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About John J. Feng, M.D., FACS
After completing specialty training in advanced
minimally invasive, laparoscopic bariatric surgery
in 2002, Dr. Feng entered private practice and has
established himself as an expert and specialist in
minimally invasive surgery for treating obesity
and many general surgery disorders. After thriving
in solo practice in San Mateo, California, Dr.
Feng joined the Palo
Alto Medical Foundation Medical Group in the San
Carlos Center in September 2009. He firmly
believes that the multispecialty clinic model at
PAMF is the best method of patient care. His
practice involves care from dedicated registered
dieticians, psychological support, and medical
specialists to provide the most comprehensive care
for his patients.
Dr. Feng’s specialty interests include Robotic
and Laparoscopic Surgery for treatment of Morbid
Obesity. He also has interests and expertise in a
variety of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery for
treatment of many surgical diseases such as acid
reflux, hiatal hernia, achalasia, tumors, ulcers,
feeding tube needs, bleeding, adhesions, small
intestine disorders, colon cancer, diverticulitis,
solid organ tumors, and gallbladder disorders such
as gallstones, gallbladder polyps and dyskinesia.
A highly-trained expert in Laparoscopic, or
Minimally Invasive Surgery, Dr. Feng has developed
many areas of expertise in his practice and
authored numerous articles on many of these
subjects.
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Why Choose Dr Feng?
- Dr. Feng prides himself on being compassionate
and dedicated to the weight loss program.
- Dr. Feng uses the latest/newest minimally
invasive techniques to treat morbid obesity,
including robotic techniques with the Intuitive
Da Vinci Surgical Robot.
- Dr. Feng is an expert in and performs the
latest technique of the restrictive vertical
sleeve gastrectomy or gastroplasty, also known
just as the sleeve gastrectomy. This technique
has mostly replaced the gastric bypass, and
offers patients the main option who are not
candidates for gastric banding or the bypass.
The vertical sleeve gastrectomy may offer better
outcomes by being safer with fewer short- and
long-term complications with similar weight loss
results, and probably offers an the most
effective solution for a wider range of
patients.
- Dr. Feng is one of the most experienced
surgeons with a compassionate, caring and
comprehensive surgical weight loss program with
long-term follow-up and support. His team of
medical experts and registered dieticians strive
to optimize weight loss goals while avoiding
metabolic and nutritional risks and adverse
events.
- Center of Excellence Surgeon: After spending 4
years as Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery
Services at California Pacific Medical Center in
San Francisco, California, Dr. Feng became the
Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery Services
at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, California
on the San Francisco Peninsula also for 4 years.
As director, Dr. Feng helped CPMC become a
Center of Excellence designated by the American
Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
This designation means that while complications
and issues are possible in any surgery, the
rates of complications performed at a Bariatric
Surgery Center
of Excellence are extremely low if
performed by the right surgeon.
- As one of the surgeons at PAMF or the Palo
Alto Medical Foundation, he sits on the Centers
of Excellence Weight Management committee at the
PAMF Clinics to create and help maintain a
program both in the office and at the hospital
that has allowed patients to receive excellent
care in a supportive, compassionate, experienced
and comprehensive environment. He performs all
his bariatric surgery at the Bariatric Surgery
Program at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View,
California, which is recognized both as a
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric
Surgery (ASMBS) Center of Excellence and Blue
Cross Blue Distinction and Blue Distinction+
Center. His regular participation in the
Bariatric patient care program committee at El
Camino Hospital allows Dr. Feng to help
contribute, fine tune and optimize care for his
patients who undergo surgery there.
- His extensive experience in the care and
surgical treatment of all his bariatric patients
led to him to further his training to the next
level in robotically-assisted laparoscopic
bariatric surgery.
- Dr. Feng brings his surgical excellence in
care via some of the San Francisco Bay Area’s
top hospitals and bariatric programs. Learn
more about Affiliated Hospitals.
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