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Patrick Coates, MD, FACS

Bariatric Surgeon & General Surgeon located in Modesto, CA & Stockton, CA

About Dr. Coates

Patrick Coates, MD, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery.
With over 4,300 surgeries to his name, he serves as the Bariatric Program Medical Director at Central California Surgery, with branches in two locations: one in Stockton, California and another one in Modesto, California.

Since completing his general surgery residency through the University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, Dr. Coates has gained extensive experience in general surgery and weight loss surgery.

He has over seven years experience conducting bariatric surgery, including laparoscopic gastric bypass, vertical sleeve gastrectomy, revision and duodenal switch surgeries.

Dr. Coates has earned positions as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and as a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), American College of Surgery, and the Stanislaus Medical Society.

Steered by his extensive experience and achievements, Dr. Coates has devoted himself to helping his patients improve their health so they can get everything out of life it has to offer.

Patrick Coates, MD, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery.
With over 4,300 surgeries to his name, he serves as the Bariatric Program Medical Director at Central California Surgery, with branches in two locations: one in Stockton, California and another one in Modesto, California.

Since completing his general surgery residency through the University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, Dr. Coates has gained extensive experience in general surgery and weight loss surgery.

He has over seven years experience conducting bariatric surgery, including laparoscopic gastric bypass, vertical sleeve gastrectomy, revision and duodenal switch surgeries.

Dr. Coates has earned positions as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and as a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), American College of Surgery, and the Stanislaus Medical Society.

Steered by his extensive experience and achievements, Dr. Coates has devoted himself to helping his patients improve their health so they can get everything out of life it has to offer.


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