South Bay Kaiser Hospital

DR ZANE IS AWESOME!!!!

I loved Dr. Belzberg! I had him first for my thyroidectomy a few years before I even considered VSG. He was patient, informative, matter of fact (which I loved) and always asked if I had questions. He even rounded on me late night after a conference and early the next morning. His calm demeanor was very reassuring.

My experience with this doctor and the hospital - Beth Israel/Deaconess in Boston - was a nightmare. IN spite of the fact that I had not had a thing to eat or drink but a small t.v. dinner the evening before my surgery, all of the food in my stomach had not digested thoroughly which created a very dangerous situation for me. I awoke to Dr. Mun's yelling at me that I had almost died because I had not been 'compliant'. That was untrue. I am not a fool and, of course, had not put anything in my mouth after dinner time the evening before and a small meal at that. When he saw me the next day he screamed at me again and told me that he should never have slected me as a candidate. I was sick as could be and ran a very high fevor for several days. Nobody ever found out exactly why. BEing so terribly ill and in so much pain was tripled by the cruelty of this doctor towards me and the nurses followed suit. Nobody as much as gave me a sponge bath and I was miserable. I had and have never been so sick in my life. From what I understand the day of my surgery Dr. Mun had his staff call all those in the clinic scheduled for surgery w/him and changed the protocol entirely. He treated me very badly and callously; and the nurses at the hospital were cruel. I was so afraid of this doctor and upset that when I had my staples removed by him I insisted that a nurse be in the room with me and he got mad at me for asking her to stay with me. I am now ten years post-op and continue to have problems. Thankfully I am now seeing a wonderful surgeon at Brigham and Women's in Boston who specializes in correcting problems which are a result of GBS. Hopefully this ongoing nightmare will be coming to an end soon. Oh - and never, ever have surgery on a Friday.

I was very happy with Dr. Mun. He is a no nonsense kind of doctor, doesn't chit chat a whole lot, but he is personable and has a great bedside manor. He made me feel very comfortable and confident before surgery, and it went great. I told him I wanted pictures of my insides for my Facebook page (as a joke) and he surprisingly obliged! He answered all of my questions with patience. Very nice man.

I was a little nervous meeting Dr. Mun. He came in introduce himself and answered questions that I had before I even asked them. I took a friend with me the day of my pre op so that if I forgot to ask a question she would ask for me. After my visit me and my friend look at each other and laughed because Dr. Mun had gone over the surgery and goals of losing weight very thorough and easy to understand. He left both of us with no questions and I respect the fact that he sat there and explained I didn't feel like he was in a hurry to get rid of me. Now a days its hard to find good doctors. I would recommed Dr. Mun to any person who is thinking of having Gastric Bypass Surgery.

When I first met Dr. Mun in 2002, He was very much into his job of finding out whether or not I was ready for this surgery and the change it was going to make in my life. He was doctor - patient if you understand what I mean. I had to lose some weight prior to surgery and also go through some testing to make sure I was a good candidate. Once I had the surgery, he was completely different. He was there for me with every phone call, with every emotion, with every kindness a person could be,more then any doctor I have known. Would I recommend him for your surgery. There is no one out there that could help you more then Dr. Edward Mun.
I had surgery in May of 2003 at the Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. For anyone thinking of having surgery, please believe me when I say, He is the BEST! It is 8 years and I am proud to say I am still a size 6 from a tight 24 in 2003. There are some very important things that you should understand. You must go to meetings before and after your surgery, follow all instructions and advice from the doctor and his staff, see the nutritionist and make sure you understand what you need to do and follow what they tell you. I have seen people gain weight back. It is most important to follow instructions!
I did a fashion show one year after my surgery. We had 22 models who went through the program (Dr. Mun and his staff were there). Between the 22 of us, we lost 3,058 lbs. !!! I have a photo album along with the front page of a local newspaper that did an interview with me and some of the models. If anyone needs any help, please don't hesitate to contact me. Bobbi

Dr. Zane is one of the most caring doctors I have ever met. He really spent time with me. He removed my lapband and when I told him I wanted another very radical surgery instead he explained why he was against it and said there was another doctor who could do it. After really given it thought I realized he was right and I am now going to gettiing the sleeve the middle of June. He removed my lapband 3 months ago in Feb and I must say I had zero pain. Everyone was suprised. LOVE DR.ZANE He takes the time to listen and explain.

I have enjoyed Dr. Belzberg as my surgeon. I feel that he is both interested in my goals and wants to see me succeed. After the surgery he came by every day, and I appreciated that. He listened to my concerns, and I feel comfortable with him. I had the surgery on 11/4/10 and I feel suprisingingly good. I don't know what I expected, but after only 4 days i feel great.

My surgeon was awesome!!!! First impression was a little odd, but everytime I saw him after that, he was great. Wonderful bedside manner with a sense of humor...Got a handwritten note from him to my husband, that he has to baby me for another month...Love it:) His staff was great at Kaiser..made me feel very comfortable..He is very strict about the aftercare, I got a bit of a scolding...and decided I better listen more closely!!!!

First impression: He's highly intelligent and competent, a straight shooter who doesn't beat around the bush. This is a mixed blessing. He's not going to sugar coat what he thinks. He'll be supportive of your choices, but expect to have to explain & justify them, especially if your surgery isn't the one he would have chosen. If you're the sensitive type who has a thin skin, his manner of communicating may difficult for you. If you like your information straightforward and would rather know what he's thinking... that's exactly what you'll get.

His medical assistant was very sweet, nice, and friendly.

I look forward to having him take care of me.