Palo Alto Medical Foundation Hospital

I already knew who Dr. Wetter was the minute I seen him. He operated on my Grandma in \"97\" he actully saved her life she had breast cancer. them about a year later he operated on my husband he was the Er Surgeon when my husband had to have his appendix out. So I feel very blessed that Dr.Wetter will be doing my surgery It was ment to be. He is a GREAT Dr. he's right to the point, listens to what you have to say, and he cares..... His Off is great everyone is so nice I have yet to have a bad visit.

I hit it off right away with Dr Feng. He was so understanding and very helpful in deciding which surgery I should have. I pretty much decided I wanted the VG after he went over all the procedures. I felt so comfortable with him and had no problems asking any questions, felt very much at ease. He explained everything in away which I could understand. He emphazies that follow up is very important with support groups etc.rnHis assistant Shelly is wonderful. She has been there for me with any questions and or any concerns I have.

I fyou are concidering having the surgery by Dr, Foster you might want to read my story first. Dr. Foster performed hte surgery on me four years ago and four years later I am expereinsing life threatning complications and not only is she not helping me in any way but she has dropped my insurence so I can't even see her. I was told that my visit would be anywhere from $200.-$600 but they couldn't tell me how much tell after the visit. They still refused to help even after they knew that I was completly disabled from being able to work due to hyperincalimic hypoglycimia due to gastric bypass. One year of wrighting her e-mails and calling her and begging for help and all I get is a call from her staff refering me to another doctor. You see you need to make sure that your doctor is not going to stop using your insurence in case you get ill and if they do that they will not charge you for your visit. That is how most surgons are set up, even Stanford has a 'no pay\" program in case this happens becaue everyone knows that if a serious problem arises that it is almost close to imposible to get anyone to do a reversal except for your surgeon. Some doctors are just in it for the money and do not care for there patients well being after they have gotten there check. Good Luck

Dr. Foster is very, very good. She is no nonsense and I very much appreciate that. Her office staff is helpful and they have anticipated most questions/concerns. The appointments preop handled my questions; they have a little preop class at the hospital that required which is run by the bariatric nurses.

I would recommned him to anyone - very impressed

I really liked him. He is professional and his staff was wonderful. His patients in the waiting room that I have spoke to were all friendly and lots of info to share from them.

He is very informative, walking you each through proceedure. I wanted to have Lap-Band, but he walked me through the procudure and after problems, for my specific prior condition (RA), and we both decided that this was not a very good idea. His assistant is just the sweetest. They both really want you to be a part of a group. They gave me a packet that has everything I need for before - during - after care. Since I was self pay they included some followup visits in the cost. I saw him once at the hospital after surgery (I of course was only there 1 night) and then I received a call from him at home a few days later.

I thank God every day for Dr. Foster! She is the perfect doctor for me. Kind, caring, and compassionate, but will absolutely not baby you or take any excuses. This is exactly what I needed. Some people do not like her because she is too \"scrict\". Yes, she expects much from you, but only because she wants you to be as successful as possible. My surgery was delayed several months because my iron level was too low to operate safely . Although the wait was frustrating for me, I appreciate the fact that my safety was her #1 concern. She has a zero mortality rate because she will not operate until she is sure you will be safe. I appreciate this very much. You cannot have a better doctor than Dr. Foster. Yes, you will have to work hard (I had to lose 30 pounds prior to surgery), but it is worth it. My surgery went perfectly (laproscopic RNY) and you can't put a price on that!

First impression was that he was very caring and wanted to make sure my husband and I understood the principles behind weight loss and the RNY procedure. He is a no-nonsense guy and expects you to follow his instructions. Office staff is nice and knowledgeable. There was an initial mix-up regarding which insurance company would be responsible (mine or my husband's ) and that delayed things 3 months. I had to change my medical group to the one Dr. Wetter was in so that I could use him under my HealthNet HMO and not my husband's Blue Cross PPO (you first must use your primary insurance). After care was emphasized pretty well, especially through the hospital staff and nutritionists. Risks were identified, but I knew them mostly from research done by myself on the internet. I would rate Dr. Wetter as 10/10 both as a surgeon and physician. Both surgical competence and bedside manner are the best! I highly recommend him.

I interviewed two other Northern California bariatric surgeons before selecting Dr. Feng and simply cannot recommend him highly enough. He's very knowledgeable and possesses the unique combination of an amazing “bedside manner” and surgical excellence that I wish more physicians had. His office staff is amazing and, while I know he has a busy practice, I have always been made to feel they were personally invested in my weight loss success.rnrnIf you're considering WLS you really owe it to yourself to meet with Dr. Feng. I'm certain you'll be as impressed with him as I am. rnrnIf have any questions that relate to my experience, please feel free to message me here.