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Dr. Elias Ortiz - A lighter Me

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angelia75    1

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Thanks Deejack08! Hearing/seeing great testimonies sure makes me feel better! Great results! Bob, I agree I've never read anything negative about Ortiz, other than he is not a "certified bariatric" surgeon. I'm pretty sure he's had more surgeries under his belt than a lot of US surgeons. In the end I will make my on decision but Ortiz still has not been marked off my list!

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Thanks Deejack08! Hearing/seeing great testimonies sure makes me feel better! Great results! Bob, I agree I've never read anything negative about Ortiz, other than he is not a "certified bariatric" surgeon. I'm pretty sure he's had more surgeries under his belt than a lot of US surgeons. In the end I will make my on decision but Ortiz still has not been marked off my list!

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Also Bob, I did contact Specialized Bariatrics & Mexico Bariatric Center keeps calling me back. She told me they are a "sister" company! - CONFUSED!

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Also Bob, I did contact Specialized Bariatrics & Mexico Bariatric Center keeps calling me back. She told me they are a "sister" company! - CONFUSED!

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Here is Dr. Lopez's website http://specializedbariatrics.com/about/ From what I heard, Mexico Bariatric Center also books for Dr. Lopez and Dr. Osuna. Mexico Bariatric Center is a reputable company. I know a lot of people that used them.

Dr. Lopez is no longer working with ALighterMe. ALighterMe is telling patients otherwise to get them with Ortiz. Dr. Ortiz is only an assistant surgeon with no certifications for bariatrics.

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I spoke with Janese from a lighter me and she said Dr. Lopez will be in to perform is already scheduled surgeries. I hope it's true as my surgery is booked for the 22.

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I spoke with Janese from a lighter me and she said Dr. Lopez will be in to perform is already scheduled surgeries. I hope it's true as my surgery is booked for the 22.

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Just got off the phone with A Lighter Me - Janese...she said Dr. Lopez is NOT working for them any longer but if you already have a surgery booked with him through A Lighter Me he will honor it. That he WILL be the one performing the surgery but they are not booking any new surgeries with Dr. Lopez. Hope this helps to clear up confusion!

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Me, my sister and my sister in law all had surgery on May 10, 2013. We booked with Janese through ALighterme. We were booked with Dr. Lopez and told Dr. Ortiz would assist. The day of surgery we all met Dr. Lopez. He did my sister in laws surgery first. He was in scrubs. I was next. Before they wheeled me to surgery I saw Dr. Lopez in dress clothes as if he were leaving. Then my sister was last. Later that day as we were walking the halls, we saw the surgery board behind those double doors that said my sister in law- Dr. Lopez and me and my sister -Dr. Ortiz. After I got home, I emailed Janese to question this and she blew it off as Dr. Ortiz ALWAYS assist Dr. Lopez. Now after reading all of this, I really think Dr. Lopez wasn't even there! I feel we were lied to.

On a good note, Dr. Ortiz was very nice, professional, removed our drains and we had no problems and are all doing fabulous.

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Just got off the phone with A Lighter Me - Janese...she said Dr. Lopez is NOT working for them any longer but if you already have a surgery booked with him through A Lighter Me he will honor it. That he WILL be the one performing the surgery but they are not booking any new surgeries with Dr. Lopez. Hope this helps to clear up confusion!

 

That's greats. Thanks for the information. I would be a little upset If he wasn't as he's the one I wanted and was offered another one for less money and I still decided to stay with him.

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stacyd    64

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I would still contact Dr. Lopez to make sure!!!!!

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Stacyd' date=' knowing what you know now...would you book your surgery with Dr. Elias Ortiz through alighterme?[/quote']

Probably not after reading on here that he is not bariatric certified. I'd have to do a little researching?????

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