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Help!

I'm sure this has been asked before, so please excuse the repeat -- I tried searching but couldn't figure my way around so well!

Can anyone recommend a surgeon in San Francisco, or surrounding areas??

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

LOU

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So far the Richmond Kaiser Bariatric program has been really good. I had my surgery today. Dr. Park was my surgeon and she has been great... but what really made the difference was her whole team as I spent way more time with them than with her. That being said when I looked into her background she really well rated which is what I was looking for in a surgeon as opposed to fluffy bedside manner. She is also the chief of surgery there.

Richmond Medical Center, Bariatric Surgery

All I know is that my experience with them, while not without a bump or two, has been on the whole fantastic. And I feel great!

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OMG! u had the surgery today and are up and at the computer already!!?? WOWS! and CONGRATS! and THANKS for the referral!! I can't believe you are at the computer already!

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I am feeling pretty good. Trying to walk about a lot which isn't bad. The worst thing is the liquid pain med... gross and it takes me ages to get them down. Oh, and of course they make me dopy :wink2:

But all together they did a great job and so I am feeling good.

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Be careful with Dr. Ciringle. They sound good and have a great seminar and then tell you when you go to your consult that you have to pay $5500 above what your insurance pays before they will schedule your surgery

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I was banded by Dr. Cirangle Nov of last year. I have been extremely happy with him and his whole team. You do have to give them the $5500 up front, BUT you never have to pay for a fill your entire life (or I guess as long as their practice is around). I like that Dr. Cirangle travels... I live in the Salinas/Monterey area so I don't have to go up to SF for fills... he comes down once a month.

Everyone will have their own reaction and experiance with their doctor... from the moment I met him I knew he was the one I wanted to help me with my journey.

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There have been other complaints about LA of SF... do a search on this site and you'll find them.

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Dr. Robert McKeen at South Bay Bariatrics is awesome. He operates out of Good Samaritan Hospital. Self pay I think he is about $15k with $200 per fill. He is wonderful.

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I was banded by Dr. Cirangle Nov of last year. I have been extremely happy with him and his whole team. You do have to give them the $5500 up front, BUT you never have to pay for a fill your entire life (or I guess as long as their practice is around). I like that Dr. Cirangle travels... I live in the Salinas/Monterey area so I don't have to go up to SF for fills... he comes down once a month.

Everyone will have their own reaction and experiance with their doctor... from the moment I met him I knew he was the one I wanted to help me with my journey.

You never have to pay for a fill??? I was banded by Cirangle in May of 2004 and it costs me $300 every time I get a fill. Very interesting.

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