im looking thru a list of surgeons in my area and so far, shes my top pick. has anyone else been banded by her? good experiences? bad experiences? feel free to share any info! thank you.

Edit: i ran her name thru the search function and see that several people were banded by her but someone said she was unprofessional/bad.

has anyone been been banded by Dr. Paul Cirangle in San Francisco or Dr. Jossart? im just looking for a competent, friendly surgeon in the SF/Sac area so please feel free to recommend someone!

Edited November 2, 200817 yr by harliquinn
adding info!

Let me know what you come up with and I will let you know. I go to the Orientation tomorrow under Machado. Haven't met her yet. I was hoping that being a female she would have a good bedside manner. I have heard wonderful things re: Dr. Donald Waldrep in Sacto.,

ooh! youre in Vacaville! im in Fairfield! its nice to see someone so close by!

I'll let you know how it goes tonight. I was refererred to get lap band by reg dr and after researching too - I came up with Waldrep and Machado. Keeping fingers crossed - they both are covered by my insurance.

I'm old enough to be your mother!!! Boy oh boy - some days..........

has anyone been been banded by Dr. Paul Cirangle in San Francisco or Dr. Jossart? im just looking for a competent, friendly surgeon in the SF/Sac area so please feel free to recommend someone!

I was sleeved by Dr. Cirangle. I think, surgeon-wise, he's the best! Way more than competent. I really like him. I think he really cares about his patients and their success.

OTOH, sometimes he gets upset with people, if he thinks they are not following the program. So some people think he is mean. Those same people think Dr. Jossart is a teddy bear. Maybe I'm unusual but I actually prefer Dr. Cirangle. He tells it like it is and sometimes I really need that.

But their program is top-notch and they get great results. They are getting 10-20% better EWL with the band than published averages. I really don't think you can go wrong with either of them.

Went to the orientation last night. Dr. Machado is honest, shows her results and her facts & figures. Dry, wicked wit. A lot of info on the band and bypass. Had two patients there to share with us their experiences regarding bypass. Very forthright information, positive and negative. I would recommend you go to orientations that any doctor you're interested in gives. Helps a lot to see how they share info, etc. Good luck!

I appreciate these bits of info. I am in Northern CA (my endo is Nathan Becker, MD UCSF), and I am considering either Jossart or Cirangle at Laparoscopic associates of SF, or Waldrep in Sac. Sac is closer to me.... but I go to SF regularly for my endocrinologist. At any rate, it is nice to hear from people who have had experiences with these doctors. thanks!

I was banded by Dr. Machado on April 16th. I think she is great. ]Wonderful bedside manner and genuine caring individual. I had very little pain after the procedure and I think it's because she is so skilled. Would love to hear from anyone else who is currently her patient or having surgery soon.:thumbup:

I have my orientation with Dr. Machado on Monday, Jan. 4, 2010. So far, my interactions with her staff have been very positive. I already know my insurance covers the procedure and does not require a medically-supervised diet or any other waiting period, so I am hoping to progress quickly through this process. *Fingers crossed*