El Camino Hospital Hospital

rnFirst of all Dr. Marc Zare is such a companionate doctor. He is so patience and answered my questions with confidents and gave me a sense of peace. He always looks his best and never seems to be in a hurry. I pray a hedge of protection over my doctor as he performs my surgery and all his other surgeries. I know that the LORD will guide his hands and I am in good hands. So… Dr Zare I want to thank you in advance. His Coordinator” Ben Mendoza” is most kindness guy I’ve ever met. He knows his clients by name and that tells me that he takes interest in everyone he meets. I am so grateful for all his help for making my surgery possible. I am sure he had to do a lot paper work to make it possible for me and my surgery. Thanks for your help You rock!! — Lani Munarn

I met Dr. Zare, prior to my surgery to go over my health history and the status of my insurance approvals. rnHis attention to the details of my history was apparent during the appointment. Dr. Zare suggested that I have the cpap machine prior to surgery. Ben Mendoza, Dr. Zare’s staff assistant, was proactive in assisting me with obtaining approvals from the insurance company, referrals for the appointments with the suggested doctor and receiving the actual cpap machine. With Ben’s assistance I was able to receive the unit in time prior to the surgery. What a team!rnrnI would recommend Dr. Zare to anyone looking for ultimate professional as both a surgeon and doctor. However, the referral does not stop there, if you are looking for a doctor who is kind, considerate and sincerely interested in your best interests, you have really hit the mark here. Dr. Zare’s concern for your wellbeing is evident, both before and after the procedure. Prior to the surgery, I was very anxious and concerned about the outcome. Dr. Zare was so patient with me and my many questions that my uneasiness was eliminated. After the procedure I had a bad reaction to the pain medication I was prescribed. Dr. Zare immediately changed the prescription and followed up with phone calls to verify my condition once I was home. In addition, Dr. Zare and Ben have stayed in contact with me in support of my results. rnrnThis experience has changed my life in so many ways, I will forever be grateful to Dr. Zare (and Ben) for assisting me through this! rn

She's a wonderful Doctor with lot's of patience and a good attitude toward all and an awesome track record...I would recommend her to anyone!!!

Dr. Zare is really great. A few months before my surgery, I went to one of his seminars. It was very informative. I found Dr. Zare to be very thorough, detail-oriented, willing to explain every aspect of the procedure, and very understanding & patient. I knew after that seminar that Dr. Zare was going to perform my surgery. I had my surgery a couple of weeks ago and every time I met with Dr. Zare he was very encouraging, supportive, straigh-forward, and exuded a level of confidence that was so very appreciated.

Dr. Zare's assistant, Ben, is extremely helpful! He is so knowledgeable about the insurance approval process - I didn't have to do much at all to get the insurance approval. Ben is always supportive and eager to answer any and all questions that I have.

I've already recommended Dr. Zare to a couple of friends who are thinking about having the surgery. What a great experience Dr. Zare & Ben provide. Thanks!

Dr. LEGHA AND HIS STAFF ARE THE SHIZZZZ!!!! The whole process was so easy and even when unexpected events like my company changing my insurance provider happened, they worked it out to bump my surgery date up so that I would not have to start the process over. I can't say enough great things about Dr. Legha, the nutritionist Seema and his coordinator Susan. I woke up with ZERO pain! A little nausea and a bit of discomfort, but not any pain. Since my surgery, I am down 24 lbs. Since the begining of the whole process, I am down 40. I'm extremely pleased with the complete experience and would pick Dr. Legha again in a heartbeat.

Passionate Professional!!!rnrnI would recommend Dr Zare without reservation or hesitation. Himself as well as his staff (i.e. Ben) are beyond the curve. My wife in a RN at a well know teaching Hospital in the area. She knows and works with a lot of Doctors. She has not met another Doctor with the level of compassion and caring that Doctor Zare exuded while I was in his care. He is passionate about his work as well as his patients. He and Ben have just been a complete pleasure to work with. I made the right choice in choosing Dr Zare to be my Surgeon. rn

Very happy with them. Felt comfortable and glad it happened there.

Dr. Zare was highly recommended to me by the Bariatric's Pre/Post weight management group. My first meeting with Dr. Zare left me with a great sense of confidence that I would be in good hands. rnrnA week after my consultation with Dr. Zare, I began working closely with his front office representative, Ben Mendoza, who helped me with the pre medical insurance approval process and scheduling of pre medical examinations. The process went so smoothly that my actual surgery date was scheduled within a few months. rnrnThe actual surgery also went better than expected. I went into the hospital early Monday morning and was back home Wednesday afternoon. The only physical pain was the getting up from my bed. I can't even call it pain; it was more of a pulling sensation. The hospital offered pain medication, but I did not feel the need to use it after the first nights stay. I even had the option of taking Codeine for my post surgery home use, but never felt the need.rnrnThe first day home, I mostly slept; however, the second day I was doing laundry, washing dishes and showering on my own. I was able to avoid the pulling pressure by wearing a high waist body support.rnrnDr. Zare and his assistant Ben stayed in contact with me for days after the surgery. Their constant contact kept my post surgery fears to a minimum.rnrnMy weight loss to date has been magnificent. I've lost over 55lbs and 90% of my stomach fat has been eliminated (with out cosmetic surgery). My clothing size went from a size 24 women’s to a size 16/18. My shoe size went from a woman’s size 11 to a size 10. I'm at a stand-still right now (not loosing as fast), but this has promoted me to step up my game and excercise more.rnrnEven though it's been almost 3 months since my surgery, Dr. Zare and his assistant Ben, continue to touch base with me. rnrnI have, and will continue to highly recommend Dr. Zare. He and his staff are committed to the Bariatric service and their patience.rn

Very informative, thorough, professional and knows his stuff... I would recommend him to anyone that needs the Gastric Surgery... His PA BEN is great too.. Very patient and always willing to answer your questions. Thanks for ALL YOUR SUPPORT!!.

My doctor, Dr. John Feng was in the SF office. He was at CPMC, this is where I had my surgery. But now he is somewhere else giving other people in San Mateo a chance to experience his expertise. I have to say I do not have not one bad thing to say about Dr. Feng. I was so nervous meeting him but he made me feel very comfortable. I had a list of things I wanted to ask him, but during our consult he answered everything I had on my list without me even having to ask the question. The staff bent over backwards to get everything for me to submit my paperwork to the insurance co. Dr. Feng, speaks very fast, but he covers everything and you really don't need to ask questions. When he came to check on me after my surgery, the same day, I was already drinking all my liquids and he said I was doing so good that there wasn't anything else they could do for me, so he sent me home the next day after surgery. I haven't had any problems with my surgery at all. I went back for my post op and he kept me on the liquid phase for about 2 weeks then thick liquids for about 4 weeks and so on. He wanted to make sure that my pouch was healed all the way. I have to say that I think he is a very good surgeon and I followed his instructions and between the both of us, I have had a very sucessful weight lose. Both his surgical competence and his bedside manner are awesome. On a scale from one to ten Dr. John Feng is a 10.