"***I warn anyone who is having this surgery to seriously ask around about their doctors. Learn more about their post and pre-care. I was shocked to see how much more other surgeons are involved with their patients. Dr. Coats and Central California Bariatric Surgery are basically get rich fast drive-thru surgery clinic. they do not show any concern for their patients once they get paid.***
I am not hiding who I am or pulling any punches.
Jason Wilson
My surgery Date: March 20th, 2015
I have many issues with Central California Bariatric Surgery. My Surgeon was Dr. Mathew Coats, I did not meet him till the before my surgery and only because i requested to meet him. which was a big hassle because he is never in the office. I did find him to be a very nice guy and friendly. He answered my questions and was helpful in that regard.
It was this first and only meeting that I stupidly accepted what her told me. I was prepared to have the DS surgery, the day i met with him he told me they where doing a new operation 'the DS with loop variant.' I had spent months trying to get this surgery and was honestly to scared to say NO. I let him talk me out of what I had studied because the process of getting approved is so hard I didnt want to risk losing what I could get.
The surgery was perfect, no complications minimal pain afterwards and light scaring. My problem with what happened didn't come till 6 months after the surgery. First I find out the surgery I had was ordered to be stopped at Modesto Memorial hospital 30 days after I had it done.
I called and questioned the doctor Coats about this, he reassured me it was nothing. Saying it was not allowed because they still consider it 'investigative' and their is no long term evidence on the outcome. I was then told to not worry because "we can just go back in and fix it if it doesn't work." Sure easy enough, just throw me on the table and cut me up again, hey no big deal.
Now I am 2 years out, his followup care is non-existent. I call to have my routine blood work done and they mail me the tests I need. I call to make appointments for follow-up and they never seem to have an opening within 3-4 months. I have not seen them in over a year and a half. This means in 26 months I have seen them twice! when I try and call to complain I am put on hold and accidentally disconnected. This has happened three times. I haven't just driven to his office because he is never there and there doesn't seem to be any point to doing so.
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