"I am a nurse and decided to have this done after much research. Dr.Ortiz was recommended by a bariatric surgeon here in the states that he had trained.
The care in Mexico is different for sure. Office setting is not as professional and the Doctor's themselves did the testing ect...lab was kinda strange (sterile technique was not a high priority) This was located on the side of the building Dr.Ortiz's office was in.
The hotel was nice and the staff were familiar with the Lap Band patients. Dr.Ortiz and his mother meet you in the lobby the day of the surgery (this is where I met other pt's post-op and pre-op) Forget about confidentiality but I did not mind. The whole process is a bit unorganized but the surgery center itself was like a high rise office bldg and this was a corner of one floor. It was clean and had a view of the golf course. The surgery suite itself appeared "hightech" .
Just remember you are in Mexico and things are a bit different.
I have done well post op and would do it again.
No, there is not a structured aftercare and that is one thing I would like to see happen. "
