Dr. Alan Wittgrove, MD
Dr. Alan Wittgrove, MD is a bariatric surgery specialist in Del Mar, CA. He is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.
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12865 Pointe del Mar Way Ste 130 Del Mar, CA 92014Make an Appointment
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Likelihood to recommend Dr. Wittgrove
4.2
| 5 Star | 75% | 75% |
| 4 Star | 6% | 6% |
| 3 Star | 0% | 0% |
| 2 Star | 0% | 0% |
| 1 Star | 19% | 19% |
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Likelihood of recommending Dr. Wittgrove to family and friends is 4.1875 out of 5
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Dr. Wittgrove is know as the ``Father of the Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass``. He performed the first laparoscopic gastric bypass in the world in 1993. Dr. Wittgrove has performed over 10,000 bariatric operations. He has trained...read morebiography
Dr. Wittgrove received his medical school training at the university of Missouri and surgical training in the US Navy. He served in the Navy for 10 years and left the service to set up his practice in San Diego. He has served the San...read moreBariatric Surgery
General Surgery
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- Recipient of 15
hospital awardsOutstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all awardsSurgical Care Excellence Award™ (2024)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
87%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home3% higher than the national average
81%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well5% higher than the national average
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