"I started interacting with Mexicali Bariatric Center in late spring and had my heart set on DS surgery with Dr. Ungson, but things came up at work and I had to delay until fall. When I was ready to actually book, I was told that Dr. Ungson had accepted a prestigious government job and was no longer doing surgery, but that his protege, Dr. Antonio Esquerra, was taking over. None of the DS veterans I knew had heard of Dr. Esquerra and I was a bit hesitant, but knowing that he was trained by Dr. Ungson - a DS surgeon with a stellar reputation - was very reassuring. After a lot of checking, and after checking with someone scheduled just a week before me, I decided to go ahead with the surgery.
My surgery was October 3, 2015. Dr. Esquerra took time to answer all my pre-op questions and was quite informative. He also has a calm, reassuring manner that really put me at ease. Surgery was uneventful and my hospital stay was a good experience - I was never in any serious pain and by day 3 I was only sore but not in pain at all.
From start to end, it was a very good experience. The MBC doctors and staff are wonderful. The hospital facility, Almater Hospital is very clean and the nursing staff is very attentive - moreso than the US hospitals I've been in. I recommend MBC and Dr. Esquerra.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to inbox me. "
