Dr. Jossart has a state-of-the-art clinic located in Novato once a week and another clinic located in San Francisco where he visits once a week. According to the choice of patients and the guidelines of insurance companies, the bariatric procedure may be performed at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in San Jose or the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.
The California Pacific Medical Center is an excellent facility and one of the best private, academic, and not-for-profit medical centers in the state. It is a Sutter Health affiliate center. The medical center provides different types of services including outpatient and post-acute hospital care, hospice services, home care, etc.
Dr. Jossart has offered weight loss surgery through the Good Samaritan Hospital since 2005. It has cutting-edge services and high-quality health facilities to ensure patients receive optimum care.
Weight Loss Surgery Procedures
- Sleeve Surgery
- Lap Band Surgery
- Conversion Surgery
- Gastric Bypass
- Duodenal Switch
The procedures target weight loss in morbidly obese patients.
The Expertise of Bariatric Surgeon
Dr. Jossart is an experienced and expert doctor, specialized in metabolic and endocrine diseases. As bariatric surgery proved to be a promising treatment for obesity-related diabetes, in 1998 when he was doing his fellowship, he performed his first laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass surgery. The early experience introduced him to a wide range of surgical techniques and he became an expert in sleeve gastrectomy and duodenal switch.
- Performed more than 3000 laparoscopic surgeries
- Specializes in handling morbidly obese patients
- Course director for surgeons practicing Duodenal Switch and Sleeve Gastrectomy procedures
- Associated with the California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco since 1999 as the Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Dr. Jossart completed Fellowship in Endocrine Surgery from the University of California Mount Zion in 1995 and a Fellowship in Laparoscopic Surgery from Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York in 1999
Patient Care & Support Group
Dr. Jossart ensures patients coming for weight loss surgery receive optimum knowledge and care before, during, and after the procedure. He handles each patient with care and precision, and devices a customized plan to meet the needs of individuals.
Once a patient comes for a consultation, the team takes charge of all details of a patient concerning medical history, mental health, food habits, etc. Based on that, a complete surgery plan is chalked out and followed.
For people interested in weight loss surgery, there are support groups offering education as well as support sessions in Novato and San Francisco.
Free of cost sessions. No registrations are required.
Contact Information
California Pacific Medical Center
Van ness Campus (at Geary)
1101 Van Ness Avenue Room 270 A/B
San Francisco, CA 94109
Novato Community Hospital
180 Rowland Way
Wilkes-Weseman Conference Room
Novato, CA 94945
Insurance
Dr. Jossart is a recognized and accredited surgeon with The American College of Surgeons and The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. He is also a Center of Medical Experience Surgeon, which makes him popular with the insurance companies. Both Good Samaritan Medical Center and California Pacific Medical Center are under the Center of Excellence Hospitals and covered by almost all the insurance companies like:
- Blue Cross
- Aetna
- Cigna
- Blue Shield
- Sutter Select
- Brown and Toland Medical Group
- United Health Care
Patient Review and Ratings
Dr. Gregg H Jossart has received 4.9-stars for his excellence as a pioneer bariatric surgeon in California. Happy patients ascertain the fact that he is a knowledgeable, experienced, and skilled surgeon in this field, providing optimum care to patients and helping them lose and maintain weight for the rest of their lives. He is committed to caring and his proficient team ensures patients are safe, happy, and ready to take on their new life with great zeal and enthusiasm.