Has anyone had their VSG with Dr. Jose Rodriguez, Dr. Aramburo or Dr. Almanza? How do I pick a safe place to have my WLS in Mexico. ??

I am having my surgery done with Dr. Aceves. I just started googling about doctors in Mexico to see what I could find out. I read, read and read so more and I also called the doctors offices to find out as much as I could.

I had my surgery in Mexico with Dr Almanza. Great experience. Check out my blog for surgery details. tags Dr Almanza, Jerusalem Clinic, surgery....

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I am having my surgery done with Dr. Aceves. I just started googling about doctors in Mexico to see what I could find out. I read, read and read so more and I also called the doctors offices to find out as much as I could.

Thanks for your replie.. I am so scared to get this done in MX but really need to do it.

Where is Dr Aceves Located? what did you like about him?

<br />I had my surgery in Mexico with Dr Almanza. Great experience. Check out my blog for surgery details. tags Dr Almanza, Jerusalem Clinic, surgery....<br /><br />www.myaceinhand.blogspot.com<br />

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Is Jerusalem Clinic, in TJ mexico. I thought Dr Almanza was at Mt Zion in TJ? Is it the same place? Im so happy to hear you had a great expereice....Good Luck to you..

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Is Jerusalem Clinic, in TJ Mexico. I thought Dr Almanza was at Mt Zion in TJ? Is it the same place? Im so happy to hear you had a great expereice....Good Luck to you..

From what I understand, there's actually 2 Dr Almanza's, a Jr & Sr. The one that I had was Mario Alberto Almanza Reyes in the Jerusalem clinic.

Thanks for your replie.. I am so scared to get this done in MX but really need to do it.

Where is Dr Aceves Located? what did you like about him?

When I first started looking into WLS and found this board I was reading about people going to Mexico to have surgery. I thought to myself that "those" people are crazy! I would never do something like that. Because I thought it was so crazy it intrigued me to keep looking into it. I soon found out that my insurance requirements changed and I would have to wait longer for the surgery along with paying more out of pocket than I had thought.

I read so many positive things about Dr. Aceves and that is why I choose him over any other surgeons in Mexico. I also talked to Nina, a patient coordinator, on the phone and I loved how she put me at ease and answered all of my questions.

I have read about some other good surgeons in Mx, and I know that some of them are cheaper that Dr. Aceves. This is the decision that I made for myself and I know there are many others out there who have had good outcomes and love their surgeons in Mx.

All you can do is look around, ask questions and do what is best for you.

Oh, Dr. Aceves is located in Mexicali.

hi there....i had my surgery with almanza, had an awesome experience...and excellent results so far. if u need to know anything about my exp id be happy to share with u...pm me if u want

I too had my surgery with Dr. Almanza and had a very good experience. I would be happy to answer any questions and I can also recommend a wonderful coordinator who will also answer your concerns and will be there every step of the way with you, she owns her own beautiful 5 bedroom home in Tijuana that she uses for your recovery, as well as having the surgery herself not to long ago.

I had my surgery with dr. Rod. Great surgeon! I even went shopping on day 3 in Mexico and day 4 in san diego. No regrets what so ever.

I'm in the same boat. I thought that you'd have to be crazy to go to Mexico for surgery. However, when I found out my insurance wasn't going to cover me, I started looking into it to save money. Everyone seems to rave about Dr Aceves in Mexicali (near San Diego). That many satisfied customers can't be wrong. I would have no problem going with him. I ended up choosing Dr Guillermo Alvarez in Piedras Negras (near San Antonio). His reviews are also overwhelmingly positive. He seems to have a bigger following over on ObesityHelp. The travel costs for me were the deciding factor since I live in TX. These 2 docs have more experience and more satisfed patients than most US docs. There are other docs worth looking at but these came out on top in my research. I will have my VSG on July 1st. Good luck!

I was sleeved by Dr. Aceves 4 weeks ago. I am similar to many others on the board. Initially, not interested in Mexico but after reading hours of information it kept leading me back to Dr. Aceves as the right choice for a cash paying person. Money is always an issue to everyone and everyone is different. Dr. Aceves does your surgery in the most sterile private "full service" hospital. His reputation is at the top of the list of great surgeons who do this particular surgery. He and his assistant surgeon Dr. Campos (who also had the surgery) check on you 3 times a day until you leave, and you leave with xrays and a detailed breakdown of the procedure he did including the brand of staples he uses in your stomach! They simply know what they are doing and what your needs are pre and post op. You recover in a hospital for 3 nights and not in a "recovery house". You CAN find cheaper, but you really do get what you pay for. I was willng to pay $8750 to ensure I was not in a "surgical center" or a "recovery house" or an "outpatient" patient. Hope this helps.... I have no regrets - AND let me say that had I had the same surgery and hospital support in the USA, the cost would have exceeded 25k. I am SURE of that.

yes i also paid for what i got lol...!!!!! i always get a kick outta people that say you get what u pay for lmao. check my ticker out for my results.....and u will see i got exactly what i paid for. wheres ur ticker???? u should put one up so we can see what u paid for ?? only you can choose your surgeon. have a great day yeeeehawwww the sleeve rocks

Dr Aceves is wonderful I wouldn't go to ANYONE in the world over him! I'd tell you to do your homework. Look at the people on this board and other boards who have had complications and see who their surgeon was. Even PM them as it seems ppl have issues with calling out Docs who have screwed up.

For that kind of money I would of stayed in the States and had the surgery right here for $10,000. So why go to Mexico? Dr. Almanza was very, very, experienced having preformed over a 1000 of these surgieries and the recovery house as well as Jerusalem hospital were very clean. I too was up and out shopping in Tijuanna the day after my surgery instead of laying in a hospital bed, and I would do it again. Everyone here is here for support and reseach. Speaking from personel experience I felt completely save going to Mexico, having my surgery there, and I was very happy with my recovery house. Good Luck with your decission. :cheer2:

I was sleeved by Dr. Aceves 4 weeks ago. I am similar to many others on the board. Initially, not interested in Mexico but after reading hours of information it kept leading me back to Dr. Aceves as the right choice for a cash paying person. Money is always an issue to everyone and everyone is different. Dr. Aceves does your surgery in the most sterile private "full service" hospital. His reputation is at the top of the list of great surgeons who do this particular surgery. He and his assistant surgeon Dr. Campos (who also had the surgery) check on you 3 times a day until you leave, and you leave with xrays and a detailed breakdown of the procedure he did including the brand of staples he uses in your stomach! They simply know what they are doing and what your needs are pre and post op. You recover in a hospital for 3 nights and not in a "recovery house". You CAN find cheaper, but you really do get what you pay for. I was willng to pay $8750 to ensure I was not in a "surgical center" or a "recovery house" or an "outpatient" patient. Hope this helps.... I have no regrets - AND let me say that had I had the same surgery and hospital support in the USA, the cost would have exceeded 25k. I am SURE of that.

If you go to any of the local hospital seminars on bariatric surgery, they would give you the cost for the different types of precedures for people who are self pay. Example: Abbington hospital in Pa charges $10,000. for the vsg. If you have insurance they would of course charge the ins carrier more, just like anything else, It balances out. The dotors here in the States are just now getting the insurance companies to cover the sleeve. It has been being done in Mexico for years now which tells me they have more experience and the malpractice insurance is no where near what the States is, so they can perform it cheaper. I plan on going back after my weight loss for some nip tuck to the same place I had my sleeve. I was very satisfied.