physician's stats

Hi.  I was wondering if there is a particular website you can go to , to get your physician's statistics on their success rate, etc.  When  I asked this physician how many VSG's he's done, he says, "Oh, I don't know.  A lot"  Well.....does a lot me 10? 1,000?  I have "interviewed" 3 different surgeons and they all are so vague about their information!  I have heard that they are reputable, but I want to KNOW!!! 

Any help would be appreciated!  I live in Georgia.  Thanks!

Sheri

I think that's an important question and warrants a specific answer. I interviewed 7 surgeons in total and asked that question of every one of them. A patient has a right to know specifically how many times a surgeon has performed a procedure. I also asked what was their worst outcome and most common complications.

After all this research and so many interviews I'm finially ready to make a decision. Tomorrow I have an appointment with Dr. Edward Yatco in his office. My wife and I both loved him immediately in his seminar. A class individual and a top bariatric surgeon. So, hopefully by tomorrow I will have chosen a surgeon.

I would you suggest persisting in getting satisfactory answers to all of the questions that are important to you. If a surgeon us unwilling to answer you candidly you probably want to disqualify him. I think that when making a life changing decision of this magnitude one needs to be 100% confident in the surgeon.

 
A lot.............

How long is a piece of string?


My surgeon has done in the neighborhood of 1600 VSG's in the past 10 years.....that's a lot!

frisco