"My first impression of Dr Tanaka was that he had a great sense of humor and a crazy tick in his throat that kept him coughing.rnWhen I visited Dr T at the clinic he was very professional and did not have the same funny charm as our first meeting. He's a jeckyl/hyde type guy.rnBut I was glad he took a serious turn when it came to my surgery.rnThe office staff was great.rnI am fortunate to have Kaiser insurance and Kaiser contracts with Pacific Bariatric. The program at Kaiser is very structured and compliments the structure at Pacific Bariatric.rnI felt I was in the best care available my entire experience. I had surgery on Dec 3, 2007. I was up and walking that evening, progressed without complication. Dec 6, drain removed and discharged home. I feel fantastic and have not needed any pain meds.rnrnI would recommend Dr T to my nearest and dearest!rn"
