Patchen Dellinger Bariatric Surgeon M.D.,F.A.C.S.

My 1st reaction to Dr.Dellinger was warmth. He came across very caring and he wanted to do the surgery. He gave me hope where all had been lost since my 1st surgeon canceled my surgery the night before. rnI think if a surgeon has said no, please go see U of W to see if they can help you.

Dr. Dellinger is one of the most wonderful people, not to mention surgeon, you will ever meet. He treats you with respect. He doesn't simply see you as obese. He cares about people who he helps. He uses techniques and procedures that are found to be most safe, and doesn't make up stuff he doesn't know. I have not had surgery yet, but I am confident he will do a great job. He has said I will probably qualify for a laproscopic procedure.rnrnHis after care program is wonderful. He emphasizes the \"team\" approach. The dietician, patient care coordinator and nurses are all there for you. He is one of the most experienced and skilled surgeons in the state, if not the best. rnrnHe is very clear on the risks for surgery, and even says he will try to talk you out of it when he first meets with you. rnrnThe only negative is the long wait for appointments, but this is getting better because there are 3 surgeons now.rnrnUpdate: I had surgery on May 19th, 2006. I had a lap that was converted to an open surgery due to a swollen liver. It appears my liver disease is directly the result of obesity. It should become better as I lose the weight. I have lost 80 pounds as of January 1, 2007. I was sewn up really tight after the open procedure, and Dr. Dellinger just said it was not safe for him to proceed lap. I am very pleased with the results, and continue to get excellent care from the University of Washington Medical Center team.

Very formidible
Funnay and personable
Get to the bottom line
allot of aftercare
excellent

Even though I haven't met Dr. "Patch" yet, I am impressed with his professional record andthefact that he is Chief Surgeon at UofW Hospital, closer to home (Alaska).
In 1981 I was inflicted with Guillan Barre Syndrome and was parapyzed for months. If it wasn't for the excellent medical care that UofWis infamous for, I would not be walking today.
Sooooo....anyone affiliated with UofW medical, has my vote of confidence!!

I was very impressed with Dr. Dellinger at our first meeting. His office staff especially his patient care coordinator are super. The thing I like least about him is the thing I like most about him. He is very busy. Future patients should know that they are in very good hands. Overall I am very impressed with Dr. Dellinger's staff and his ability as a surgeon.

I liked him immediately. I have met with him twice.

DR,Dellinger exllent very open did not treat you differnt because of your weight and he explaines everything to. a real nice down to earth Doc I,would recamend him to others.He strongley recomends all pre and after care to a t,He explains all risks .I woul rate him and his staff and lynn and the support team they have for you as the very top clinc,In Seattle and Drs surgical- Competence,and Bedside Manner are grate I,dont belive I,could of found a better Doctor.This is my personal opinon.

I really like Dr. Dellinger, he's very nice. It hasn't he's a wonderful caring surgeon and tells me off when I need it *winks.His staff is very friendly. I like his nurse Jane, I've spoken to the dietician or rather she has spoken to me on several occassions. And I have talked to his Social Worker on several occassions too. Dr. Dellinger is very nice I have no doubt you would like him. Yes there is a post op brochure with menus to follow and he stresses how imaportant exercise is. Also the importance of taking my medications and not overeating. Yes I now return to see him every 3 months with my next appointment being in July. Yes he did address the risks of the surgery for me warned me about probably being on a vent for maybe 48hrs after surger. I really like Dr. Dellinger,after all his specialty saved my life. Both is great. I can remember Dr. Dellinger coming in to see me and holding my hand and encouraging me with a friendly hello, how are you and a smile.

12/29/2003 First impression is that he is very professional. He came very highly recommended and is considered tops in the state. He is Chief Surgeon at University of Washington and has done literally thousands of these and gets the toughest cases. I've also made an effort to reach other patients of Dr. D's and everything I've heard has been great. I feel very fortunate to be in his care.

I met him for the first time Tuesday, Dec. 2nd. He didn't seem to blow away about the blindness, and this is always a relief. I definitely qualify for wls, and I do have a large umbilical hernia needing repair. Though I came on the idea of discussing only the hernia, when I blurted out about the wls, he did give me info and didn't say "well, that's not wht you came in for; we don't have time," like some drs. would. I appreciated this because I knew this was throwing their schedule off, but it was the only way I could get myself to go to talk to him. He said that realistically, the stats are lower than usually stated and risks are common (discussed some) and I knew he was checking to see if I'd skitter off or not. I was surprised that he does not do the lap band, which had been my first choice, but he says the bypass he does is more effective. Okay, so my options were changed. He is giving me a week to make the decision, given his info and after reading his info online. I am really pleased that I can read the info for myself, using a screenreader, and not having to have the print read by someone else. The staff was cool about this; seemed really pleased they had this option which would be workable for me. The "yes and no" nurse was pretty strict, but I understood she was ticking the time away. If they'd all been that way, I wouldn't have liked it, but it does take a little longer for me to get that part done since someone else needs to fill in the info. Luckily, much of my info from Factoria was already in the system and I had brought a list of my current meds, so that saved some time. Jim was with me, thank goodness!