Personal Attention

Patient Stories

At California Pacific, we are committed to providing you with individualized care that involves your family and local physician.

Our medical staff walks you through all stages of liver disease management and transplantation while our support team of transplant nurse coordinators, social workers, financial counselors and others provide guidance with emotional and financial issues, insurance, pre- and post-transplant care and rehabilitation. Weekly support groups held at the Medical Center provide assistance to liver disease patients and families.

Our focus is on providing experienced, personalized patient care and managing the entire transplant process to an excellent outcome. Read on to see patients' and doctors' stories of how we work.

"I was so impressed that after almost nine hours in the operating room, the first thing Dr. Osorio did was to find my daughters and spend an hour with them explaining the situation. He was so patient and optimistic --the whole liver team really makes you feel like you're their only patient."

--Sandy Wolff (read Sandy's story)
Liver Cancer Patient
Las Vegas, Nevada



"Everybody at California Pacific is so wonderful, and Dr. Gish is unbelievable. He makes himself available to patients and is very clear and to the point. Plus, the team really follows through."

Carol Spence (read her story)
Hepatitis C Patient
Belvedere, Calif.





"California Pacific has become like a second home to me. I love all the doctors and the team there so much --they're friendly, patient and were great every step of the way. I never met anyone in the hospital who wasn't real, real, real nice. They all have a wonderful attitude."

-Walter Sims (read Walter's story)
Liver Transplant Recipient, June 2000
Oakland, Calif.





"This is a great group of doctors who work together wonderfully. The liver team always took the time to explain everything and treated us as individuals. We feel blessed that we were able to get to California Pacific and with the successful outcome of my liver transplant. Our life changed overnight, but the care we received happened in the best possible way for the worst possible scenario."

-Michael Moore (read his story)
Liver Transplant Recipient, May 2000
Tracy, Calif.




"I researched all of the hospitals that were available on the West coast and found that California Pacific had the best rating for liver transplant services."

--Tommy Ferriera
Liver Transplant Recipient, April 2000
Reno, Nevada










"It's hard to imagine anyone more capable, compassionate and caring than the medical staff at California Pacific. The team could figure out any challenge and we had complete trust in them. Dr. Osorio would talk with us, eye to eye as we faced tough decisions about surgery, never hurrying us, and always making time to answer all our questions."

--Brian and Judy Hough (read Brian's story)
Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipient, September 2000
Benicia, Calif.


"California Pacific Medical Center is a great hospital and the liver team is out of this world! The whole team gets together to talk about each patient's condition and carefully evaluates recommendations as a unit, which is really important. Plus, the nurses are on the ball with everything."

-Robert Fierro (read Robert's transplant story)
Liver Transplant Recipient, April 2000
Reno, Nevada