Has anyone else used Dr. Ponce de Leon? I don't see a lot of information about him on this forum.

I've been looking into using him also. Not a lot of info on him(?). I do have a friend of a friend that used him with no complications, great experience.

Yes, I also have a friend at work that did and she is doing we ll. I did some youtube research and also on the WLS fb page and a lot of praises, so I hope I made a good choice.

I am also connected to wls4abetterlife through Facebook. Watched a few you-tubes also. I'm trying to make my final decision today, I'm so overwhelmed in making the right decision! So many doctors/companies with so much information!

I agree. I'm scheduled for Oct 17th a little over a week. So excited, yet nervous.

Good luck! I'm hoping to be there that week too. I'm last minute booking but trying to work around my husbands schedule so he can go with me. Praying I can make the right decision!

You, too. Keep in touch if you decide on Dr. Ponce and are scheduled around the 17th.

And thank you, very much.

I had surgery on 9/11 with Dr. Ponce de Leon. He is the most experienced of doctors who do the sleeve in TJ, and is called a super doctor! He was a little more expensive but I felt his experience was worth it. He does not speak English, but he works with a family practice physician who is fluent in English and actually had the surgery herself! I had a hiatal hernia that was discovered during the surgery and that was repaired also. I have had no complications post op and can highly recommend him to you!

Thank you, very much for your reassurance. I feel like I've made the right decision, but still nervous.

If you search Dr Ponce De Leon you will find a lot of helpful info. He was my dr and and I have nothing, but excellent things to report.

Thank you, and yes, all the research I've done so far has been mostly all great things. I just didn't see him mentioned on this forum as much as the other docs. Trish has been absolutely wonderful as well.

Yep.. Trish is awesome!

Ms.Antiband...I'm assuming by your name you had the band??? Did Dr. Ponce do your revision?

I had surgery with Dr Ponce last year on November 8th, so I guess today is my 11 month anniversary. BEST DECISION EVER! Everything went well, and I'm down 130 pounds since surgery, 20 pounds to go to goal. From 303 pounds to 172 pounds, from a size 24-26 to a size 12. I'm ecstatic! I just make sure to get all my protein in and I've been seeing a personal trainer for 6 months, I'm in the best shape of my life!

Ms.Antiband...I'm assuming by your name you had the band??? Did Dr. Ponce do your revision?

No. I technically didn't have a revision because my band was removed to save my life. If you read my profile "my story" you'll see it wasn't a good situation. It took 18 month for my body to heal enough for the "ok" for vsg and I couldn't schedule with dr Rodriguez so I researched and found Dr Ponce. I'm happy I did.