I am considering between Dr. Aceves and Dr. Zapata. The only reason I am not all out for Dr. Aceves is that it is much further of a journey for me. I can be in Monterrey within a few hours and get a friend to take me. But if I go with Dr. Aceves I have to drive myself to San Antonio catch a flight then ride 2 hours to the hospital and then do the same backwards to get home. I will also have to pay for my friend's flight there and back and I am already paying for his passport. My friend lives in San Antonio so it is complicated to have him drive here to pick me up to drive me back to San Antonio to catch a flight. I am not sure if I should be driving myself 2 hours to get from San Antonio to home only a few days after surgery?

Has anyone been to Dr. Zapata for this surgery recently? I am having a tough time finding many posts about him and I am sure at least half of them is people getting paid for it.

Part of me feels that the fact that people are not posting about this surgeon should help me decide against him. But the few comments I have seen are good.

Dr. Zapata did my surgery on November 29th. I would go with him again in a heartbeat. The facility he uses Santa Engracia (sp) hospital is IMMACULATE. The nursing staff is excellent, even though they don't all speak english, I had no problems showing them what I needed. Feel free to send me a private message if you have any additional questions. Dr. Z has a very very patient, kind, bedside manner, and I know I called him on his cell phone several times with questions...he ALWAYS answered and spoke with me kindly. Since I have been back we have exchanged emails regurarly, he even emailed me back on Christmas day when I had a question. He's top notch!

I'm here in Corpus Christi, TX. My surgery is scheduled for Jan 21st. I went with Dr. Zapata because of the location and I've only found good things about him. His patient coordinator have been wonderful and have answered many questions.

SHONTEL: How has your recovery been? Any issues? I'm trying to get ready for my surgery date any suggestions on what to take?

Dr. Zapata did my band surgery in June of 2007 and would have done my sleeve surgery but I had some issues and needed to remove the band a few weeks before the sleeve and just couldn't go to Mexico twice. Dr. Zapata is wonderful! He is so kind and patient and tells you the truth about what is going on. The hospital feels is wonderful and they give you a list of phrases in English/Spanish so you can just point and let the nurses know what you need. Judy and Janet are great, too. And then Alma there in Monterrey is fantastic. I would trust Dr. Zapata and all of his staff with any kind of surgery he does.