My band needs to come out and I'm looking into the GPS.

Since my insurance doesn't cover it I'm thinking of going to Tijuana.

I have lots of experience with Dr. Corvala but am not sure if I'm

going to go there or with Ponce. I have experience with Drs. Martinez

and Ortiz as well but don't think they have enough GPS experience.

Any thoughts would be appreciated?

Thanks!

Well, depending on where you live... they charge $9,000 in Mexico, plus you have to get there.... if your'e anywhere near the midwest, Dr. Watkins, in Cincinnati, OH, only charges $9,900... and he seems to have done more GPS than all other US doctors, except Dr. Cotter in Utah.

I am going to have Dr. Watkins do my GPS, just saving money now and hope to have everything together before Thanksgiving... for my money, I'd rather stay in the friendly confines of the USA, plus the nurses at Cincinnati Weight Loss Center are the BEST

Thanks!

I live in Orange County, CA so Tijuana is only 2 hours away.

I spoke w/ Dr. Ponce's assistant today and she was very helpful.

Since mine is a revision I have to pay a bit more, but it was closer

to $6,800. Not too bad, but not sure yet. I like the idea of staying here

in the U.S. but I have lots of experience with great medical care in Mexico

so that doesn't make me nervous or anxious.

Thanks for your help!

genepha

Is dr. Ponce de leon associated with Dr. Almaza in Tijuana? I think I heard his name associated with him. If he is check out if your recovery is in an actual hospital or in a "recovery home". I don't know anything good/or bad about Almaza and his team, just the fact that surgery is at a clinic and recovery is in a private home.

I had surgery with Dr. Corvala at Angeles Hospital, don't have anything but good to say about him and his surgical team, as well as about the hospital.

I wanted to make sure that I was in a hospital setting and not in a clinic/house setting. Just in case the worst happened, I wanted to be taken care of.

Good luck with your research and surgery. For me it has been great.

Take care,

Carol,

Thanks for the reply. Yes the recovery is in a house so I'm thinking of using Dr. Corvala or Dr. Rodriguez instead. Haven't quite decided yet.