What do you know about Dr. Armando Joya and the sleeve?

[iamchrisstone 0]

Hello,

Long story short I need WLS and I don't have insurance in the US. Therefore I'm going to have to refinance my truck and borrow a little bit more money and go to Mexico. I've researched for quite some time different surgeons, hospitals and cities. I've narrowed my search to 3, and from there the top of my list is:

Dr. Armando Joya

Amerimed Hospital

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

I have many, many questions. If you know a patient of his, please refer them to this entry and encourage them to give me feedback. If you yourself are a patient, please give feedback. I'd like to speak with patients via email before finalizing my plans. For now, I have several questions. Hopefully some of you can answer them.

1) I notice several websites for Dr. Joya, what ones are legit and if some are not legit, does anyone know why they are up?

2) Is the information at http://www.obesityhelp.com/profiles/bariatric-surgeon/dr-armando-joya/overview correct and current? This gives his experience, education, background, etc. Can someone delete reviews because almost every review has glowing and positive comments.

3) How is the hospital? Many people say they how good it is. Is it really that great? Modern? Comfortable?

4) Talk to me about the process. You fly into Puerto Vallarta, and then get picked up? how long of a ride to the hotel or hospital? How long did you spend in the hospital? How long in the hotel? If you could have stayed in the hotel longer, would it have been a better flight home?

5) What was the cost you paid for the Sleeve (or whatever procedure you had)? What all did it include? Hospital? Hotel? Flight? Surgery?

6) Did you have any health issues after? How did you handle them?

7) Any regrets?

8) How long ago was your surgery?

9) Any hidden costs?

10) What all did you need to take with you?

[pyra28az 33]

Hello,

Long story short I need WLS and I don't have insurance in the US. Therefore I'm going to have to refinance my truck and borrow a little bit more money and go to Mexico. I've researched for quite some time different surgeons, hospitals and cities. I've narrowed my search to 3, and from there the top of my list is:

Dr. Armando Joya

Amerimed Hospital

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

I have many, many questions. If you know a patient of his, please refer them to this entry and encourage them to give me feedback. If you yourself are a patient, please give feedback. I'd like to speak with patients via email before finalizing my plans. For now, I have several questions. Hopefully some of you can answer them.

1) I notice several websites for Dr. Joya, what ones are legit and if some are not legit, does anyone know why they are up?

2) Is the information at http://www.obesityhelp.com/profiles/bariatric-surgeon/dr-armando-joya/overview correct and current? This gives his experience, education, background, etc. Can someone delete reviews because almost every review has glowing and positive comments.

3) How is the hospital? Many people say they how good it is. Is it really that great? Modern? Comfortable?

4) Talk to me about the process. You fly into Puerto Vallarta, and then get picked up? how long of a ride to the hotel or hospital? How long did you spend in the hospital? How long in the hotel? If you could have stayed in the hotel longer, would it have been a better flight home?

5) What was the cost you paid for the Sleeve (or whatever procedure you had)? What all did it include? Hospital? Hotel? Flight? Surgery?

6) Did you have any health issues after? How did you handle them?

7) Any regrets?

8) How long ago was your surgery?

9) Any hidden costs?

10) What all did you need to take with you?

im going to see him nov 6th