I have met with Dr. Paya 2 times. He is kind, caring, knows a lot about weight loss surgery. I plan to get the gastric sleeve.
He takes time out of his busy schedule to make sure the patient is taken care of.

I absolutely loved Dr. Paya! He is very informative and will take the time to cover any concerns you may have! I am glad I was reffered to him.!

Office said it was mandatory I ONLY use a certain psychologist for the psych evaluation prior to surgery because West Hills only allows the work of this person, which I figured was not true. The cost was $500 for a 15 minute call. She does not accept insurance. I called my Blue Cross rep, who said, it was outrageous. The psych test can be done by a qualified person for this type of evaluation. I was actually billed for a surgery that was NOT performed to the tune of $11K. I'm not sure if it is Lucy the office manager doing this or it's coming from the doctor, but as they say, "The fish stinks from the head". Needless to say, I never had the surgery done here, I went somewhere else.

I had a fantastic experience with Dr. Paya. He was very nice, and wanted to make sure I knew everything I needed to know about the process.

His office is great. Christie and Crystal are in the office, and I was super impressed when I came in for my second time, and without even looking at anything, Crystal said, "Hi Tarin!" She knew who I was right away. They are both really nice girls.

I met with the nutritionist in the office who went over everything I needed to know about eating and my vitamins, and showed me examples of what I could have. Christie did the same thing a couple of days before surgery, showing me what my private room would look like and providing me with lots of paperwork for me to read about what to expect.

The surgery was easy, I went in to change into my gown, I waited a little while on my bed, and they came to roll me into the surgery room. The anesthesiologist was nice and funny, and they took great care of me. I went to sleep and I woke up about 2 or 3 hours later. I never felt any pain.

I saw Dr. Paya about 3 times in the hospital, and then saw him one more time 2 weeks later. (Next schedule is in 3 months).

The only "negative" (and not that negative) thing I have to say is that although I think Dr. Paya is wonderful, I do think he is a bit quick because he is so busy. I would like to have spend a little more time with him. But other than that, it was a great experience.

THE BEST SURGEON!!! WHAT CAN I SAY! HE GAVE ME MY LIFE BACK. SURGERY WENT WELL. NO COMPLICATIONS. FELT GREAT AND HEALING WAS QUICK. THE STAFF IS SUPER SUPPORTIVE AND THEY FEEL LIKE FAMILY. THEY GIVE YOU AS MUCH TIME AS YOU NEED. THEY GIVE YOU ALL THE INFO YOU WILL EVER NEED BEFORE, DURING AND FOLLOWING SURGERY! DR PAYA IS THE BEST! I REFER DR PAYA TO FRIENDS AND ANYONE WHO SEEKS THE BEST!! I ONLY WISH HE DIDN'T SPREAD HIMSELF AROUND SO MUCH AND WAS MORE AVAILABLE FOR FOLLOWUP APPTS. (ONLY AVAILABLE ON TUESDAY MORNINGS IN OUR OFFICE). Has a great support group at Northridge Hospital first Thursdays of the month at 7 P.M.

very nice guy, one of the down to earth doctors, very friendly and above all supportive and communicative to his patients.

His office staff is also very friendly as they did everything they could to speed me through their process because I had already began the process with another doctor that insurance ended up declining last minute.

I have met with Dr. Paya two times, once for the consultation, and again for the seminar. I was immediately put at ease by his manner. He was very professional and caring at the same time. He explained the procedure, and let me know that he can help me.rnrnHe got my insurance to approve it, and before I knew it, I was called to schedule a surgery date.rnrnMy impression of Dr. Paya did not change. I still think he is amazingly professional and compassionate. His office staff is great, and all are very supportive. There is a structured aftercare program and support group at West Hills Hospital.rnrnHis surgical competence is at least equal to his bedside manner. He is a very skilled, wonderful surgeon. He also performed a hernia repair and gall bladder removal surgery on me with the same level of care that I received with my RNY. I would use him again, and would recommend him to anyone without reservation.rnrnMy only complaint is that the wait to see him at the scheduled appointment time is often very long, sometimes an hour or more.

My Dr.was/is great. He always takes time to talk to me and answer all my questions, his staff is just as great. No problems here.