I am going to TJ for surgery on Sept 19th....4 days!!! Is anyone else going to be there? Would love to have a sleeve buddy!! I am in Boise, Idaho, also looking for local people to pen pal with/meet up for support!!

I am going to TJ for surgery on Sept 19th....4 days!!! Is anyone else going to be there? Would love to have a sleeve buddy!! I am in Boise, Idaho, also looking for local people to pen pal with/meet up for support!!

I am going to TJ as well and my surgery is the 19th. I am not in Idaho though, I am in New Mexico!

I will be there to from NYC will have it through almanza

Which Doctor are you seeing Ictrick?

Which Doctor are you seeing Ictrick?

Dr.Elias Ortiz

Is Dr. Ortiz certified? How many surgeries? What hospital?

I'm not from Idaho or going to Mexico for surgery, but my VSG is on September 19th. 2 days to go!!

I am going to TJ for surgery on Sept 19th....4 days!!! Is anyone else going to be there? Would love to have a sleeve buddy!! I am in Boise' date=' Idaho, also looking for local people to pen pal with/meet up for support!![/quote']

What hospital?? I am going to Jerusalem Hospital in TJ Oct. 17. Good luck keep us posted

My surgery is 10/14 also with Dr. Elias Ortiz! I'm so excited!

Is Dr. Elias Ortiz certified?

He is through alighterme.com and his credentials are there.

Thank you for the reference. I was just told by Specialized Bariatrics, office of Dr. Alejandro Lopez, that his credentials on the website is not real. He has no certification for bariatric surgery. He is an assistant surgeon trying to do bariatrics.

Interesting because they are all 3 coordinated through the same company. I will have to look into it.

Interesting because they are all 3 coordinated through the same company. I will have to look into it.

i just had surgery yesterday with Dr. ortiz... He is great.

I had surgery with Dr. Ortiz this past Sunday and can't say enough good about him or the nursing staff. They were fantastic!!! I am feeling great and would highly recommend him. He has done over 600 surgeries this year alone and he certainly is certified!

Trig, who was your coordinator?