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Dr. Jalil Illan with Baja Bariatrics and Omar Acosta - A Warning

Many of you on here know me well, I have been a part of these message boards for years. I love our members and I want only the best for them. Therefore, I can not in good conscience keep this to myself any longer.

Dr. Illan is a wonderful surgeon. In fact, when I used to coordinate, for a while I actually referred patients to him. His coordinator, Omar, has a very, very faithful following. So much so, I fully expect and am prepared for the "verbal beating" I am going to get for going public with what I know. But, if I prevent just one woman from experiencing what I am about to share with you, then it will all be worth it.

As I said, Omar is very well loved among the patients, especially the ladies. He goes out of his way to ensure everyone has a great experience while there. He provides for the patient's every need, transports them around town, runs errands for them, sits by their bedside and so much more. He is very charming and charismatic. There will be many, many members who will respond to this thread stating just that. In fact, when the first patient, one that I had referred to them, approached me about what happened to her, I did her a horrible disservice by not really believing what she told me, because Omar did such a good job of convincing me otherwise. But now, after six woman, some of whom I referred to Dr. Illan, some not, have contacted me regarding what happened to them, I know now that first patient was telling me the truth, she did not misinterpret anything and I must speak out.

So, what is it that I am speaking off? I am talking about taking advantage of woman who have traveled to a foreign country by themselves, most likely have low self-esteem due to their weight issues, they are scared and they are lonely. Then, along comes Omar. He is by their side throughout their stay. He is, as I said before, charming and charismatic. They very quickly find themselves falling victim to him, and he takes advantage of them in several different ways. He either is sexually suggestive to them, sexually inappropriate, or convinces these woman he truly cares for/loves them and begins a romantic relationship with them. Because of how vulnerable they are, they believe he really does care about them, and they allow themselves to be wooed by him and have a romantic and/or sexual relationship with him. Then, shortly after, he basically dumps them. He quits responding to their calls, texts, etc. He leaves these woman feeling broken and foolish for falling for him. They feel like they have done something wrong, when in fact, they are merely the victim of a heartless man taking extreme advantage of his position and their vulnerability. Understand, I am not saying this happens with every patient, but it does happen and it shows an extreme lack of professionalism and moral character.

I have attempted to contact Dr. Illan to speak with him personally about this. Unfortunately, Omar makes that nearly impossible. All calls, emails, etc. are intercepted by him. And, here is the saddest part of all, Dr. Illan already knows what is going on. So, I am doubtful my talking to him would make a difference. Dr. Illan knows Omar has a strong fan base, and therefore, brings him a great deal of business. So, he turns a blind eye to what is happening. Which, is why I have no guilt in publicly coming out and sharing what I know. I will be honest, my goal here is to have Omar removed from his position as coordinator with Baja Bariatrics and Dr. Illan, and to see that he does not work in this field or any other field where he can take advantage of woman again. And, if Dr. Illan goes down as a result, well, shame on him for allowing it to happen in the first place.

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Oh, honey. Telling me what to do really will get you nowhere. I'm not sure what a BVF is (nor do I care) but I'm sure you meant it in the best possible way. Bless your heart. :D

Lol. You must be a southern girl too! Bless her heart indeed.

I will talk to Bill tonight about getting you and Alex your rings!

I am flying to Mexico tonight to meet The Fabulous Omar!

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Oh, honey. Telling me what to do really will get you nowhere. I'm not sure what a BVF is (nor do I care) but I'm sure you meant it in the best possible way. Bless your heart. :D

Lol. You must be a southern girl too! Bless her heart indeed.

I will talk to Bill tonight about getting you and Alex your rings!

LOL! Lipstick Lady is a Virginia Southerner. They're special. :)

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Bill is Susan's fiance. I've seen very cute pics of them on FB :D

Alex I am dumb founded to see you chime in here and not completely remove a post from this forum that is so slanderous to Dr. Illan's company

 

We normally remove slanderous posts immediately. I've personally communicated with multiple women who have similar allegations against Omar Acosta. I stand behind Susan 100% and will allow this topic to stay up for everyone to read. 

We normally remove slanderous posts immediately. I've personally communicated with multiple women who have similar allegations against Omar Acosta. I stand behind Susan 100% and will allow this topic to stay up for everyone to read.

Good for you. I'm glad you chimed in here. I think you add more validation.

