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Y D.
on 3/19/15 3:07 am
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Topic: RE: Right Dr in Mexico....All on this site seem great

There are many qualified Dr.s to choose from in Tijuana :) I chose Dr. Lopez and had my surgery at Vida hospital, great surgical experience. I went alone and felt safe and cared for at all times.

I would say, narrow it down to 2 or 3 based on reading reviews of others' experiences and researching the Drs experience and qualifications. Also, take into consideration the price, whats included, the hotel, and the hospital where the surgery is being performed. I'm sure I would have had a fine experience at Mi Doctor (hospital), but for me having it at Vida (more upscale) made me more comfortable and had more amenities (for example an on site recovery boutique downstairs).

Happy planning! :)

Sandra F.
on 3/18/15 11:36 pm
Topic: RE: Right Dr in Mexico....All on this site seem great

I can't speak to who is the best doctor but only to my doctor.  I had the sleeve done in October with Dr. Fernando Garcia of Tijuana Bariatrics.  From what I understand from other forum users, he is now in a different hospital than the one that I had my surgery in, so it is probably no use in my describing the hospital.  I have to say that it appears that he has done a good job and I am 68lbs lighter.  I have had no complications other than nausea and some constipation, which I discovered came from not getting enough water in.  The nausea was mainly the first month after surgery.  I felt completely safe at the hospital, but my husband is Mexican and I have been to Mexico probably around 15 times, so I have always felt comfortable there.  All of the doctors and nurses spoke english, although in my case I speak some spanish, so I really didn't need it.  Good luck to you in your choice.  It is an important one.  Make sure you do lots of research as the first doctor I chose I found out had his medical license suspended in Canada before moving his practice to Mexico.

dinwards
on 3/18/15 12:26 pm
Topic: Right Dr in Mexico....All on this site seem great

so I have been having a terribly hard time deciding on which Dr  in Mexico to choose for my Vertical sleeve.  All of the drs listed with this site seem to have good reviews, I just can't deiced.  I almost feel like I should just put their names in a hat in pick one.  Does Tijuana seem like the best city to go to?  Any thoughts about any of this would be very helpful!!

Memelee504
on 3/18/15 9:41 am - New Orleans, LA
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Topic: RE: AlighterMe.com

Dr. Lopez, $4600 for the sleeve but I paid an additional $1500 to have single incision.  

buzzangel06
on 3/17/15 4:27 pm
Topic: RE: Tijuana, Mexico with Dr. Garcia 03/11/15 DS surgery. Will anyone else be there?

Hi Jennifer, I'm going to Dr. Garcia on April 9th. How was everything? 

dinwards
on 3/17/15 2:53 pm
Topic: RE: AlighterMe.com

Which Dr did u end up using?  And if u don't mind me asking what was the price?  Thanks for all the info too.  Did u have to do a liquid diet prior to going?

llLou
on 3/17/15 2:44 pm - Halifax NS, Canada
Topic: RE: Need help on planning my weight loss surgery in mexico

Hi! Good Luck with your decision! I private messaged you with some info.  Linda :)

band07sleeve13
on 3/17/15 11:55 am
Topic: RE: Need help on planning my weight loss surgery in mexico

I started by obsessively reading the forums and paying attention to what names came up most often.  From there I narrowed it down to a few that seemed to stand out and started to focus on who did surgery where, what was included and then finally price.  I then started to reach out to those specific surgeons to discuss my situation and get a feel for how they responded to me and my questions and then I joined the FB groups to talk to specific patients and here their experiences.  Hope this helps, good luck ! 

skippyroo
on 3/17/15 7:55 am - Halifax, Canada
Topic: RE: Need help on planning my weight loss surgery in mexico

I am not even sure how to research this I have been reading the forums and the types of surgery but feel so very alone.

skippyroo
on 3/17/15 7:54 am - Halifax, Canada
Topic: RE: Need help on planning my weight loss surgery in mexico

Excellent thank you , did you go through them?

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