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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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We should not link ppls FB this is all he said she said. And one of the girls accusing seems VERY Off it from what I've seen/read very fatal attraction-ish

Oh, do me a favour!

Sure it matters.  It speaks to her credibility.  Also, I don't appreciate the dig at Latinos. 

 

There was no slur intended...he is of Latin descent, yes? He is having relations with several woman. Yes? I rest my case. I'm sorry if it offended you but im not wrong.

Enough with being offended from so called slurs. Get real people and put your flippin' grown up panties on. Get your mind straight and stop whinning.

Enough with being offended from so called slurs. Get real people and put your flippin' grown up panties on. Get your mind straight and stop whinning.

A-to-the-hell-men!

https://www.facebook.com/EseCrow?fref=ts

 

There you go, honey....

 

Eww.  Just eww.

 

 

Sure it matters.  It speaks to her credibility.  Also, I don't appreciate the dig at Latinos. 

There was no slur intended...he is of Latin descent, yes? He is having relations with several woman. Yes? I rest my case. I'm sorry if it offended you but im not wrong.

 

It isn't wrong and it isn't a slam.  I would just ignore her.  Some people insist on being insulted.

Enough with being offended from so called slurs. Get real people and put your flippin' grown up panties on. Get your mind straight and stop whinning.

Marry me. I love you.

Enough with being offended from so called slurs. Get real people and put your flippin' grown up panties on. Get your mind straight and stop whinning.

Sorry but Latin Lover is a slur. I'm am not of Latin decent however during my studies that particular stereotype was addressed. Even if some don't find it offensive it is no different than the lazy Black or drunk Indian.

Wow! Latin lover is in no way in the same category as the other two! What is wrong with people being called lover? We are all some ethnicity of love .

Wow! Latin lover is in no way in the same category as the other two! What is wrong with people being called lover? We are all some ethnicity of love .

Did you mean it in a positive way?

Seriously.. you studied things to be offended by? No wonder this country is so thin skinned.. someone is teaching y'all to be whiners.

Seriously.. you studied things to be offended by? No wonder this country is so thin skinned.. someone is teaching y'all to be whiners.

No sweetie I actually minored in African America studies and trust me it is extremely hard to offend me because I am more than capable of holding my own. I was clarifing that it is in fact a negative stereotype and if I'm not mistaken it was meant to be since most people on this thread have come to agree that the man in question is an A** hole and the women are victims (or are they whinners too?)

I guess if I were the type of person who seeks that kind of attention, I wouldn't be offended. I don't seek that type of attention, instead looking for something more substantial, and I get tired of the assumption that I welcome FAR MORE advances than I actually do. Maybe it's not a problem for some women. I can see that being the case for some. It IS a problem for me, and I don't care for it. There is no connection with heritage and sexuality other than an imagined one.

So, you are saying that people who choose not to be offended by such nonsense are looking for a "certain kind of attention"? Snort! Ok.

One of my BFFs calls me a be@ner and I don't mind, does that mean I'm looking for a burrito bar, too?

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Excuse me I haven't posted today!! I have spoke to you in private and I've not spoke victim #2. I'm confused but like I told you people are looking at what legal actions can be done. This post is creating y'all tons of money cause we know more page views more $$$ so of course it's going to keep going but like I told you I refuse to speak about or bring out info I have till legally requested.

The attacks from

 

I think this has gotten out of hand.....

 

 

We're making approximately $1.25 from the total page views this topic will end up reaching (I kid you not.) It's much more personal for me. It's not about the $. Truth needs to be told and I won't allow bullies to shut up the victims. There are 6 cases we know of. There are most likely 50+ over the last few years that we're not aware of.

Alex, as a 68 year old woman I applaud you for not shutting down this thread.  If it offends some one they should quit looking.  There is a story here that needs telling.  There is not a person here who is without bad judgment and mistakes in their lives.  Not ONE and certainly not me.   Those who go to Mexico must be warned about this man, there is too much smoke here.  If this man, God forbid, is HIV positive (and with his history God only knows what he can possibly be spreading), you might save one person from it by this thread.   I hope common sense overtakes the ridiculousness of some of these rants, that the point is to warn women that a predator is in Mexico in sheeps' clothing.  

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