dr. Legha has both surgical competence and has concern for his patient's.

Dr. Legha and South San Francisco Kaiser were great. I would not change any part of the care or process I received. I had a hard time getting a referral from my primary doctor at Kaiser Oakland, but once I was referred to the Bariatric Center at SSF Kaiser - I had no problems.

Because of the way Kaiser SSF has their bariatic program set up, I actually only met with Dr. Legha once prior to surgery. However, I found him to be competent, friendly and upfront. For me competency is more important than bedside manner. I was extremely apprhensive about the surgery, but was reassured after speaking to him. The entire bariatric program at Kaiser is wonderful. Everyone that I met seemed very caring, concerned and competent. The case management meetings are wonderful. Although I am not one to always express my feelings openly, I find that the relaxed atmosphere and being around other people who have the same problems and concerns, helped me. I look forward to continuing the meetings. The drive from home is somewhat burdensome, but I feel it has been worth it. Dr. Legha came to see me in the ICU after surgery and assured me and my family that everything went well and the procedure was routine. I saw him two more times after that, while in the hospital, both very brief, however both times he assured me that I was fine and in fact stating that I looked very well. I do think meeting with the surgeon in the beginning of the program would be nice however. Maybe this will change with time.

I haven't met him yet

He was not very encouraging. Even though I lost 25 pounds since being referred, he said I had to lose an additional 20 more. It is not like I weigh 400 pounds or something.....

I went to see him on April 18th and I have a different opinion of him. I think he is just a very straight-forward person and he is very serious. We talked about the risks involved and the risk compared in the two different types of surgery Open Verses Lap. He told me there are higher risks with the lap, but I told him that due to my being prone to infections, I wanted to risk it with the lap to avoid a larger incision, therefore avoided a higher chance of infection. I also want the lap vs the open because it has a faster recovery time. It also grosses me out to think of having a big cut going up my belly. So, He agreed to do the lap and I met my weight requirement and we are off!!!!

I have researched my surgeon, and his specialty is in laproscopic surgery. He is an excellent surgeon and I am putting my full trust in him. He may not perform a song and dance and he may not be the most funny guy, but I am convinced he knows the stuff that really counts......his surgical skills.