i had surgery on 1-12-12 before i went into the operating room dr coates came in and spoke with me, he answered all my questions and then some. he was funny and assuring. i am pleased with the overall outcome of my surgery! i would reccomend him!!!! thank you dr coates, you changed my life!!!!

My surgery was scheduled on 10-12-11, at 7:00 a.m. I arrived at the hospital at 5:30 a.m. Then the anesthesiologist and nurse began to give me the IV and blood thinner medicine. I was really worried until doctor Patrick Coates came into my room and explained the process of the surgery to me. I felt really confident and my worries went away. Then they took me into the surgery room and told me to count to 20. Then I woke up in my room with a little bit of pain in my stomach, same day after surgery I was walking around. Now it is almost 3 months after surgery and I lost around 100 pounds after since. I didn't have any problems or complications. I would recommend Doctor Coates and his staff for anyone who wants to get this surgery done (RNY Gastric Bypass).
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Well Although I am very happy with my surgery, and everything went fabulous & my hospital stay at Memorial was great...I am VERY dissappointed that I still have yet to meet Dr. Coates! I understand he is a busy man...I just figured I would have met him at least once by now. I requested to see him many times while I was in the hospital and said I only wanted to thank him...and never got to see him! But everything has been great and his office staff and the bariatric program he works through is awesome! If I never get to meet you...THANK YOU INVISABLE MAN DR. COATES! :o)

Dr. Coates was wonderful, I was very nervous before surgery and he was very calming and encouraging. His office staff are all nice and helpful. I have called the office a couple of times with questions and they are always prompt to respond and helpful.
There is not a pre-op consultation before surgery and that made me nervous, that would be my only complaint. Because I was so nervous, I am alergic to several medications, I did meet with him before surgery.
The after care was with the P.A. and she is very informitive. At every appointment questions are asked to make sure I am following the post-op guide lines. In addition I attended pre-and post op nutrition classes that were helpful durring each phase. Dr. Coates office has a program that sets you up to succeed. Phone numbers for the office, R.D., nutition center and his P.A. are made available on several appontments and reminders about all the available literature is also made available. Consistant Lab work at every appt. and a stuctured appt. follow up schedule for the first year.
I would rate Dr. Coates and his staff as excellent. He was not the only surgeon that I consulted. I started out with a different insurance and surgeon. My insurance changing and going to Dr. Coates was a Bleessing!

Dr Patrick Coates is a wonderful doctor. He is nice and caring and his staff is great. I have had a great experience. I totally recommend Dr Coates.

I met Dr. Coates at the Gastric Bypass seminar and though that he was very informative and knew his stuff. I didn't see him after, but I know he was the one who did my surgery because he talked to my husband after. lol! I wish I would of been able to talk to him more, but I know he is excellent at what he does and I felt very confident that I was in good hands. The one thing my husband can say about Dr. Coates is that he has the softest hands he has ever felt! lol! In all seriousness Dr. Coates did answer all my questions during the seminar and has done very well with other people that I know that have had the procedure. Dr. Coates makes sure to emphasize the importance of after care and risks. This doctor knows his numbers and can tell you anything you need to know about having Gastric Bypass and what to expect. I say that he is an excellent Doctor, but almost like the Wizard of Oz..no one sees him, but all in all he's a great Doctor. His practitioners and staff are great and take very good care of you. Memorial hospital is awesome as well.

I was very lucky because I got to meet Dr. Coates at my pre-op appointment. He was very kind, very thorough, and treated me like a person rather than just a patient.

The day of surgery, he was encouraging and supportive, and helped to put me at ease in the OR by joking around with me and the nurses.

He visited me twice while I was in the hospital, and was very positive and encouraging then, too. I feel like I made a really good choice with Dr. Coates.

Since my surgery, I've had to have my gall bladder removed. Dr. Coates was, again, very thorough and kind. He explained the procedure to us, even drew a diagram, and spoke with my family afterward, showing them a picture of my gall bladder full of stones. I just can't say enough good things about Dr. Coates.

I really like Dr. Coates personality, and he was very down to earth. I did not get to meet him til the day of surgery, but I was immediately assured that I was in good hands. His office staff was great!! Very nice and always very informative!! Dr. Coates seems very dedicated to my after-care and has shown me a "genuine" interest in my best interest. He stresses to ALWAYS call if I ever needed anything, and also to attend as many support groups as I could.... I actually DID have some complications during surgery, and had to receive 4 units of blood, but I felt very safe with his judgement. He rates a 10+ on my scale!! He was very well rounded during surgery as well as with his bedside manner and aftercare!! I would recommend him to anyone interested in this surgery!!

My God - this man is the MOST AMAZING SURGEON ...rnrnHis office staff are extremely friendly .. He and his PA's are very informative and have a GREAT BEDSIDE MANNER ...rnrnI immediately trusted and felt safe with Dr. Coates ... In the Modesto community - he is known for this surgery, and his success rate.rnrnThanks Dr. Coates - and your STAFF.rn