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

I have not met him but I have heard good things about him. The fact that he does Lap's makes me very happy. It is important to remember that we are looking for a good "knife" not a clown, so sense of humor is not critical. I have an appointment to meet with him on May 22. I will update then.
May 23, 2001 - I met with Dr. Legha yesterday and was EXTREMELY impressed. He is very serious but he knows his stuff and he gave me a sense of security. It looks like my surgery will be late July early August. I have the utmost confidence that Dr. Legha will do an excellent job.

July 25, 2001 - I had my surgury on July 5 and I am VERY HAPPy with my results. Dr. Legha is an excellent surgeon! My surgery was simple and to the point just like Dr. Legha. I highly recommend him. Thank you Dr. Legha.

DR LEGHA IS A VERY GOOD SURGEON AND HE TALKED TO ME QUITE A BIT ABOUT THE SURGEERY. HE CARES ABOUT HIS PATIENTS ENOUGH THAT HE KEEPS YOU IN THE HOSPITAL 6 DAYS JUST TO BE SURE YOU ARE FINE AND ALSO TO MAKE SURE YOU CAN EAT YOUR FIRST MEALS WITHOUT PROBLEMS.HE MAKES FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENTS TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE DOING WELL WITH YOUR DIET AND FEELING WELL. I WOULD RECOMMEND DOCTOR LEGHA MY SURGERY WENT WELL AND I ONLY SPENT ONE NIGHT IN ICU BEFORE I WAS MOVED TO A SURGICAL FLOOR. HIS BEDSIDE MANNER WAS GOOD WORKING IN A HOSPITAL SURGEONS CAN BE VERY DISTANT BUT I DIDN'T FIND THAT WITH DR LEGHA.MY FOLLOW UP VISITS ARE SCHEDULED SO I SEE HIM EVERY MONTH FOR AWHILE AND I'M FEELING GREAT IF I HAD CONCERN THEY HAVE A BARIATRIC SURGEON ON CALL 24 HOURS A DAY TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS. ALSO I'VE CALLED HIM JUST FOR ADVICE AND HE IS ALWAYS PROMPT IN HAVING HIS STAFF GET BACK TO ME.I HAD MY SURGERY AT SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO KAISER THE GROUP OF BARIATRIC PEOPLE THAT RUN THE PROGRAM ARE GREAT I FEEL THEY HELPED ME UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING BEFORE I HAD MY SURGERY.

I had my appointment with with Dr. Legha on March 6, 2001. He is a very nice doctor. He told me all I need to know about the operation and the death percent of these gastic bypasses. He stress that Kaiser was very saft and the rate was low. He been around for a while but didn't say how long. He checked me out and told me what type of surgery I would need, open or lap.. He did speak alot to me, not like the rest I hear. He ask me alot about my medical history. He like that I attends the Tuesday meetings.
Dr. Baxter, Nadia and Marina are all very nice too.
I would recommend Dr. Legha.

I met Dr. Legha, on Feb. 6, 2001. He seemed quite. He first just kind of listened to me tell him what I knew about the surgery. Then after that he kind of smiled and said well I guess you don't have any questions. I've researched so much in the past year and a half. That I think there was really nothing else for me to ask. The only concern that the dr. had for me was that I was on the diet pill Phen-phen. So he ordered a Echo for me. He said that he would rather be safe than sorry. So, I know that deep down he is a very caring person. He just seems real professional like. But over all he was great. I am so looking forward to having him doing my surgery on May 24, 2001. I have lots of faith in him. Also, there is another person that I would like to thank. That is Marina Burmen (spelling?). She was just great. Whenever I had a question and I called her she would return my phone call without making me wait forever. She is also the one that taught me that if I was patient it would all come out in the end. So, Marina if you or anyone that knows you gets a chance to read this. I would just like to say "THANK YOU".

have not met him

Well, my first impression of Dr Legha was wow what a serious man. Not much humor. But after a couple of times I realized Dr Legha had lots of humor in a quiet way, a wonderful man very professional, very caring. The bariatric staff at South San Francisco, Ca Kaiser is incrediable. Their is Gitty, Nadia, Marina all so helpful. They are like are second Mom's. They are their no matter what day or what time. They have a great support system. It's like a great big family. Aftercare is very important and they encourage us to attend the support meetings, it's part of the bargin we make when we except the operation. Aftercare is very structured, meetings every Tuesday, 3rd Sat of every month. Great meetings lots of information and lots of support. Plenty of love for all. Dr Legha tells it just like it is about the risks, makes it very clear what complications can occur. He does it in a very professional manner. He doesn't scare you by any means, he just makes it clear but also takes many precautions to help them not to happen. I rate him a 10. He is a very competent surgeon. He is a quiet man so his beside manners are very soft and polite. He's great all the way around. Quiet, polite and so caring. Thanks Dr Legha for all you have done.

Very business like. No apparent sense of humor. I understand that he is good and once that operation is complete he is very attentive. We'll see.

The staff appears fine but overworked.

My first impression was that he is very professional and takes this surgery very seriously. I found him to be quite reserved and quiet. He his very happy for you to ask a lot of questions, he said that shows that "you are thinking about what you are doing". He is very caring in a professional way and he truly cares about saving the life of a morbidly obese person! I would highly recommend him to anyone that is a member of Kaiser and is looking to have Bariatric Surgery.