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Dr. Fernando Garcia?

An you tell me if he uses the newer stapler that does he three rows of staples and slices down the middle?

What size bougie does he use?

What does the pre op diet look like?

Also. Does he do sutures after the stapling?

Thx!

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Dr. Ponce de Leon uses a 36.

  • 2 years later...

How many surgeries does Dr. Garcia do a day?

 

When I spoke to the coordinator for Dr. Garcia she told me "there days when he has 1 and days when he has five or six, but on average he only does about 3-4 per day". This information was from Michelle Medkoff at Tijuana Bariatrics. She was really nice about answering questions. 

True, the amount of his surgeries vary day to day. I saw the surgery board when I arrived and he had did about 4 or surgeries the day before and I was his only patient on the day I had my surgery.

You can also ask if you can go first if you are worried about how many he does a day.

True, the amount of his surgeries vary day to day. I saw the surgery board when I arrived and he had did about 4 or surgeries the day before and I was his only patient on the day I had my surgery.

  • 5 weeks later...

I don't think he does more than 4 per day. My wife and I had ours and we were the only two on that day. Looking at the surgery board I only saw him do 3 one day that week and no days more than that.

Both my wife and I highly recommend Dr. Garcia. The nursing staff and hotel you stay at are also great.

I don't think he does more than 4 per day. My wife and I had ours and we were the only two on that day. Looking at the surgery board I only saw him do 3 one day that week and no days more than that. Both my wife and I highly recommend Dr. Garcia. The nursing staff and hotel you stay at are also great.

My husband and I both have Surgery booked with him July 17th is anyone else going to be down there that time?

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