Re: Is Pacifiic Bariatrics being used anymore?

[Guest guest]

I have heard that they were going to do this, but I did not know it had already been done. It has been extremely expensive for Kaiser to outsource this surgery, and when Richmond and Fremont opened up, most of us were sure it was coming. I'm sorry to hear it, however. You can call Pacific Bariatrics on their toll-free number (you can find it at www.pacificbariatric.com ) and ask them directly. Let us know what you find out.

Thanks,

Laurie W.

Dr. Zorn - 06/26/03

Is Pacifiic Bariatrics being used anymore?

I was speaking with someone in the South San Francisco Gastric Bypass department and they advised me that they are no longer referring any Northern California patients to Pacific Bariatrics. I was told that the last referral occurred in November of 2003 and as such the last Northern California surgeries at PB were done in early 2004. Can anyone verify this?

[Guest guest]

I had my surgery at Pacific Bariatric on 5/17/04. Sorry, I don’t know if they’ve stopped referring

there.

- Lesa -

Is Pacifiic Bariatrics being used anymore?

I was speaking with someone in the South San Francisco

Gastric Bypass

department and they advised me that they are no

longer referring any

Northern California patients to Pacific

Bariatrics. I was told that

the last referral occurred in November of 2003 and

as such the last

Northern California surgeries at PB were done in

early 2004.

Can anyone verify this?

[Guest guest]

I also spoke to Pacific Bariatrics recently and they indicated that

they were still receiving Kaiser referrals. However when questioned

relative to to whether they had received any referrals since 11/03

from Northern California, no one could answer the question.

BTW, this only came about because I was considering going to a PB

seminar which was held at Kaiser Santa on 9/15 and was told

not to bother by the South San Fran GB department given the fact that

PB is no longer being used.

However, I do find it strange that if PB is not being used in

Northern California, then why set up a seminar at Kaiser Santa

?

> I have heard that they were going to do this, but I did not know it

had already been done. It has been extremely expensive for Kaiser to

outsource this surgery, and when Richmond and Fremont opened up, most

of us were sure it was coming. I'm sorry to hear it, however. You

can call Pacific Bariatrics on their toll-free number (you can find

it at www.pacificbariatric.com ) and ask them directly. Let us know

what you find out.

>

> Thanks,

> Laurie W.

> Dr. Zorn - 06/26/03

>

> Is Pacifiic

Bariatrics being used anymore?

>

>

> I was speaking with someone in the South San Francisco Gastric

Bypass

> department and they advised me that they are no longer referring

any

> Northern California patients to Pacific Bariatrics. I was told

that

> the last referral occurred in November of 2003 and as such the

last

> Northern California surgeries at PB were done in early 2004.

>

> Can anyone verify this?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Is your based out of Northern California?

> I had my surgery at Pacific Bariatric on 5/17/04. Sorry, I don't

know if

> they've stopped referring there.

>

> - Lesa -

>

> Is Pacifiic

Bariatrics

> being used anymore?

>

> I was speaking with someone in the South San Francisco Gastric

Bypass

> department and they advised me that they are no longer referring

any

> Northern California patients to Pacific Bariatrics. I was told

that

> the last referral occurred in November of 2003 and as such the last

> Northern California surgeries at PB were done in early 2004.

>

> Can anyone verify this?

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry for not spell and grammer checking this. I was going to ask if

your PCP is based out of Northern California?

> > I had my surgery at Pacific Bariatric on 5/17/04. Sorry, I don't

> know if

> > they've stopped referring there.

> >

> > - Lesa -

> >

> > Is Pacifiic

> Bariatrics

> > being used anymore?

> >

> > I was speaking with someone in the South San Francisco Gastric

> Bypass

> > department and they advised me that they are no longer referring

> any

> > Northern California patients to Pacific Bariatrics. I was told

> that

> > the last referral occurred in November of 2003 and as such the

last

> > Northern California surgeries at PB were done in early 2004.

> >

> > Can anyone verify this?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Sorry for not spell and grammer checking this. I was going to ask if

your PCP is based out of Northern California?

> > I had my surgery at Pacific Bariatric on 5/17/04. Sorry, I don't

> know if

> > they've stopped referring there.

> >

> > - Lesa -

> >

> > Is Pacifiic

> Bariatrics

> > being used anymore?

> >

> > I was speaking with someone in the South San Francisco Gastric

> Bypass

> > department and they advised me that they are no longer referring

> any

> > Northern California patients to Pacific Bariatrics. I was told

> that

> > the last referral occurred in November of 2003 and as such the

last

> > Northern California surgeries at PB were done in early 2004.

> >

> > Can anyone verify this?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Just to let you know I do not know when they stopped referring to

San Diego( Pacific bariatrics) but that is where Rory had his surgery

on Monday,

> I was speaking with someone in the South San Francisco Gastric

Bypass

> department and they advised me that they are no longer referring

any

> Northern California patients to Pacific Bariatrics. I was told

that

> the last referral occurred in November of 2003 and as such the last

> Northern California surgeries at PB were done in early 2004.

>

> Can anyone verify this?

[Guest guest]

Hi Just to let you know I do not know when they stopped referring to

San Diego( Pacific bariatrics) but that is where Rory had his surgery

on Monday,

> I was speaking with someone in the South San Francisco Gastric

Bypass

> department and they advised me that they are no longer referring

any

> Northern California patients to Pacific Bariatrics. I was told

that

> the last referral occurred in November of 2003 and as such the last

> Northern California surgeries at PB were done in early 2004.

>

> Can anyone verify this?

[Guest guest]

Hi Just to let you know I do not know when they stopped referring to

San Diego( Pacific bariatrics) but that is where Rory had his surgery

on Monday,

> I was speaking with someone in the South San Francisco Gastric

Bypass

> department and they advised me that they are no longer referring

any

> Northern California patients to Pacific Bariatrics. I was told

that

> the last referral occurred in November of 2003 and as such the last

> Northern California surgeries at PB were done in early 2004.

>

> Can anyone verify this?