It is with much sadness and heartache that I write this. It is true, it is all true. How can I say this?, because unfortunately I am one of the 6 or maybe even more since I understand that more are coming forward to Susan since this thread was started. People who went, had a great experience and were not lured in or taken advantage of or had to deal with his unwanted flirting and advances, have no idea what we have gone through. Omar is very selective and very very good at picking up on the women who have come there to Mexico and are at their lowest point in their lives. Overweight, low low self esteem, extremely lonely, and feeling very unattractive is the perfect combination for the type of woman he targets. Just because it didn't happen to you, doesn't mean it didn't happen. For his supporters, this news about him is a very hard pill to swallow and so hard to accept, but let me say it one more time, IT IS THE TRUTH . I just want to say how much I appreciate Susan bringing this out and Alex for encouraging her and supporting this thread. I know that many people are hurt and in disbelief about all of this and naturally want to run to his defense, thank you so much Susan and Alex for coming to our defense.

It is with much sadness and heartache that I write this. It is true, it is all true. How can I say this?, because unfortunately I am one of the 6 or maybe even more since I understand that more are coming forward to Susan since this thread was started. People who went, had a great experience and were not lured in or taken advantage of or had to deal with his unwanted flirting and advances, have no idea what we have gone through. Omar is very selective and very very good at picking up on the women who have come there to Mexico and are at their lowest point in their lives. Overweight, low low self esteem, extremely lonely, and feeling very unattractive is the perfect combination for the type of woman he targets. Just because it didn't happen to you, doesn't mean it didn't happen. For his supporters, this news about him is a very hard pill to swallow and so hard to accept, but let me say it one more time, IT IS THE TRUTH . I just want to say how much I appreciate Susan bringing this out and Alex for encouraging her and supporting this thread. I know that many people are hurt and in disbelief about all of this and naturally want to run to his defense, thank you so much Susan and Alex for coming to our defense.

Thank you for coming forward. I hope you get the peace you deserve.

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It is with much sadness and heartache that I write this. It is true, it is all true. How can I say this?, because unfortunately I am one of the 6 or maybe even more since I understand that more are coming forward to Susan since this thread was started. People who went, had a great experience and were not lured in or taken advantage of or had to deal with his unwanted flirting and advances, have no idea what we have gone through. Omar is very selective and very very good at picking up on the women who have come there to Mexico and are at their lowest point in their lives. Overweight, low low self esteem, extremely lonely, and feeling very unattractive is the perfect combination for the type of woman he targets. Just because it didn't happen to you, doesn't mean it didn't happen. For his supporters, this news about him is a very hard pill to swallow and so hard to accept, but let me say it one more time, IT IS THE TRUTH . I just want to say how much I appreciate Susan bringing this out and Alex for encouraging her and supporting this thread. I know that many people are hurt and in disbelief about all of this and naturally want to run to his defense, thank you so much Susan and Alex for coming to our defense.

Thank you for coming forward and sharing your experience. I know how difficult this must have been for you, and hopefully by doing so you will prevent this from happening to others.

How long before your post is deleted, MexicoVSG? Start the countdown ladies

How long before your post is deleted, MexicoVSG? Start the countdown ladies

 

I personally deleted this post. It's 100% false info.

I know at least 3 of these woman who are making claims. ALL 3 were interested in Omar, dated, had sex, messed around, whatever. These are grown ass woman, making choices. As of these 3 woman, NOTHING was forced. He may be a smooth talker and all that, but they still made that decision on their own.

He should not be doing any of this, I agree 100%. But the truth is, they thought they were getting into a relationship, he played them, they got hurt feeling and now are ganging together to bring him down.

Now, if there are some others out there that were flirted with and or touched in a way that they didn't like, than that is wrong. They need to talk to Dr. Illan after it happened. When you have surgery in TJ, you get to see Dr. Illan several times before and after surgery.

Either way Dr. Illan is a very talented surgeon who is loving and caring.

We normally remove slanderous posts immediately. I've personally communicated with multiple women who have similar allegations against Omar Acosta. I stand behind Susan 100% and will allow this topic to stay up for everyone to read.

You are brave Alex.

I know at least 3 of these woman who are making claims. ALL 3 were interested in Omar, dated, had sex, messed around, whatever. These are grown ass woman, making choices. As of these 3 woman, NOTHING was forced. He may be a smooth talker and all that, but they still made that decision on their own.

He should not be doing any of this, I agree 100%. But the truth is, they thought they were getting into a relationship, he played them, they got hurt feeling and now are ganging together to bring him down.

Now, if there are some others out there that were flirted with and or touched in a way that they didn't like, than that is wrong. They need to talk to Dr. Illan after it happened. When you have surgery in TJ, you get to see Dr. Illan several times before and after surgery.

Either way Dr. Illan is a very talented surgeon who is loving and caring.

So basically, no matter who comes forward, you are going to deny their story and claim they are lying. Cool.

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The more vehemently these same handful of people continue to insist they know the parties involved, and the more they insist they know they are not telling the truth, the more I wonder what they have to benefit from disproving them, and what they will lose if they don't.

So, my posts busting susan for posting as bill were taken down - including the screen shot?

 

What ETHICAL moderating.  What bull! 

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