I've had one Dr. appt. in 2011 for WLS. This Dr. recommended Vertical Sleeve for me. It sounds better than the Lapband and G bypass. But since that visit, I've heard bad things about the hospital where the surgery is performed. I really want the surgery but I'm unsure of the facility. Can anybody recommend a good facility in N.California. I'm 59, Female, BMI 39. Sleep Apnea, High Lipid. Insurance Preapproved.

Well, I haven't had my surgery yet (8/19) but I really like my doctor so far, Dr. Marc Zare in San Jose, CA, and I believe a few other people on this site have used him as well! He operates out of Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose and El Camino Hopsital in Mountain View.

Yes I was about to say Zare too! I'm nine months out doing great.

There is also dr Cirangle in San Francisco that has quite a following.

Thank you to the first two replies, you helped a lot already. I've had to jump through so many hoops with my first DR. at Valleycare in Pleasanton, that it's been two years and I still have more homework and money to spend, and still no surgery date. I'm getting frustrated and want to look elsewhere for my surgery.

Good luck to you! I know the process with Zare was easy.. The turn around for me was first appointment in September surgery November.

That's with all the insurance stuff.

El Camino is a beautiful hospital but I had mine done at Good Samaritan. Because my husband works the ER in El Camino and I didn't want it to get out that I was doing it

Good Sam is a little older but you get a private room so that was nice! Not sure if its private in El camino?

Thank you Laura-ven. I've been reading up on Dr. Zare already, and I'm from San Jose so I would go to Good Sam. I'm calling him tomorrow, thank you and everyone who replied. Really glad I joined this blog, probably changed my outcome for the best.