I am in the pre-op phase but so far I am very impressed with my surgeon, Dr. Richard Peterson, and his staff. He is a University of Texas Health Science Center (UT Health) doc. The program is a joint venture of UT Health and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa (where I work). His staff is very efficient, and he is a wonderful listener and takes a lot of time talking with you about the surgery. He also did two tours in Iraq, which makes me respect him all the more. If you are thinking of SA as your surgery location, I recommend you consider Dr. Peterson. You can find him via google and they also have some videos about the program on youtube.

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Hi there! I am also considering dr Peterson for my sleeve. I also work for Santa Rosa. Was the approval quick or were there a lot of pre work required? I am just curious what your experiences were? What time frame did you have between the initial consultation and the surgery date? Sorry, I am just very nervous and waiting for my first consultation. This is such a big step in my life and i spent 8 months debating even going forward so I am so afraid it will not happen. Thanks so much!! And congrats!!