Mills-Peninsula Health Services Hospital

Dr. Wetter is a very nice man and excellent surgeon. He's willing to spend as much time as necessary to answer questions. As nervous as I was at times b/4 surgery, thinking about him made me relax a little. My surgery went smoothly, I took no pain meds beyond 24hours afer surgery, was able to sleep on my side the 3rd night and generally feel great! I'd recommend him 100%!

Great Dr and friendly staff.

Before and after care program.

Addressed the risk of surgery.

scale of 1 - 10 - 9 (didn't let my husband to be join me during the visit - turned out it was a mistake and he could have joined for question and answer period)

Most important to me surgical competence - I want to live!

I am a doctor myself, an internist, and the general rule is that the only thing that matters in choosing a surgeon is how many cases he/she has done and what the complication rate is. They are technicians, primarily and it is worth putting up with a rude or bossy surgeon if they have done the procedure many times and have a low complication rate.

All that being said, Dr. Wetter is actually very gentle and welcoming. He spent an hour with me and was thorough in reviewing the risks and benefits of surgery. I'm happy with my choice.

Dr. Wetter is a perfectionist. He gives excellent care. My impressin of him has not changed. His office staff is very caring. I did not like that before the surgery he kept telling me to "quit pigging out", I didn't think I was.(but now I know I did).He doesn't emphasize aftercare much, I mean he tells you to come back, but he didn't tell me the importance of it. He addressed the risk of surgery quite well. I was so large that I thought for sure I would die during surgery, but he kept telling me I would be fine. I would definately rate him a "10". You need to have both.

I liked her she is personable yet professional. The staff seems nice. she has moved from stanford to burlingame with dr. wetter. My only reservation was having a woman do surgery on me for the first time. I think she is very confident and that helps. she requires her patients to lose 10% of their weight before surgery. She wants an exercise program established before surgery. I can tell you more after august.

I had gone to a support group in which 3 of her patients were in attendance, so I knew a little about Dr. Foster before I had my first appoinment in April. I loved her when I first met her, she is a very caring, knowledgable doctor. Yet, she is strict and when she says she wants you to lose 10% of your weight before you get scheduled for surgery you have to be deligant. I knew this before I saw her so I had already lost more than the required 10% and still continue to loss weight as I wait to get a surgery date.

When I had my appointment 3 of my friends went with me and she invited me to ask them to join us, which I did. They were able to hear about the surgery and what it entales so I had 3 extra pairs of ears and eyes. Her staff is nice and caring.

I live in Sacramento so I wish she was closer but that can't be helped and I would and will travel to see her. She has now left Stanford University and gone into private practice with Dr. Wetters in Burlingame. So, I will be having my surgery at Mills Peninsula Hospital instead of Stanford since I wasn't able to get everything done before she left. I have an appointment on Thursday, July 11th, and hope I get a surgery date.

I have not seen Dr. Foster at her new office so I can't say anything about them, I do know from talking to other people that are supposed to be nice and well trained in the field of bariatric surgery.

I gave Dr. Foster an A+

6/4: post-op
Dr. Wetter is extremely kind and patient. He is also very responsive. I sent him some emails before my surgery with questions and he alway responded quickly. He even called me directly to discuss a couple of them! This from a Dr. who has a busy practice...I continue to be very impressed! My surgery went very well with no complications. Dr. Wetter has an excellent and well-deserved reputation. I recommend him highly.

Met for first time on 1/15. Dr. Wetter was patient and respectful to me. He offered to answer any questions I had. He went through the surgery options and recommended R-x-Y for me. He also does Lap Banding, but since I don't live close to his office and the band requires extensive follow-up, he advised against it. He has a full support program and a website explaining his program and services. He even called me personally when I submitted a question to him via his website before scheduling my appointment! He seems gentlemanly and kind. He's been doing this procedure for over 5 years, and did 200 last year alone. He helped me understand that this isn't "my fault". He invited me to contact him if any more questions came to mind.

Dr. Wetter is a very kind man who was very pleased with the amount of research I had done prior to committing myself to any type of surgery. Even though he isn't the "Master of the Lap-Band", he is highly proficient at Laproscopic Surgery. The office staff is wonderful and it appears that they work well together. I have seen too many doctors to even think about and while he is the only Bariatric Surgeon I spoke to I liked the fact he really listened to me and took his time explaining different aspects and areas of concern.

I felt very comfortable right away with
Dr. Foster. She is very nice, compassionate,
but tough. When she says she wants you to
lose weight before the surgery, she means it!
We spent about an hour discussing the procedure
and I did not feel that she was rushing through
it. She cares very much for her patients.
I am glad I was referred to her.

It has been 7 months since my surgery and I cannot say enough about Dr. Foster and Trina, her nurse. They are both such caring, compassionate persons. Whenever I go to see Dr. Foster she does not rush and spends whatever time is necessary discussing post-op concerns with me. I truly love Dr. Foster and Trina.