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Not surprising--most people in health care feel that way. Mexico is much cheaper and in my opinion I received better care. Many health care professionals feel threatened by that. My own family physician was not happy when I told him I went to Mexico but then I shared my experience and he saw the results so now he is more willing to accept that you can get good care. You will be very pleasantly surprised at the excellent care you can receive in TJ, Monterey, and other places who cater to american weight loss surgery patients and do not have to deal with restrictive HMO rules or insurance issues. They have more time to spend with you, the patient. Just do your research and talk to some of the bandsters on the many boards out there. You will quickly learn which docs have the biggest fans and which do not.