Unfortunately, I have Dr Milton Owens as my Dr at Chapman Medical Center in Orange, CA. He NEVER remembers who I am OR my history, he is rude and downright mean. I also think he is a sadist who wants to make me suffer for asking legitimate questions about my healthcare. He is dismissive, arrogant etc. Some examples of screwed up things he has said/done:

~Once I cheated (post op) and ate doritos and I was very afraid that I would tear something or who knows what. I called to ask for advice (i.e. to throw up, slam Water...whatever) He said "If you are going to eat doritos why did you bother having the surgery?"

~I asked for a SECOND fill because I was having ZERO restriction, was always hungry and had waited 2 weeks already. He said, "Whats wrong with being hungry? You are not starving. The average person could survive on their fat stores for about a month, for you it would be even longer."

~I got an OVERFILL from him once and was in so much misery I called within 24 hours to get an unfill. As a cash patient, I was really hoping to take advantage of his alleged "24 hour FREE return visit for complications" but he said since it was a Saturday I still had to pay $200. He also said "If I called a plumber after hours it would cost $200 an hour, if I called an attorney it would be $350 an hour. I thought I was doing you a FAVOR."

~When I make appointments with him he refuses to see me 2 doors over in his practices office for $200, but forces me to make my appointments in the office that he shares with the hospital for an additional $126 a visit.

Lastly, on one occasion when I asked him if he thought I should have more of a fill due to non restriction, he unfilled me then refilled me to almost maximum capacity. I was sweating and bubbling and gagging and he kept making me drink water to show me what "too much fill" was.

I hate this man but so far have not been able to find anyone else who will take a cash patient for just fills. (I got divorced and lost my health insurance) but PLEASE do not subject yourself to this horrible, maybe evil ass of a human being. My whole lapband experience has been hell, and Im trapped. Don't be like me!!!

Honey. Turn him in the the medical board!!

Please turn him in to the state medical board before he kills someone! (Perhaps forward this blog to that board, as this should be part of their duty as member of that prestigious position.) What you have written should make all of us on lapbandtalk.com shutter with concern!

OMG he sounds like an idiot there is no way in HELL I would give him a red penny, turn him in and find another Dr, I can't believe that, sorry that happened to you sounds awful....

Looser!!

You need too document the things this jerk has done and file a complaint with the medical board. Also, see if you can find another practice somewhere in your area. Even if you have to drive a ways, you do not deserve to be treated that way, dump his loser ass and go somewhere else.