El Camino Hospital Hospital

I have to say that having the surgery was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I did a lot of research and that is why I chose Dr Zare. He has performed many surgery's, so I new I would be in good hands. He is very professional, caring, and easy to talk to. His assistant Ben, who you will be dealing with a lot making appointments and asking questions, and you will have questions, is always very patient and never makes you feel like your wasting his time. He is an asset to there office. I had the surgery done the first week of Dec. 2010, and now it's been exactly four months and have gone from a 42" waist to a 36"- 35". I feel great and my health has improved greatly, and I have my self esteem back. I highly recomend Dr Zare, but who ever you decide on, you will be happy with your new life change. Tim T.

One year later and things continue to get better. Dr Zare and Ben, are still there to answer questions, help with strange symptoms. If anything ever goes wrong with me in the future, Dr Zare and my primary care are the first that I consult. Dr Zare is a great listener, a fantastic practitioner, with common sense values. I wish he could be my primary care Physician, but then that would deprive all of you for you needed specialty care.

Dr. Zare and his staff did an excellent job. I feel great and I would recommend Dr. Zare to everyone! Update Doing great!!!

Dr Zare' and staff are really wonderful professional's. The information notebook that Dr Zare' provides is very valuable. It has answers to almost any question that you would have for before, during and after surgery. And if you do have a question when calling into the office Ben always made time and never made me feel like I was bothering him. The day of the surgery I felt very confident having Dr Zare' doing the surgery. While in the hospital I realized that the hospital staff from the time I first check in, to the day I left had positive and respectable comments about Dr Zare'. Dr Zare' did a wonderful job and he will always be one of my hero's. I feel great and my health issues have improved already. I do not use my CPAP any more, my diabetes is under control with no meds needed, and it has only been six weeks since the surgery.

Dr. Foster is amazing! She has taken the time to explain everything in detail since the first day I walked in her office and continues to give me "personalized" time each time I go back for a fill. She clearly outlined what the expectation was on my part and keeps me accountable without being judgemental. I feel very priviledged to have found Dr. Foster. (Thanks Jim for the referral!)

When I first looked into GBS I was refered by my PCP to another doctor closer to where I live. I went to the presentation and it was nice, but I was in a room with about 100 other people and it really felt like the sales pitch and not about the person. When I went to my insurance page to look for a different doctor, all of them were about 90 minutes away. Becasue of distance I wanted to make sure about my choice before asking for a consult. The more I saw and read about Dr. Zare the more I thought it would be worth meeting him. I called and talked to his amazing assistant Ben. Less then 30 minutes later Dr. Zare was calling me back, getting background info and answering questions. It sealed the deal for me and I set up the first appointment. The first appointment was very complete and only had 2 other people there with me. We watched a video together and had question and answer time with the Doctor. At no time did I feel rushed or put out. Before leaving I met personally with the Doctor and we set goals together and the decision was made to move forward. Because of insurance reasons I had to wait about a month and a half before moving forward. It is important to say that the responsiblity of the operation and the steps needed are supported by Ben, but it was up to me to make the calls and keep things moving forward as it should be, because after all this is my life change. In december things came together very quickly and even caught me by surprise. Dr. Zare approved the surgery but was very serious about the weight lose to make the surgery safer. The weekend before surgery was full of phone calls from the hospital and even though Dr. Zare had a very busy schedule, he came by to see me the day of the operation, the following day and of course the day I was sent home. His attitude was upbeat and concerned. His two Bariatic nurses had a lot of inforamtion and were there for support, but I really didn't feel that they did that much with their visits. I do think they serve a great purpose of reminding you of all those things you read about and study before surgery but don't experience until after. If you are looking for a surgeon that knows his field, knows how to help you through the process, that has staff in place that are knowledgeable and helpful and will be their every step of the way and will be honest with you, then Dr. Zare is your best choice.

I was felt very safe in Dr. Zare's care. He strives for excellence. I was told over and over again when I was in the Hopsital how lucky I was to have Dr. Zare. It is nice to have your feelings reconfirmed by people who work with him. I talked to one nurse who had WLS. She said she chose him also because of his care.
I have always felt welcome to call his office if I have a problem. Ben in his office has always been more than helpful. I have always felt encouraged. The process went very smooth and fast for me.

Dr. Zare is skilled and compassionate. His staff is extremely helpful and courteous. Dr. Zare is a 10 out of 10. Dr. Zare is not only surgically competent, his bedside manner is outstanding. I would refer anyone thinking of Gastric Bypass to Dr. Zare

MC

This was the best decision of my life. I couldnt have asked for a better Doctor. Dr. Zare neve once made me feel bad, never lectured , just encouraged me. Almost a year since the surgery, I've lost over a hundred pounds-I feel like a new person.

RM

Dr. Wetter was very informative and helpful. I did not feel rushed one bit and the office staff were wonderful. Seems to have an amazing bedside manner and I look forward to getting to know him and his staff better in this process. We talked about the risks and his track record, he was very honest and open with me which was nice. I can tell he is a straight shooter but is not even a little abrasive about it which is nice.

***UPDATE***
I had my VSG on the 27th! Amazing doctor, I really felt like he explained everything every step of the way. Was very understanding and helpful. His office staff are amazing as well. I loved the hospital too. Mills-Penensula. The nurses were all very nice and caring. Even though he was a little far away for me, it was well worth the drive!!! I feel very lucky to have worked with such an amazing group of people!