"My name is Vickie and I live in South Texas. I found my weight loss surgeons name on Obesityhelp.com. Since my city has no WLS surgeons anymore, I chose to drive to McAllen to seek one. My Drs name is Luis Reyes and he is located at 416 Lindberg Ave in McAllen, Texas. He did my laproscopic surgery on March 24, 2005 at the Rio Grande Hospital. I am very pleased with the whole process I have gone through with him and his staff. He took very good care of me both before and after my surgery. He answered all my questions I had and did not try to sugarcoat anything. I was very impressed with his honesty. He has alot of weight loss surgery experience and that made me feel at ease.
The only drawback I have ever seen with him is my appts. at his office are usually not on time due to him still being at the hospital working on his surgical patients. But I tolerate it knowing that if it was me in that hospital, I would want his attention there instead of at his office. Anyway, he has 2 new associates who will be helping with some of his patients so he will be better able to keep his appt time schedule.
His nutritionist is very helpful and has given me a very detailed meal plan for after surgery. She is always happy to answer my questions when I go in for my appts. or when I call her.
I have recvd compliments from both my PCP Dr. and another DR. on the tiny scars on my stomach from Dr Reyes' surgery. They have healed wonderfully and they are tiny little "scratches" that are hardly noticable.
I rate Dr. Reyes as excellent. His bedside manner is excellent, and his staff is the best I have seen in any medical office!
In the first 3 months, I have lost 61 lbs! "
"I had a 5 day stay and not once did I have a full night of rest. Housekeeping chose to come in and empty trash cans at 430 or 5 a.m.......generally it was good care there."
