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Hi all I'm from the central valley (Modesto area) and an looking for a great doctor....anyone in the area have any recommendations? Greatly appreciated!

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I am in Sac and pre-op. I have researched several surgeons. If my insurance covered it, I would go to Dr. Cirangle in SF or Dr. Jossart in Novato. My insurance originally sent me to a surgeon who has never performed a sleeve- if I wanted RnY, he's the man. So now I have switched to Dr. Eslami. He's in S. Sac and very enthusiastic that sleeve will become the new standard in WLS vs. RnY in a few years. Good luck.

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Hi, I'm new to the site, just 3wks post-op, and in Sac area. I did lots of research and felt very comfortable at UCDavis Med Center with Dr. Ali. UCDMC is gold standard in these surgeries and have fellows, which mean they train other surgeons to become bariatric surgeons! I was very nervous, but the bariatric clinic has so much support from step one. I ended up visiting the support group at the clinic a few times before surgery. Maybe you should visit the support groups before making a decision.

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Hi all I'm from the central valley (Modesto area) and an looking for a great doctor....anyone in the area have any recommendations? Greatly appreciated!

Hi there Im currently in Redding, ca having surgery in san jose with a world reconized surgern Dr. Richard Nguyen @ san jose surgery associats..... but Im from ceres modesto lived there all my life :^)

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I live in Stockton and used Dr. Cirangle for my vsg on December 26th. I also had a hiatus hernia repaired. I would highly recommend him, he has a lot if experience and I am doing very well post op. so far I have lost 25 pounds:-) My surgery was at John muir in Concord and the hospital staff was amazing.

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Hi all I'm from the central valley (Modesto area) and an looking for a great doctor....anyone in the area have any recommendations? Greatly appreciated!

Hi all I'm from the central valley (Modesto area) and an looking for a great doctor....anyone in the area have any recommendations? Greatly appreciated!

Sorry, I'm new and learning how to use this thread... lol.

Anyway, did you have your surgery yet?

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North Valley Surgical in Chico, Ca. Very good, although might be too far from you.

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Hi all I'm from the central valley (Modesto area) and an looking for a great doctor....anyone in the area have any recommendations? Greatly appreciated!

Dr Higa ALSA group in Fresno CA he is the best for this surgery in U.S.

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North Valley Surgical in Chico, Ca. Very good, although might be too far from you.

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I had mine done here as well. They were great!

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In Sacramento. My surgeon was Dr. Eslami at Methodist Hospital. He is wonderful.

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