Harriett R.
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Gregg Jossart

"Dr. Jossart and his partners specialize in laporascopic surgery and especially WLS. I found him to be very professional, to the point, but caring and personable. His office is efficient. They have developed a comprehensive web site, information booklet, post-operative guide, and other resources to assist patients. They run support groups in the San Francisco bay area and conduct regional information meetings at local hospitals. He's very accessible, either by phone or on-line, as are the other two surgeons in his practice, Dr. Cirangle and Dr. Feng. He stresses long-term care. Surgical cost includes 23 months of follow-up. He reviewed all of the options with me and made sure to cover all the risks associated with each one. He went down an extensive check list in my patient booklet. Dr. Jossart stitches the pouch rather than staple it, saying that he has had 0% leakage with this method. His office was very efficient in terms of getting my insurance approval -- 24 hours! They handled the surgical scheduling. A plus is that their office is in a building that is connected to the hospital where the surgery takes place. Dr. Jossart's bedside manner is friendly. He didn't spend a lot of time during the daily visits in the hospital, but he didn't need to as I didn't have many issues. I sense that he would be as responsive as necessary to people who wanted/needed more interaction; I just happen to be very "low maintenance" in this respect! After-care is structured but minimal in the sense that the first post-op visit is at 3 weeks, then 3 months, then 6 months. Overall, I was pleased with my experience and would recommend him to anyone considering laporascopic WLS. "

California Pacific Medical Center (COE)
"I would not hesitate to recommend CPMC to other WLS patients. I would suggest getting a private room, if possible."
About Me
Santa Cruz, CA
Location
45.9
BMI
RNY
Surgery
12/30/2003
Surgery Date
Nov 22, 2003
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