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Alberto Aceves M.D., F.A.C.S.
I found Dr Aceves to be very kind, encouraging and informative. He explained what he'd be doing and what my role in my success would be, making me feel very confident that I would be successful in using my new and improved stomach. My surgery went very well and I was up, walking the halls and gabbing with other patients within a couple of hours.

I was very impressed that not only did Dr Aceves pop in to see me a couple of times each day, but he remembered my husband's name and chatted with him as well. He was friendly, open to questions and actually applauded when I answered his question of whether I was passing gas yet with a yes.

I've had other surgeries (2 c-sections and a hernia repair) and my experience with Dr Aceves makes the others pale in comparison. Not only am I extremely happy with the surgical work he did, but I think he could give lessons in patient education, bedside manner and compassion.

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  I started at 303# - exhausted, in pain and (I have to admit) not always pleasant to live with. When I heard about a local program that could lead to WLS I printed off the referral form and booked an appointment with my GP.
As I worked through the program I lost 45#, but was denied WLS since they didn't think it was possible for me to lose more and my comorbidities were under control with meds.. I managed to keep the weight off for 6 months, but after an injury I regained 12#. Once I healed I struggled to relose that 12#, with no success. The local program was willing to have me back, but with no promise of surgery, which my GP had agreed I needed.
I decided to research self-pay options, and settled on Dr Aceves in Mexicali. Our GP agreed to do my aftercare and I booked my date. My sis surprised me by jumping on the bandwagon and was even able to book the same date.
My surgery went very well and I've been happy with my loss so far. I feel better than I have in at least 20 years, and life just keeps getting better.